Rituals are different from routines – they elevate everyday life. Here’s how to create meaning beyond the festive season ...

No matter your stage of life, it’s always possible (and healthy) to add more meaning and purpose to your experiences. Rituals ...

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 ...

Simple, repeatable family rituals lower stress, boost connection, and help kids feel safe. Here is how to build a rhythm that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Editor’s Note: Ian Kerner is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer and contributor on the topic of relationships for CNN. Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit ...