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 ...

Rituals percolate through our lives, helping us connect with ourselves, each other, nature, and beyond. Across time and place, personal rituals and group rituals are common aspects of human behavior, ...

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 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 ...

For her M.A. thesis, Shannon Murphy '22 looked at the concepts of lamentation, hope, and ritual as ways to provide some “balm” to the pandemic and respond to the suffering and isolation that people in ...

What are the Orionids and what is their origin? The Orionids occur when the Earth passes through the dust and ice debris left by Halley's Comet during its orbit around the Sun Their name comes from ...

While the leaves are still changing color in the northern hemisphere, it’s hard to believe that Hanukkah – which begins on the evening of Sunday, November 28, 2021 – is right around the corner. Jews ...

Amla Navami 2025 falls on 31 October, celebrating the worship of the sacred Amla tree and Lord Vishnu. Know its spiritual ...

The origins of this worship date back to the 18th century, when Raja Krishnachandra of Krishnanagar formalised large-scale community celebrations. Today, whether in Kolkata, London, or New Jersey, ...