Most 2- and 5-year-olds this time of year are finalizing their lists for Santa, but at least two Grand Forks children last week were doing something even more meaningful. Gavin, 5, and his little ...
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 ...
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 ...