Days of fasting and prayer amid a feast season seem counterintuitive. However, Rogation Days remind us that our lives and seasons are in God’s hands. “Rogation” comes from the Latin noun rogatio, meaning “asking” (the verb is rogare, “to ask”). The Rogation Days are also known as Rogationtide. When are the Rogation Days? The Sixth…
Get Dirty: Three Reasons We Should Observe Rogation Days
The sixth Sunday of Eastertide, known as Rogation Sunday, is a day that Anglican pastors should get dirt on their vestments. Dirtying their vestments is encouraged and expected. The psalmist said ‘all flesh is like grass,’ so it’s good that the people of God walk along grass in worship and praise a few times a…
