Jean-François Millet, The Angelus (1857–59): two peasants stand in a field at dusk, heads bowed in prayer, a church spire on the horizon.

The Angelus in Chinese (Traditional)

主之天神報瑪利亞,

The full text in Chinese (Traditional) (中文), with the Latin alongside. Use the language name on the card to switch translations.

V. 主之天神報瑪利亞,

R. 乃因聖神受孕。

萬福瑪利亞...

V. 主之婢女在茲,

R. 希惟致成於我,如爾之言。

萬福瑪利亞...

V. 且天主聖子降生為人,

R. 居我人間。

萬福瑪利亞...

V. 天主聖母為我等祈;

R. 以致我等,幸承基利斯督所許之洪錫。

請眾同禱:懇祈吾主,以爾聖寵,賦於我等靈魂。俾我凡由天神之報,已知爾子耶穌降孕者,因其苦難,及其十字聖架,幸迨於復生之榮福。亦為是我等主基利斯督。亞孟。

Source: 《天主教教理簡編》, Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan, 2017

Latin

The official language of the Catholic Church

V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae,

R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.

Ave Maria...

V. Ecce ancilla Domini,

R. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

Ave Maria...

V. Et verbum caro factum est,

R. Et habitavit in nobis.

Ave Maria...

V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix.

R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus: Gratiam tuam, quaesumus, Domine, mentibus nostris infunde; ut qui, Angelo nuntiante, Christi Filii tui Incarnationem cognovimus, per Passionem ejus et Crucem ad Resurrectionis gloriam perducamur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

During Paschaltide, from Easter Sunday until the Saturday after Pentecost, the Regina Caeli is prayed in place of the Angelus.

The Angelus in Latin and 19 Other Languages

Each translation is printed exactly as its source gives it. The source is named under the text.

About the Angelus

The Angelus is a short prayer that recalls the Incarnation: the Archangel Gabriel’s message to Mary, her answer, and the Word made flesh. It is prayed three times a day, at 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM, traditionally when the church bell rings. Meaning, history, and how to pray it

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