Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Especially during a very busy day, we need to take time to
stop and pray. One of the “Seven Daily Habits for Faithful Catholics” is praying
the Angelus at noon.
Praying the Angelus at noon is a Catholic custom that goes
back many centuries. It is a brief but profound pray which recounts the Incarnation
of Christ and His Resurrection. It helps focus our attention in the middle of
the day on Christ, who is the One for whom we live, and move and have our
being. It helps us sanctify the work we have already done and offer up the work
that we will do in the next several hours. Finally, it helps us simply to stop,
think of God and offer Him thanks and praise. During a busy day this can be
difficult!
A priest once told me that every time we pray the Angelus we
have a special encounter with Mary, our Blessed Mother. Her words, “Let is be
done to me according to your word,” are at the heart of the prayer and is the
heart of our response in all we do for Christ. The daily recitation of the
Angelus reminds us of Mary’s motherly presence in our lives and how she
continues to intercede for us in heaven.
The next time you hear the bells from a Catholic Church at
noon or stop to take a lunch break in the middle of the day, don’t forget to
pray the Angelus.
In Christ,
Msgr. Baker
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