Angelus prayer
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The Angelus prayer is a traditional Catholic devotion recited three times daily that commemorates the Incarnation of Christ through meditations on the role of the Virgin Mary.
Aliases (2)
- Angelus ×1
- Fatima Prayer ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotion
→
Christian prayer → Marian devotion → |
| associatedGesture |
sign of the cross
→
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| associatedWith |
church bells
→
noonday prayer → |
| bellPattern |
triple ringing pattern
→
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| commemorates |
Incarnation of Christ
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| commonSetting |
Catholic institutions
→
homes → parish churches → |
| concludingPrayerTheme |
participation in Christ’s Passion and Resurrection
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| developedFrom |
monastic bell customs
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| devotionalBenefit |
remembrance of Christ’s Incarnation
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sanctification of the day → |
| devotionalCategory |
daily prayer
→
family prayer → |
| devotionalPractice |
recited kneeling
→
standing on Sundays → |
| honors |
Virgin Mary
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| includesVerse |
"And the Word was made flesh"
→
"Behold the handmaid of the Lord" → |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
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| liturgicalSeasonVariation |
Regina Caeli in Easter season
→
|
| liturgicalUse |
outside Mass
→
popular devotion → |
| openingWords |
Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae
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| primaryTheme |
Annunciation
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Incarnation → Mary’s fiat → |
| promotedBy |
popes
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| recitationFrequency |
three times daily
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| recitedBy |
clergy
→
lay faithful → religious communities → |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
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| spiritualFocus |
imitation of Mary’s obedience
→
meditation on mystery of the Incarnation → |
| structure |
Hail Mary repetitions
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concluding prayer → three versicles and responses → |
| textSource |
Gospel of Luke
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| timeOfOrigin |
Middle Ages
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| titleOrigin |
opening words "Angelus Domini"
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| typicalDuration |
a few minutes
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| typicalTimes |
evening
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morning → noon → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sorrowful Mysteries
("Fatima Prayer")
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associatedWithPrayer |
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Virgin Mary
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centralThemeIn |
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Annunciation
("Angelus")
→
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relatedPrayer |