In Christianity there are some sacred rituals that one can participate in to promote their faith. These sacred rituals, or sacraments, are rituals through which God's saving power comes to believers. The Eucharist, also called Communion, Lord's Supper, Divine Liturgy, or Catholic Mass, usually takes place on the first Sunday of each month. Communion is the act of sharing bread and wine as the body and blood of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:26 states: For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Communion is not a ritual to take lightly as 1 Cor. 11:27 goes on to share: Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guil

The Yoruban are a race of people deeply shrouded in spirituality and magic. They actively pay homage to their fallen ancestors and pay their respects to their Orishas.

In Christianity there are many rituals and traditions to experience. Although no one is required to actively participate in any of them, it is generally done without question. Christians take much pride in their traditions and enjoy using these traditions to interact with the Lord our Father.

The final Christian ritual or tradition that I am going to point out is that of Sunday worship. This is when Christians most likely will partake in the Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of Eucharist. Liturgy of the Word is plainly reading from the Bible and learning a lesson or point from it, and Liturgy of Eucharist is partaking or bread and wine more commonly called communion as I discussed earlier.

There are also a lot of rituals concerning the symbolic re-living of the life of Jesus. These are recognized by specific days of the year when they ritual os celebrated. The calendar has somewhat of a seasonal division. There is a season commemorating Jesus' birth and a season commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. The season commemorating Jesus' birth includes the Annunciation, Epiphany, Advent, and Christmas. The Annunciation commemorates the announcement to Mary in Luke 1:26-38 by the angel Gabriel that she would be the mother of Jesus. The Feast of the Annunciation is observed on March 25 (approximately nine months before Christimas). In regards to the Epiphany there are two different celebrations held. In Western churches the Epiphany commemorates Jesus' revelation to the Gentiles as the Savior, as portrayed in Matthew 2:1-12. This is when the Three Wise Men came to see the one who has been born king of the Jews. On the other hand Eastern churches celebrate the anniversary of Jesus' baptism. Both Eastern and Western churches commemorate these events on January 6. Advent is the month of preparation before Christmas, and everyones favorite, Christmas, is the day that we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. And of course eeryone knows that Christmas falls on December 25. On the other hand, the season commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection consists of Lent, The Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, and the Pentecost. Some people choose to participate in Lent, a forty-day period of repentance and fasting. Lent has been linked to Jesus' forty-day fast in the desert. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Holy Week always occurs the week before Easter. Solemn rites are observed commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus during this time. There are many commemorative dates as you approach Easter. The first to occur is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter , so called from the custom of blessing palms and carrying portions of branches in procession, commemorating the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Good Friday occurs next, commemorating Crucifixion, dedicated to prayer, penance, and fasting. Holy Saturday commemorates the burial of Christ. Easter Sunday of course commemorates the Resurrection of Christ. The fifty days after passover are refered to as the Pente

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