Ember Days, Rogations Days, and Station Churches

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Many of the ancient parts of the liturgical year have been either forgotten or suppressed by Catholics. To aid in a retrieval and understanding of three such areas -- Embertide, Rogationtide, and Station Churches -- we include the following section.

The "Four Times," or Ember Days

What Are They?


  
         What Is Their Significance?

The Ember Days Are...

Universally Christian,

Uniquely Roman,

Usefully Natural,

Communally Clerical,

And Personally Prayerful

What Is Their Significance?

The Rogation Days Are...

Universally Christian,

Uniquely Roman,

Usefully Natural,

Communally Reconciling,

And Personally Prayerful


The Station Churches


What Are They?

What Is Their Significance?

The Station Days Are...

Universally Christian,

Uniquely Roman,

Usefully Instructive,

Communally Unifying,

And Prayerfully Efficacious

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