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Marian Prayers

Regina Caeli

The Easter-season Marian antiphon prayed in place of the Angelus.

Prayer Text

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the Resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

How To Pray This

The Regina Caeli is traditionally prayed from Easter Sunday through Pentecost.

  1. Pray it with Easter joy, letting the repeated alleluias shape the tone of the prayer.
  2. Use it in place of the Angelus throughout the Easter season.

Prayer FAQs

When do Catholics pray the Regina Caeli?
It replaces the Angelus throughout the Easter season.
Why is it so joyful?
Its whole focus is the Resurrection of Christ and the joy of Mary in her risen Son.