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Laura Kelly Fanucci By Laura Kelly Fanucci • Catholic News Service • Posted March 4, 2021 Our youngest turns 1 year old today. Last night we baked a cake, hung the birthday banners and set his presents on the kitchen table. The same rituals we do for every child, every year. Family life is full of rituals: school pictures, special desserts, summer reunions, game nights and grace before meals. Anthropologists and sociologists tell us that rituals are essential. We need to mark the milestones of our lives and the passage of time in order to bring meaning and coherence to changes we face. Theologians and liturgists praise the power of rituals at the core of our faith. Rhythms of prayer and traditions of worship orient our lives toward God and set a solid foundation in an ever-shifting world. ....