Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week are Rogation Days, the three days before Ascension Thursday. Rogation days are days of prayer and penance, to remind us that even during the celebration of Easter, we must remember to ask for God's mercy in our lives. As our priest said today, "Even when things are going well for us, none of us escapes suffering."The word "rogation" comes from the Latin word "rogare," which means "to ask." Rogation Monday we pray for fruitful seasons, Rogation Tuesday, for commerce and industry, and Rogation Wednesday for stewardship of creation.
The traditional prayers for Rogation Days include a Litany of the Saints, and it was the custom to have a procession walk the boundaries of the fields, blessing the four corners and praying for good crops.
You can read more about Rogation Days here.
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