Customs, traditions, and lore of Ember days, or Embertides, the traditional Catholic days of penance which begin the natural seasons -- Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
set of days were added near the end of the 5th century. At that time, the conferring of ordinations was permitted on ember Saturdays, while previously, the practice was only held at Easter.Pope GregoryVIIexpanded the observance of Ember Days, making it a large part of the Catholic faith....