The Angelus is a Catholic devotion recited three times daily, at morning, noon, and evening, commemorating the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. It involves reciting three verses, each followed by a Hail Mary, and a concluding prayer. The name of the prayer derives from the Angel Gabriel's annunciation that Mary would give birth to Jesus, the son of God.
The prayer begins: "The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:/And she conceived of the Holy Spirit..."
Description | The Angelus by Jean-Francois Millet
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