The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R- And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary….)
V- Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R- Be it done unto me according to thy word. (Hail Mary….)
V- And the Word was made Flesh.
R- And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary….)
V- Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that, we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an Angel, may by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditionally, the Angelus is said at 6 – 12 – 6.
Additional details regarding The Angelus V
The Angelus is a Catholic prayer that has been recited for centuries at three fixed times each day: 6am, noon, and 6pm. It is rooted in the medieval monastic tradition of ringing bells to announce the time for prayer.
The Angelus can be traced back to the 11th century, when it was associated with the ringing of church bells at sunset, to remind farmers and laborers to pause for prayer. By the 16th century, the prayer had become more formalized and was associated with the ringing of bells at noon and 6pm as well.
The Angelus consists of three “Hail Mary” prayers, interspersed with verses from the Gospel of Luke that recount the Annunciation and the birth of Jesus. The prayer ends with a short response and a blessing.
Throughout the centuries, the Angelus has been a popular devotional practice among Catholics, especially in rural areas. It was often recited in homes and fields, as well as in churches.
In modern times, the Angelus has continued to be an important part of Catholic life, with popes and other church leaders promoting it as a way of deepening one’s faith and connecting with the mysteries of the Incarnation. It remains an enduring symbol of the Catholic tradition of devotion to Mary and meditation on the mysteries of the faith.