After the Sign of the Cross at the beginning of Mass, the priest may choose to greet the people with the simple and familiar greeting “The Lord be with you.” He uses this same greeting before ...

But, in other language groups, different greetings are used. Italians greet each other cheerfully with “ciao.” Both Jews and Arabs greet one another with “peace.” Albanians say “long ...

As winter fades and nature begins to bloom, Vasant Panchami, the festival that marks the arrival of spring, brings with it an aura of joy, renewal, and devotion. Falling on Sunday, February 2, this ...