From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...
Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound in many churches. Yet another centuries-old practice has remained in some ...
Did you know the bell that features in the White Christmas Guinness TV ad resides in Christ Church Cathedral? The light tenor bell, one of 19 in the cathedral, rings on the stroke of midnight on ...