The unusual everyday. horoscopes, miraculous: about black cats, horoscopes, miraculous healings, ...

In 'The unusual everyday' the author explores a whole range of religious elements and practices. Some are related to the Catholic faith, such as burning candles for a good exam or curing all kinds of ailments with holy water. Others have little or nothing to do with the ecclesiastical atmosphere: the belief in bad luck through black cats, reading the horoscope, having paranormal experiences .... In in-depth conversations with some 70 people, Ann Verlinden investigates to what extent the interviewees believe or do very different things, and why. She also investigates how people talk about it: do they talk at length about their visit to a commuter or rather reserved and giggly? Seven portraits are extensively sketched on the basis of interview quotes. This is the portrait of Rosa, a traditionally religious woman who has dedicated her life to Our Lord since her recovery. There is doctor Bernaerts, a retired doctor who is very rational