• The Angelus | The angel of the Lord declared to Mary

    The Angelus Prayer

    February 8, 2020 - By 

    The Angelus is a devotion celebrating The Annunciation from the Gospel of Saint Luke, Chapter 1:26-38, when the Archangel Gabriel revealed to the Immaculate Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to conceive the Son of God.  The title is derived from the scripture Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ (The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.) The Angelus has been recited thrice daily in churches, monasteries, and convents around the world for over 700 years.  The Angelus V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of graceThe Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou among womenand blessed is the fruit…

  • The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple by Fra Angelico

    The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

    January 20, 2020 - By 

    The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple depicts the induction of Jesus into Judaism forty days after his birth to conclude the Blessed Virgin Mary’s ritual of purification after The Nativity and perform the traditional rite of redemption of the firstborn son in accordance with the Torah. The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. The scripture pertaining to the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is from Luke 2:22-40: 22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present…