A question about the Angelus?

[braeden_mackay]

Hello,

I have been reciting the little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary on and off recently however i find that it is too lengthy for me. I am also interested in praying in the words of my ancestors and then i though about the Angelus.

Is the Angelus a sutiable morning prayer? for example just pray the angelus in the morning as my morning prayer and then at noon as midday prayer and in the evening as my evening prayer. Is this okay or is it too little? I would also combine other private devotions such as the Rosary / Chaplets and silent prayer. is this too little for someone who wants to be holy and is striving to become a saint?

Thank you for all of your help!

 

[Mary_Ellen]

Braeden,

The Angelus is a fine prayer and is traditionally prayed at 6 am, noon, and 6 pm so would be suitable for your morning, noon, and evening prayer. The most important thing is to PRAY, the specifics are not as important as the act itself.

 

[tawny]

Braeden,

The Angelus is a fine prayer and is traditionally prayed at 6 am, noon, and 6 pm so would be suitable for your morning, noon, and evening prayer. The most important thing is to PRAY, the specifics are not as important as the act itself.

Agree.

 

[ccmcmg]

I’d never heard the Angelus until a year ago. I’m in the process of finding the perfect ‘church bells’ for my alarm on my smartphone so that I can be reminded to pray the Angelus at noon.

I think it would be a wonderful prayer for 3 times a day.

 

[detoutcoeur]

youtube.com/watch?v=g7BbncHyw9E

V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ,
** R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.

V: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
R: Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

V. Ecce Ancilla Domini.
R. Fiat mihi secundum Verbum tuum.

V: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
R: Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

V. Et Verbum caro factum est.
R. Et habitavit in nobis.

V: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
R: Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus:Gratiam tuam quæsumus, Domine,
mentibus nostris infunde;
ut qui, angelo nuntiante,
Christi Filii tui Incarnationem cognovimus,
per passionem eius et crucem,
ad resurrectionis gloriam perducamur.
Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

 

[z_0101]

would also combine other private devotions such as the Rosary / Chaplets and silent prayer. is this too little for someone who wants to be holy and is striving to become a saint?

Honestly prayed: Too much, Never!

Honestly prayed: Too little, Never!

We teach our third-year to pray these two prayers when they first wake:

Morning Offering:
Father in Heaven,
I give you today,
All that I think and do and say;
and I unite it with all that was done
by Jesus Christ your Son.

Angel of God:
Angel of God my Guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day (night) be at my side,
to light, to guard, to rule, and guide.

(I teach them to pray the AoG as part of their night time prayers too, and at any time things are going badly along with Hail-Mary as these are easy to remember when under stress)

I think, that as we get older, we forget, that the little prayers, simple prayers, - truely and honestly prayed are better than any others we can think of - think of St Threase (The Little Flower)