Ritual. 

Ceremonies and traditions are all around us. Do they really provide meaning to our lives? Can they help us find control and significance in a chaotic world?

Chaplain Mike and Lisa the Social Worker explore the meaning and power of ritual, both ancient and new, spiritual and civic, serious and silly, from the daily to the special to rites of passage, and maybe some that are just made up. We hope it’ll help you find deeper meaning in your life and even a Happy Holidays!

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More info from the show:

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos – Episode 3: “The Power of Made-Up Ritual”
Dr. Santos discusses how rituals, both adapted and invented, help order lives, especially our grief.
https://www.happinesslab.fm/season-2-episodes/episode-3-the-power-of-a-made-up-ritual 

The Art of Manliness Podcast:  Episode 505 – Man’s Need for Ritual
For thousands of years, men’s lives were structured by rituals — rituals that helped them mark significant events, make sense of the world, and move from one phase of life to the next. Brett McKay explores the importance of reclaiming rituals in Western culture, especially for men.
https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/mens-rituals-rites-of-passage/

Other mentions:

Here comes RALPHIE: https://cubuffs.com/news/2017/10/27/buffaloes-follow-lead-of-live-mascot-ralphie-for-50th-season.aspx

Running with Ralphie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvvdA2hQZns 

Spock’s hand Vulcan-Rabbi hand sign:  https://www.deilataylor.com/where-did-spock-get-his-vulcan-hand-sign/ 

Jewish Ritual bath, the Mikveh: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-mikveh/

Every Simpsons Couch Gag, Seasons 1-10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9u5VZBKXo

Sanctifying time by marking the hours with ritual prayer in The Daily Office:  https://www.dailyoffice2019.com/