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 ...

Writing a column about bell-ringing is, in a way, a hopeless endeavor. The experience is like taking a photocopy of a photocopy — the product takes you further from the art at hand, the lived ...

I’M JENNIFER BAYLESS. TODAY I’M JOINED BY KELLI HUTCHINSON WITH THE SALVATION ARMY. SHE’S HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN AND THERE’S A BIG NEED FOR BELL RINGERS. THIS YEAR. HOW MANY BELL ...

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 ...