In our fast-paced lives, we often race from one thing to the next without stopping to reflect. Something that’s always struck me about Catholic tradition is the Angelus, a prayer that invites exactly that kind of pause. Being a Muslim in a Catholic school, I find it fascinating how this devotion tells a story of faith, time, art, and shared humanity. I hope in this article to explore what the Angelus is, how it came to be, and especially how it has inspired art in ways that cross boundaries of culture, religion, and history. A prayer that invites exactly that kind of pause What is the Angelus? The Angelus is a short Catholic prayer, traditionally said three times a day: morning, noon, and evening. It remembers the moment when the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would give birth to Jesus. The title ‘Angelus’ comes from the first words in Latin: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae (‘The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary’).
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