Ember days were more meaningful in the days when people lived more of an agrarian lifestyle. Nowadays, the Church has done away with set days and recommends that bishops establish particular "days of prayer" for current needs like for the fruits of the earth, prayer for human rights and equality, prayer for world justice and peace, and penitential observances outside Lent.
Ember days were more meaningful in the days when people lived more of an agrarian lifestyle. Nowadays, the Church has done away with set days and recommends that bishops establish particular "days of prayer" for current needs like for the fruits of the earth, prayer for human rights and equality, prayer for world justice and peace, and penitential observances outside Lent.