The Angelus is a prayer, which sanctifies our day at sunrise, noon

and sunset. The prayer is Christocentric,

underscoring the mystery of the Incarnation of the Divine Word. It also possesses a thoroughly

Marian character in its commemoration of the Angel

Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary.

The Angelus is a prayer, which sanctifies our day at sunrise, noon

and sunset. The prayer is Christocentric,

underscoring the mystery of the Incarnation of the Divine Word. It also possesses a thoroughly

Marian character in its commemoration of the Angel

Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary.

The Angel of the Lord

declared unto Mary

The Angel of the Lord

declared unto Mary

And she

conceived

by the

Holy Spirit.

And she

conceived

by the

Holy Spirit.

Behold thehandmaid

of theLord,

Behold thehandmaid

of theLord,

Be it done

unto me

according

to Your

Word

And theAnd the

Word Word

was madewas made

Flesh: Flesh:

And dweltAnd dwelt

among us among us

Hail Mary,full of grace,

the Lord is with You!

Hail Mary,full of grace,

the Lord is with You!

Blessed areBlessed are

you amongyou among

women andwomen and

blessed is blessed is

the fruit of the fruit of

your womb, your womb,

Jesus. Jesus.

Holy Mary,Mother ofGod, Pray forus sinners

Holy Mary,Mother ofGod, Pray forus sinners

Now and at the hour Now and at the hour of our death. of our death. Amen.  Amen. 

Pray for us,

O Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made

worthy of the

promises of Christ. 

Pray for us,

O Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made

worthy of the

promises of Christ. 

Let us prayLet us pray

Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord, Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord,

Your grace into our hearts; that we, Your grace into our hearts; that we,

to whom the Incarnation of Christ, to whom the Incarnation of Christ,

Thy Son, was made known Thy Son, was made known

by the message of an angel, by the message of an angel,

may by His Passion and Cross may by His Passion and Cross

be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection,

through the same Christ Our Lord. through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen. Amen.