The Pope Speaks About War

The Pope is on vacation but at the praying of the Sunday noon time Angelus he offered a strong message about war and peace. Rocco over at Whispers provides a translation.

The image above is a well known painting by Jean-Francois Millet titled Angelus. It depicts two peasants stopping in the field to share some food and to pray as the noon time Angelus bell rings from the steeple of the church in the distance.

At the end of the Pope's reflection you will find the first few words of the Angelus in Latin. Here's the whole prayer in English:

The Angelus

The angel of the Lord brought news to Mary
- And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary...

Behold the servant of the Lord
- Let it be to me according to your word.
Hail Mary...

And the word was made Flesh
- And dwelled among us.
Hail Mary...

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Lord, pour forth your grace into our hearts
that as we have known through the message of an angel
that your Son became human,
so by his cross and suffering
may we be brought to the glory of his rising
through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

May God's help be with us always
and may the souls of the departed faithful
through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Amen.