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Thinking ahead to next month and the summer Ember Days, I wanted to round up the various sources discussed in previous threads for the benefit of any new folks and myself. :D Please suggest any corrections or refinements and I'll edit as needed.
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Lent is the annual retreat, Ember Days are the quarterly check-ups; thanksgiving and gratitude the dominant spirit (not penance)
EMBER DAYS FOR 2010
Spring: February 24, 26 & 27
Summer: May 26, 28 & 29
Autumn: September 22, 24 & 25
Winter: December 15, 17 & 18
EMBER DAYS' SPIRITUAL CHARACTERISTICS
Wednesday: reflection & spiritual orientation, dedicated to Mary
Friday: call to conversion & penance
Saturday: thanksgiving for benefits of past quarter, a preview of Easter, renewal of baptismal covenant, also prayers for vocation to priesthood and prayers in thanksgiving for newly ordained priests
BY THE SEASONS
Spring: Wed, Fri & Sat in the week following Ash Wednesday; thanksgiving for rebirth of nature, gift of light (the sun which makes all these other harvests possible)
Summer: Wed, Fri & Sat following Pentecost (also called Whitsunday, the week being called Whitsuntide); thanksgiving for wheat
Autumn: Wed, Fri & Sat following Exaltation of the Holy Cross (also called Holyrood and the week may be called Michaelmas Embertide), must fall after the 3rd Sunday; thanksgiving for grapes
Winter: Wed, Fri & Sat following St. Lucy’s day; thanksgiving for olives (oil)
WANT TO READ MORE?
4Real Forum Threads
Ember Days
Winter Ember Days
Ember Days and Seasonal Preparations
Outside Links
Ember Days, Rogation Days & Station Churches
Catholic Culture: Month of the Harvest (scroll down for article)
Catholic Culture: Explanation of Ember Days
Catholic Culture: Maria von Trapp on Ember Days
New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia: Ember Days
Chambers’ Book of Days (Anglican)
Blog Posts
Aspiring HomemakerEmber Days(Susan)
Family in Feast and Feria (Jennifer): Ember and Rogation Days(see her sidebar for more Ember Days articles)
What Does the Prayer Really Say? (Fr. Z): Ember Day Awareness...Day
Wildflowers and Marbles (Jennifer): Ember Days and Seasonal Thanksgiving
More at Catholic Cuisine: Ember Days posts
Books
A Continual Feast
Other things you might do:
Give a quarterly tithe or gift to the Church in thanksgiving for the harvest, the benefits received in past quarter
Go to confession (quarterly reminder)
Fast & Abstain: see articles for guidelines on partial fast and abstinence traditional to these days
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Oh LeeAnn - this is super! Thanks for your time and effort to gather this and post.
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AWESOME! Thank you so much!!!
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LeeAnn, I don't think you missed a thing! Thanks for compiling, this is so helpful!
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Thank you, LeeAnn--what a great compilation!
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THANK YOU!!!!
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Bump...summer ember days begin tomorrow, May 26.
And ladies, you are all very welcome. 
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Whitsuntide (Pentecost/summer) Ember Friday tomorrow, May 28...a day to renew our commitment to ongoing conversion and a spirit of penance...a day to abstain from meat...a day to prepare an act of thanksgiving and gratitude for ember Saturday (5/29).
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Wow - thank you! I am a convert and haven't ever heard of Ember Days. I'll have to spend my time learning all I can about them so I will be prepared for the next ones. Thanks again!
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