Traditional Catholic prayer
Regina Caeli
Joy in the Resurrection and the hope of eternal life.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 149-150.
Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom thou didst deserve to bear, alleluia, hath risen as He said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. Because Our Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, Who by the resurrection of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to make glad the whole world, grant, we beseech Thee, that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 149-150.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- The Regina Caeli rejoices in Christ’s Resurrection and asks the intercession of His Mother. It is traditionally used in place of the Angelus during Eastertide.
- Prayer intention
- Joy in the Resurrection and the hope of eternal life.
- When to pray
- During Eastertide, at the morning, noon, and evening times of the Angelus.
- Languages
- English and Latin
- Latin prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 149-150. View the Latin source.
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 149-150. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Regina Caeli
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 149-150.
Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom thou didst deserve to bear, alleluia, hath risen as He said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. Because Our Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, Who by the resurrection of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to make glad the whole world, grant, we beseech Thee, that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.