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 ...

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 ...

Learn how Vasant Panchami 2026 honours Goddess Saraswati with yellow dress, Saraswati puja, book worship, and simple home ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Rituals play an important role in our personal and ...

If you watch Last Week Tonight, you may not have noticed that every episode begins the exact same way…and I’m not talking about the theme song. As the audience applauds wildly and the camera swoops in ...

Karwa Chauth is one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals observed by married women, where they keep a day-long fast for the well-being, longevity, and wealth of their husbands. This year, it will be ...

Learn about Ganesha Jayanti 2026 date, Maghi Ganpati rituals, meanings, traditional modak offerings, and simple festival ...

Pitru Paksha is also known as Shradh Paksha in Hinduism. It is a 16-day period in the Hindu calendar dedicated to remembering and honouring one’s ancestors. It is believed that during this time, the ...

The things we do to help ourselves only create lasting happiness when they turn into habits. Real change becomes even more powerful when those habits become rituals, meaning actions we return to not ...