As we re-enter Ordinary Time and resume the praying of the Angelus, I am still trying to find the rest of this Annunciation! So far all you can see is Our Lady and the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit as Gabriel's hand indicates that a message is being delivered. It is from a wonderfully designed book Austrian "Biblia pauperum" (Bible of the poor). (See more two-page spreads from the book o the Manuscript Miniatures website.)
Flanking the image of the Annunciation, we see three Old Testament prophets: David, Jeremiah, and (I think) Gideon (whose fleece was considered a Marian type or anticipatory symbol). In the Book of Judges, Gideon was also greeted at the beginning of his service by an angel who said, "The Lord is with you."
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| St Florian Biblia pauperum, c. 1310-1320 Sankt Florian, Austria |
As we return to the Angelus after seven weeks of the Regina Coeli, I am happy to offer you a new printable image that you can freely reproduce in order to make it easier for you to pray the Angelus yourself and encourage others to adopt the practice. Just download the front and back images here and print them on business cards.
The image is from a splendid manuscript from 1400 or so by the hand of an otherwise unknown Brother Philipp. The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles made this and other images available for use under its Open Content program. (May God bless all who worked on that project!)
I am hopeful that the link for sharing will work better than the one I have been using until now. If not, I know you will alert me right away!
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