Sábado de Témporas: una antigua tradición romana de ayuno, oración y ordenaciones casi olvidada

The September Saturday of Témporas, a traditional Roman liturgical observance involving fasting, prayer, and thanksgiving, falls on Saturday, September 19, according to the traditional Roman liturgical calendar.

Historically, the Témporas, or Quattuor Tempora, consisted of four penitential periods distributed throughout the year. The September observance is linked to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the harvest. While these days were no longer mandatory universal observances following the liturgical reform, they served for centuries to mark the rhythm of prayer and penance in the Church. In the ancient Roman tradition, the Saturday of the September Témporas held a particular connection to ordinations.