In Vietnam and other East Asian countries, every home has a family altar. Whenever there is an important event in the family, like the birth of a baby or a child going off to college, we offer incense and announce the news to our ancestors. When we return home after a long trip, ...
Altar-making with Latino families: A narrative therapy perspective - Bermudez, Bermudez - 2002 () Citation Context ...performed at a home altar is an important part of cultures(Klass, 1996). In Latino culture, altars created in the home are often used to idolize,smemorialize and communicate ...
He leaves his position (covering a yawn), and, bible in hand, carefully bows in front of the altar, then joins his Brothers, who now stand in two rows turned to face the altar and the cross. The first perfect choreography in the film follows. The monk at the back of the right row...
It does not matter how elaborate the altar, or how simple the gesture in one’s celebration–but rather, it is at the core—about keeping someone alive in our hearts. I know that deep down, My Abuela does miss my Abuelo. And in the season of remembrance, such as Dia de Los Muertos,...
(2019,2023) explores similar ideas by examining O Pedrón, an ancient white piece of granite that was once part of a Roman altar and is now housed under a Christian altar in Pedrón, Galicia, Spain. Van Dyke focuses on the non-linear lives of objects (similar to the concept of “...
Indie rock, which had a breakthrough year thanks to acts likeWaxahatcheeand MJ Lenderman, continues to bring new audiences to the rock side with a blend of raw emotion and a rebellious spirit. Meanwhile, rising acts like pop-punk trioMeet Me @ The Altarembody rock's well-documented edgines...
I had stayed home, grounded by a cold. “Karen donated this to the auction,” he explained. “I thought you’d like it. ‘Might make you feel better.” Karen and her husband owned a nursery business. Each Sunday she created stunning floral arrangements for the altar of our church. I ...
Isaac builds there an altar to the Lord similar to the grove that Abraham had planted. You will notice that Isaac also dug a well in Beersheba as Abraham had done, but at first there is no water, but after the covenant is made with Abimelech and the altar is made to God, Isaac’s...
•Host an annual cookout, event, or party, or a weekend getaway, as a remembrance to your loved one. • Pour your heart & entire self into God & your remaining loved ones. Death shows us that life is incredibly short – and extraordinarily meaningful. A lifetime is short; redeem it...
However, ruffs were not the only lace items in demand at this time. Lace was used to trim anything from altar cloths to ecclesiastical vestments to tooth cloths (small napkins) and pillow beres (pillowcases)."3 By the late seventeenth century, lacemaking centers in northern Europe had ...