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2007-12-25 13:55:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Hail Mary. Luke 1:28
2007-12-25 14:00:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always hated this one, probably because it was my mother's favorite:
"Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement! O loving! O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ."
My mother was convinced that this life is nothing but misery. Even as a child I knew this was wrong and I hated it.
2007-12-25 22:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Hail Mary;-} which is based on two scripture passages.
It combines greetings of Gabriel the arch-angel & Elizabeth.
2007-12-25 22:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Robert S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice page.
I like the Ave Maria.
2007-12-25 22:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hail Mary.
"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you" (Luke 1:28)
"Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb" (Luke 1:42).
In Luke 1:48, Mary prophesied: "From henceforth all generations shall call me blessed."
The Hail Mary prayer simply recites Bible passages (the Word of God) and asks Mary to pray for us:
Hail Mary Full of grace, the Lord is with you. (These are the words the angel Gabriel said to Mary, a Bible quote.)
Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. (This is Mary's cousin Elizabeth's greeting, another bible quote.)
Holy Mary, (The angel Gabriel said she was full of grace and Elizabeth said she was blessed.)
Mother of God, (the Bible says Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, God the Son)
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. (A simple request to pray for us.)
Amen.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2673 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt4sect1chpt2art2.htm
A question for Christians who take the Bible literally: Do you call Mary "blessed"? If not, why?
+ With love in Christ.
2007-12-26 00:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋