Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae
A faithful companion for the traditional Catholic devotion of the Angelus. Gentle reminders — morning, noon, and evening — presenting the ancient prayers of the Church simply and beautifully.
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The Angelus bell has structured the daily rhythm of Catholic life for centuries.
Gentle reminders at 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM. Customizable times to fit your daily rhythm.
The full Angelus text in the traditional English translation, with liturgical formatting. During Eastertide, the Regina Caeli is prayed in its place.
The app follows the traditional Roman calendar with its full richness of seasons, Ember Days, and Octaves.
Pray in English, Spanish, French, or Latin — the original language of this beloved Marian devotion.
Each reminder carries a brief excerpt of the season's Marian antiphon — the Alma Redemptoris Mater, Ave Regina Caelorum, Regina Caeli, or Salve Regina — as the liturgical year turns.
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The Angelus is a traditional Catholic devotion that commemorates the Incarnation — the moment when the Word was made flesh. It is prayed three times a day, at morning, noon, and evening, and consists of three versicles and responses, each followed by the Hail Mary, and a concluding prayer. Traditionally it is prayed at the sound of the Angelus bell, rung at each of the three hours.
The devotion took shape gradually through the Middle Ages. The evening ringing of the bell for the Hail Mary is recorded by the thirteenth century; the morning and midday prayers were added in the centuries that followed, and by the sixteenth century the Angelus had settled into the threefold form — morning, noon, and evening — that the faithful pray today.
English
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.
Latin
V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ.
R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
V. Ecce ancilla Domini.
R. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
V. Et Verbum caro factum est.
R. Et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. 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 eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
The Angelus is prayed three times each day, at the traditional hours when the Angelus bell is rung:
Simple Angelus offers a quiet reminder at each hour, and the times can be adjusted to fit the rhythm of your day.
During Eastertide — from Easter Sunday through the Saturday before Trinity Sunday — the Regina Caeli is prayed in place of the Angelus, celebrating the Resurrection of Our Lord. It contains no Hail Marys; its versicles and responses carry the alleluias of the Easter season.
English
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as He said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray:
O God, who through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, didst vouchsafe to give joy to the world; grant, we beseech Thee, that through His Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Latin
V. Regina cæli, lætare, alleluia.
R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.
R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
V. Gaude et lætare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.
R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.
Oremus:
Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum lætificare dignatus es; præsta, quæsumus, ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuæ capiamus gaudia vitæ. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.