i have decided, somewhat on a whim, to try to fast this set of ember days starting today as i am in the middle of my discernment and await word from the diocese if i will move forward. it will be a practice i aim to uphold throughout the year for all ember days if i am granted postulancy and seek ordination.
i will admit at this point it's partly to pray for myself and my discernment, petitioning God to make me a priest for God's people.
although i exercised this morning and took a protein shake with milk, i'll fast through sunset today. i realized it was an ember day when i got to my office and looked at my calendar.
rosh hashannah starts today at sundown, so i hope to find some connection to the jewish roots of our faith as we entire the jewish new year.
peace,
jo
addendum
what a day to choose to fast. i'm feeling sluggish already at 11:30 a.m. and i'm getting straight up slammed at work.
addendum
fasting again friday 22/9 for the 2nd of this ember day set.
very fruitful, but i very much feel in the middle of it.
i pray tomorrow is also deeply cleansing.
fisheaters.com has some tremendous resources for learning about ember days (and many other traditions) and even for discussing with/teaching to kids.
for instance, i learned that in old folklore, the weather of the ember days would predict the weather of the upcoming months. for instance, the 20/9 wednesday ember day foretells october's weather, 22/9 friday ember day foretells november's weather, and 23/9 saturday's ember day foretells decembers weather, and so on.
addendum
this (set of) ember day(s) proved to bring me closer to God through Christ with the Holy Spirit, quelling some internal currents and filling me with peace.
addendum
what a day to choose to fast. i'm feeling sluggish already at 11:30 a.m. and i'm getting straight up slammed at work.
addendum
fasting again friday 22/9 for the 2nd of this ember day set.
very fruitful, but i very much feel in the middle of it.
i pray tomorrow is also deeply cleansing.
fisheaters.com has some tremendous resources for learning about ember days (and many other traditions) and even for discussing with/teaching to kids.
for instance, i learned that in old folklore, the weather of the ember days would predict the weather of the upcoming months. for instance, the 20/9 wednesday ember day foretells october's weather, 22/9 friday ember day foretells november's weather, and 23/9 saturday's ember day foretells decembers weather, and so on.
addendum
this (set of) ember day(s) proved to bring me closer to God through Christ with the Holy Spirit, quelling some internal currents and filling me with peace.
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