Sacraments of the season: rituals provide comfort, develop our identity, and preserve our history

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A woman describes some of the rituals that Christians and Jews have created and follow to preserve themselves as distinct groups. The comforting part of rituals is how it helps in identity. The various paraphernalia associated with the rituals add to the sense of identify and uniqueness.

Author: Ariyoshi, Rita
Appreciation, Ritual, Rituals, Rites and ceremonies

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A truly New Year: twenty-five vows for a promising 1997

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A woman offers a list of 25 New Year's promises she made to herself. They include living the moment, treating others with dignity, avoiding gossip and seeing beyond stereotypes in her relationships with others.

Author: Ariyoshi, Rita
Planning, Conduct of life

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