V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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.
Each day at noon, the bell of the Basilica rings the Angelus, inviting pilgrims to pause to meditate on the Incarnation. This prayer, punctuated by three “Hail Marys,” commemorates the Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary.
All about the Angelus
When to pray the Angelus?
Traditionally three times a day: in the morning (6 a.m.), at noon, and in the evening (6 p.m.), at the sound of the bells.
What interpretation can be made of this prayer?
It is a pause in work to remember that God became man. It is the sanctification of daily time by remembering the Incarnation.
Who is this prayer addressed to?
To all workers and faithful who want to punctuate their day with prayer, in communion with all of Christendom.