Because May is dedicated to the Mother of God, Mary, I have searched for a special way to pay tribute to her during this month. I have recently been introduced to this devotion which focuses on Mary and the annunciation.
The Angelus is a short devotion in honor of the Incarnation, repeated three times each day (morning, noon, and night), at the sound of the bell. The devotion derives its name from the word "Angel".
The prayer is as follows:
V: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R: And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
V: Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of they womb, Jesus.
R: 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.
V: Hail Mary...
R: Holy Mary...
V: And the Word was made flesh
R: And dwelt among us.
V: Hail Mary...
R: Holy Mary...
V: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
V: Let us pray.
All: Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace unto 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.
Please say this special devotion for Mary during this blessed month of May.
Thank you for posting this! Looking up "The Angelus" was on my To Do list...now I don't have "to do" it anymore! I've read that some families say it as a special prayer in addition to grace before the three meals of the day.
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