Bring Back the Sanctus Bells!!

Ever wonder what happened to those glorious bells, raising a "joyful noise" unto the Lord during the Mass? Many of us no longer hear these beautiful instruments, due to many misconceptions about the purpose and suitability of the use of bells in this post-Vatican II era.

Well, for those of you who would like to see the ringing of the bells once more, there is a great new resource for you online by Matthew Herrera. Below is his announcement of the new booklet --

"If you like bells as much as I do -- particularly Sanctus bells, please take a moment and download a copy of the monograph I have written on the history and use of Sanctus bells in the Catholic Church:

http://www.geocities.com/sanctusbells/

If you wish to (re)introduce Sanctus bells to your parish, I suggest you print the booklet (or have someplace like FedEx/Kinko's do it for you) along with the cover letter I have also placed on the above site and send them to your pastor.

I believe the monograph is well crafted. It relies on Church documents like the GIRM, the Bible and some pretty good Catholic scholarship, rather than personal opinion. It also looks quite snazzy when printed-out, folded and stapled in a booklet format."