Since the sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic version of the prayer closes with an appeal for her intercession.

The Hail Mary is a prayer of praise for and petition to the Mother of God. Both of these visits are featured in the gospel of Luke. The Hail Mary (Latin: Ave Maria) is a traditional Catholic prayer based on Gabriel’s visit to Mary, mother of Jesus and Mary’s subsequent visit to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. In Roman Catholicism, the prayer forms the basis of the Rosary and the Angelus prayers. The Hail Mary is a traditional Catholic prayer asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is the foundation to the Rosary, and is based off of two passages from Saint Luke’s Gospel. The least we can do is be knowledgeable with our responses so that we can assist in the way that we laity can.The Hail Mary prayer is one of the most famous prayers in all of Catholicism. Priests mostly have to learn a brand new Mass when going from the Novus Ordo to the Traditional Latin Mass. If we expect our priests to start learning and offering the Traditional Latin Mass, we should also do our part.

If you know the Hail Mary, I ask that you consider sharing and encourage your fellow Catholics to join in on learning this excellent prayer.Īs I said in the last post, we Catholics should know our prayers and responses in Latin. So what happens when you combine the awesome power of the Hail Mary with that of Latin? Boom! An instant weapon against Satan and his ilk.Īs I did last time, I’ll give you the prayer below, and we’ll memorize this together. Additionally, since Latin is the language of the Church, Satan hates prayers when spoken in Latin. Many saints have taught that Satan hates the Hail Mary, which is part of the reason why he hates the Rosary. The Hail Mary is undoubtedly one of the most powerful prayers that we Catholics have at our disposal.

The hail mary in latin and french