The Bells used to toll for the Angelus Domini

I used to remember back in my younger days when churches in Manila still have bells in their towers. Every 6AM, 12noon and 6PM the bells would toll to signal the praying of the Angelus. Even a local TV station will play a video of the Angelus so viewers can pray along. Even the catholic school I went to had an empty hospital oxygen tank as a bell, because it creates a beautiful toll everytime it is struck by a wooden pole. Those were the good old days gone by because of some saying "it's not the practice of the times." or "its too old fashion." Since when was the praying and commemoration of the solemn time in history when God became Man in the womb of the Virgin Mary became so old fashion? I can still remember when we would kneel in the part of the Credo saying "He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary". Well, that part was also long gone by thanks to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines who stopped the practice. You don't even see bishops bow their heads at the mention of the Holy Name. But you see them on TV commenting on issues like Charter Change, election fraud, environmental protection, and... Oh sorry, I drifted.

Going back to the Angelus, I found this beautiful video on YouTube. Watch and if you can find yourself among the people who literally stopped at what they are doing after hearing the toll of the bells.