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Sometimes we forget what rituals really mean until we are smack in the middle of one. Today’s first reading from Exodus and Gospel passage from Matthew both deal with ritual. In Exodus, God ...

Check the correct Pongal dates, day-wise rituals, auspicious timings, and the cultural significance of this major Tamil harvest festival.

Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark them — seemed to vanish into the ether. If you're like ...

The 12 grapes under the table ritual is a New Year tradition rooted in hope and intention. Here's what it means, where it ...

The summer solstice marks the first day of the summer season. In the northern hemisphere, the 2023 summer solstice begins on Wednesday, June 21. The summer solstice is also the longest day of the year ...

They gather around the flag each Friday morning at Philip J. Reilly Elementary School in Mission Viejo in the well-kept heart of suburban Orange County. It’s largely the same ritual each week, but ...