How Does The Angelus Build A Relationship With God

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The Angelus is a very important way with developing a relationship with God as it is a prayer of devotion to Mary, the mother of our Lord. An important way on building a relationship with God is by praying as it is just you and him talking to each other. The Angelus is a good prayer to build a relationship with God as it is traditionally said three times a day which means three times a day talking to God. In the first picture shows two people that work on a farm stopping to pray the Angelus in the evening. This shows that they are devoted to God as they stopped everything they were doing and prayed the Angelus. The second picture connects to the Angelus as it is a picture of Angel Gabriel telling Mary that she will be the Mother of Jesus.It

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