Bless you origins traced to ancient beliefs and soul lore
Religion News Service reports that the sneeze blessing has roots in ancient cultures and the belief the soul could escape during a sneeze. Experts note the idea of a wandering soul and danger from evil spirits explains the long standing custom of saying bless you.
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Moira Smith
Folklore Institute
Indiana University
Bloomington
Smith
Pliny the Elder
Pliny
Natural History
Tiberius Caesar
James George Frazer
Jose Missii
Department of Medicine
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Hartford
Robert V. Blystone
Trinity University
San Antonio
Deborah M. Langsam
University of North Carolina
Charlotte
St Sophia Greek community honors Delaware Academy gift
St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church plans a Sept 12 dinner dance at the Carousel Center to present a grant to Delaware Academy, honoring past parish members and former priest Harm. The event supports education, with proceeds also aiding the academy, as church officials seek annual gifts from now on.
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Dourdas
Delaware Academy
St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church
Massena Street
Michael C. Harmand
Primnilee Olatods
Caep
St. Sophia's Church
Delaware
Milagros Escalera
Carousel Center
Waring Road
de Witt
Harmand
St. Sophia's
West Side
Thomas Zaferes
St. Sophia’s
Dimitrios G. Couchell
North America
St. Sophia
Couchell
Heritage Foundation Oswego House Tour Set For Sept 27
Oswego hosts the 29th Annual House Tour from 1 to 5 pm featuring 10 properties. Tickets are $8 in advance or day of tour, with Gustav Stickley furniture and angel sculptures highlighted.
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Heritage Foundation
Oswego
Gustav Stickley
The
Heritage Foundation of
Community church programs and talks listed
Mount Carmel Seventh-day Adventist Church offers Spreading the Word program today with sessions 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. at 140 Furman St led by a church leader and a Detroit special education teacher. Temple Adath Yeshurun in Deferading class runs 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at 450 Kimber Rd to prepare Jews for the High Holy Days, with no text fee but a 15 dollar book cost. call 445-0002 to register. Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church hosts Sept. 13 worship at Van dercamp in Oswego County with 11 a.m. start and car pools from 5299 Jamesville Rd. lunch optional with reservations at 446-0960. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse sponsors a forum Promoting Women’s Roles in Society from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at St. Anthony Convent Solarium with speakers Teri Cameron, Ruby Randall, and Nancy Ring. fee 3 dollars.
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Communications Department
Mount Carmel Seventh-day Adventist Church
Furman St
Detroit
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
DeWitt
Vandercamp
Cleveland
Oswego County
Pebble Hill Church
Jamesville Road
Syracuse
St. Anthony Convent Solarium
Court St
Beijing
China
Religion calendar Sundays and holy days noted in faiths
The calendar lists Buddhist Allamba na offerings to ancestors on Sunday, Catholic celebration of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday, and Wednesday marking the birth of Rabbi Schneur-Zalman Alter Rebbe founder of Chabad-Lubavitch within Judaism, reflecting diverse religious observances.
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Virgini Mary
Jesus Christ
Schneur-Zalman
Alter Rebbe
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