Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Some moments in spiritual traditions arrive without noise, yet stay in memory longer than grand celebrations. The first sighting of the moon after Amavasya is one such moment. After a night of ...

(StatePoint) Health experts say that establishing and maintaining family traditions can boost overall well-being and vitality, especially as we age. “As children become adults and move out of the ...

Child development expert Kendra Morgan highlights how traditions, whether daily or seasonal, help build strong family bonds, foster a sense of identity, and teach valuable life skills. Holiday ...

Homer is often called the—or at least a—“father of Western civilization.” This is not a new idea. To take a prominent example, already before the end of the first century A.D., the Roman rhetorician ...

In every culture, people gather to celebrate accomplishments or community milestones, but the culture in the US has seen a shift to the individual. Despite how important individual accomplishments are ...

Each year millions of people throughout the country celebrate Juneteenth. The holiday, made official in 2021, is the perfect time to uphold sacred traditions and give thanks to the ancestors who have ...

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento for the debut of the Terra Madre Americas festival. The festival features food and drink tastings, ...

Sam seemed startled when his granddad proudly showed him the new edition of “The Night Before Christmas” he’d just bought at the bookstore. Sensing his grandson’s confusion, he explained, “I couldn’t ...