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| The Angelus (1857–59) by Jean-Francois Millet |
This painting by Millet was originally known entitled Prayer for the Potato Crop, but after adding a church steeple in the background it was changed to the Angelus It reminds us of how when the church bell rang, people stopped their work and said a prayer. This
happened three times a day; morning, noon, and evening. In the painting we see
the man and his wife stopping in the middle of their work, to pray after hearing the church bell.
Some churches still ring out the Angelus bell at 9.00, noon and at 6.00. And on Irish television RTE each day at 6.00pm just before the news a bell rings and they show images of people stopping what they are doing to pray. Click here for link to RTE listings. The video below is a collection of examples.
Some churches still ring out the Angelus bell at 9.00, noon and at 6.00. And on Irish television RTE each day at 6.00pm just before the news a bell rings and they show images of people stopping what they are doing to pray. Click here for link to RTE listings. The video below is a collection of examples.
