ritual

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Researchers now have a rare opportunity to explore Roman religious practices in detail, including temples, offerings, and ritual behavior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“For the coffee-lover, the intricate ritual of coffee preparation adds fun and pleasure to life,” he argues.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A documentary on Fox Sports 1 explores the connection—in the importance of ritual, shared experience and more—between religion and America’s pastime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It was a ritual, a quest for chess wisdom.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady