Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever heard of Ember Days? Some churches use the week following a holy day for prayer, giving thanks and fasting. But according to ...

In a revival of an historic custom of the Church, Bishop Douglas Lucia of Syracuse has invited Catholics of his diocese to participate in the Ember Days, traditional days of fasting and prayer, for ...

This Saturday, Dec. 17, is a special day in the Catholic Church, though relatively few Catholics probably realize it. Saturday is an ember day, a day traditionally set aside for fasting and abstinence ...

Ever heard of Ember Days? Some churches use the week following a holy day for prayer, giving thanks and fasting. But according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, folklore holds that the Wednesdays, Fridays ...