Catechist's Notes

The Hail Mary prayer is a well-known prayer in the Catholic faith, and it has a long history and tradition. It is based on the words spoken by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and by Elizabeth, Mary's cousin, when they greeted Mary upon the annunciation and the Visitation, respectively.  The first part of the Hail Mary prayer, "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee," is a quote from the angel Gabriel's greeting to Mary when he appeared to her to announce that she would bear the son of God. This is recorded in Luke 1:28: "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." The second part of the Hail Mary prayer includes a quote from Elizabeth, Mary's cousin, who greeted her upon the Visitation. This is recorded in Luke 1:42: "And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb....

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