{"id":196634,"date":"2026-01-12T11:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/angelus-god-does-not-look-at-the-world-from-afar-vatican-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:18:04","slug":"angelus-god-does-not-look-at-the-world-from-afar-vatican-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/angelus-god-does-not-look-at-the-world-from-afar-vatican-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelus: \u201cGod does not look at the world from afar\u201d &#8211; Vatican News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Olivier Bonnel<i><\/i><\/b><br \/>Under a bright winter sun, Pope Leo greeted the thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter\u2019s Square on Sunday to celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.<br \/>Observed on the Sunday following Epiphany, the feast marks the conclusion of the Christmas season and ushers the Church into Ordinary Time and the beginning of a new liturgical year.<br \/>This is a time, the Pope said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/leo-xiv\/en\/angelus\/2026\/documents\/20260111-angelus.html\" rel=\"external\"><b><u>in his address<\/u><\/b><\/a> from the window of the Apostolic Palace, that \u201cinvites us to follow the Lord together, to listen to his word and to imitate his gestures of love toward our neighbour.\u201d<br \/>Jesus\u2019 baptism in the waters of the Jordan, the Pope continued, is an invitation to each of us to renew the promises of the sacrament, \u201cwhich makes us Christians, frees us from sin and transforms us into children of God through the power of his life-giving Spirit.\u201d<br \/>Commenting on the Gospel of Matthew, Pope Leo explained that, in this event, \u201cthe whole Godhead is made present in history: just as the Son descends into the waters of the Jordan, so the Holy Spirit descends upon him and, through him, is given to us as a force of salvation.\u201d  <\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"article__readmore\">\n<div class=\"teaser--labelEvidence teaser teaser--type-video\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"teaser__labelWrapper\">\n<div class=\"teaser__label\">        <span>Read also<\/span>       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser__contentWrapper\">       <a href=\"\/en\/pope\/news\/2026-01\/pope-baptizes-21-children-now-they-have-the-meaning-of-life.html\" title=\"Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of life\">        <\/p>\n<figure class=\"teaser__image\">\n<div class=\"overlay-video\">          <span><\/span>         <\/div>\n<picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-original-set=\"\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/agenzie\/images\/srv\/2026\/01\/11\/2026-01-11-battesimo-del-signore--santa-messa-e-battesimo-di-alc\/1768124202946.JPG\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 340px)\" 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src=\"\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/agenzie\/images\/srv\/2026\/01\/11\/2026-01-11-battesimo-del-signore--santa-messa-e-battesimo-di-alc\/1768124202946.JPG\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg\" alt=\"Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of life\"\/>         <\/noscript>        <\/figure>\n<p><\/a>       <\/p>\n<div class=\"teaser__info\">        <span>11\/01\/2026<\/span>        <\/p>\n<div class=\"vn_social_inline_share_toolbox\" data-description=\"\" data-title=\"Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of life\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2026-01\/pope-baptizes-21-children-now-they-have-the-meaning-of-life.html\" data-media=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/agenzie\/images\/srv\/2026\/01\/11\/2026-01-11-battesimo-del-signore--santa-messa-e-battesimo-di-alc\/1768124202946.JPG\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"teaser__title\"><a href=\"\/en\/pope\/news\/2026-01\/pope-baptizes-21-children-now-they-have-the-meaning-of-life.html\" title=\"Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of life\"><span>Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of life<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"teaser__text\">        Continuing a tradition begun in 1981 by Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel.       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<p>\u201cGod does not look at the world from afar, without touching our lives, our wounds and our hopes,\u201d the Bishop of Rome continued. \u201cHe comes among us with the wisdom of his Word made flesh, drawing us into a surprising plan of love for all humanity.\u201d<br \/>To the great astonishment of John the Baptist, the Lord himself chooses to be baptized \u201clike all sinners, in order to reveal the infinite mercy of God.\u201d<br \/>The sacrament of baptism, Pope Leo said, introduces each of us into the life of the Church, \u201cthe People of God, made up of men and women of every nation and culture, reborn by his Spirit.\u201d<br \/>The Pope encouraged the faithful to remember \u201cthis great gift we have received,\u201d committing themselves \u201cto bear witness to it with joy and authenticity.\u201d He also recalled the service earlier that morning in the Sistine Chapel, during which he baptized twenty newborns, now \u201cour new brothers and sisters in the faith.\u201d<br \/>\u201cThis first of the sacraments is a sacred sign that accompanies us forever. In moments of darkness, Baptism is light; in life\u2019s conflicts, it is reconciliation; at the hour of death, it is the gateway to heaven.\u201d<br \/>Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter.<a href=\"\/en\/newsletter-registration.html\" alt=\"newsletter-link\" title=\"newsletter-link\"> Just click here<\/a><br \/>The Angelus is a special prayer recited by Catholics three times a day, at 6am, noon, and 6pm and is accompanied by the ringing of the Angelus bell. The name comes from the Latin word for Angel and the prayer itself reminds us of how Jesus Christ assumed our human nature through the Mystery of the Incarnation.<br \/>    The Pope recites the Angelus prayer in St Peter\u2019s Square every Sunday at midday.<br \/>    He also gives a brief reflection on the Gospel of the day and often comments on some issue of international concern. The Pope\u2019s words are broadcast all over the world on radio and television and widely shared on social media.<br \/>    From Easter to Pentecost the Regina Coeli is prayed instead of the Angelus. This prayer commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and, like the Angelus, concludes with the recitation of the Gloria three times.<br \/>Angelus<br \/>Angelus D\u00f3mini nunti\u00e1vit Mari\u00e6.<br \/>    Et conc\u00e9pit de Sp\u00edritu Sancto.<br \/>    Ave Maria&#8230;<br \/>Ecce anc\u00edlla D\u00f3mini.<br \/>    Fiat mihi sec\u00fandum verbum tuum.<br \/>    Ave Maria&#8230;<br \/>Et Verbum caro factum est.<br \/>    Et habit\u00e1vit in nobis.<br \/>    Ave Maria&#8230;<br \/>Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei g\u00e9netrix.<br \/>    Ut digni effici\u00e1mur promissi\u00f3nibus Christi.<br \/>Or\u00e9mus.<br \/>    Gr\u00e1tiam tuam, qu\u01fdsumus, D\u00f3mine,<br \/>    m\u00e9ntibus nostris infunde;<br \/>    ut qui, \u00c1ngelo nunti\u00e1nte, Christi F\u00edlii tui incarnati\u00f3nem cogn\u00f3vimus, per passi\u00f3nem eius et crucem, ad resurrecti\u00f3nis gl\u00f3riam perduc\u00e1mur. Per e\u00fandem Christum D\u00f3minum nostrum.<br \/>Amen.<br \/>Gloria Patri&#8230; (ter)<br \/>    Requiem aeternam&#8230;<br \/>Benedictio Apostolica seu Papalis<br \/>Dominus vobiscum.Et cum spiritu tuo.<br \/>    Sit nomen Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus,<br \/>    Pa ter, et Fi lius, et Spiritus Sanctus.<br \/>Amen.<br \/>The Angelus Prayer<br \/>The Angel&nbsp;of the Lord&nbsp;declared unto Mary.<br \/> And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.<br \/> Hail Mary, etc&#8230;<br \/>Behold the handmaid of the Lord.<br \/> Be it done unto me according to Your Word.<br \/> Hail Mary, etc&#8230;<\/p>\n<p> And the Word was made Flesh.<br \/> And dwelt among us.<br \/> Hail Mary, etc&#8230;<\/p>\n<p> Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.<br \/> That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.<br \/>Let us pray:<br \/> Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord,<br \/> Your&nbsp;Grace&nbsp;into our hearts;<br \/> that as we have known the incarnation of Christ,<br \/> Your Son by the message of an angel,<br \/> so by His Passion and Cross<br \/> we may be brought to the&nbsp;glory&nbsp;of His Resurrection.<br \/> Through the same Christ, Our Lord.<\/p>\n<p> Amen.<br \/>Glory be, etc\u2026 (3 times)<br \/> Eternal rest\u2026<br \/>Apostolic Blessing<br \/>The Lord be with you.<br \/> And with your spirit.<br \/> Blessed be the name of the Lord.<br \/>Now and forever.<br \/>Our help is in the name of the Lord.<br \/> Who has made Heaven and Earth.<br \/> May Almighty God bless you.<br \/> In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.<br \/>Amen.<br \/>Pope&#8217;s Activities<br \/>Our Faith<br \/>Useful Information<br \/>Other sites<br \/>Our channels<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNSUpyeWVUNG8yMHdvRGxURFIza3hMLWlSMEh1ZEZSRHRIT0ZWbDc1TlROQkdZODVydHBFZ21fNWh0azRPZVlUUlJnM0lwSWRHSTFkOG9nX19QcGpHQ3NnZ3gxNWdBVDItTXdVdUk5NW94WV9KY1lRNmpaY0dQQTJtVmN4TnpPZTZoNmp3TFQ3eGZITm8?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Olivier BonnelUnder a bright winter sun, Pope Leo greeted the thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter\u2019s Square on Sunday to celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.Observed on the Sunday following Epiphany, the feast marks the conclusion of the Christmas season and ushers the Church into Ordinary Time and the beginning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-196634","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}