Altar bell
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altar-bell-238-8393681
title:
Altar bell
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In the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, Lutheranism, Methodism and Anglicanism, an altar bell is typically a small hand-held bell or set of bells. The primary reason for the use of such bells is to create a “joyful noise to the Lord” as a way to give thanks for the miracle taking place atop the altar. An ancillary function of the bells is to focus the attention of those attending Mass that a supernatural event is taking place on the altar. These are kept on the credence table or some other con
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Small hand-held bell or set of bell
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_bell
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2024-03-30T18:51:39Z
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