Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

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 ...

People who actively choose happiness build simple daily rituals that support happiness, emotional balance, and long-term life ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

Our daily lives are dictated by familiar routines that go something like this: Wake at 6 a.m., shower, go to work, prepare and eat dinner, tidy up the house, head to bed at 10 p.m. Then, set the alarm ...

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 ...