The second part of the prayer is taken from Elizabeth's greeting to Mary as recorded in Luke 1:42: "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb." Taken together, these two passages are the two times Mary is greeted in chapter 1 of the Gospel of Luke.Īfter considering the use of similar words in Syriac, Greek and Latin in the 6th century, Herbert Thurston, writing in the Catholic Encyclopedia concludes that "there is little or no trace of the Hail Mary as an accepted devotional formula before about 1050" – though a later pious tale attributed to Ildephonsus of Toledo ( fl. The text also appears in the account of the annunciation contained in chapter 9 of the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Matthew. Grammatically, the word is the feminine perfect passive participle of the verb χαριτόω ( charitóō), which means "to show, or bestow with, grace" and here, in the passive voice, "to have grace shown, or bestowed upon, one". The word κεχαριτωμένη ( kecharitōménē), here translated as "full of grace", admits of various translations. Accordingly, both "hail" and "rejoice" are valid English translations of the word ("hail" reflecting the Latin translation, and "rejoice" reflecting the original Greek). This was the normal greeting in the language in which Saint Luke's Gospel is written and continues to be used in the same sense in Modern Greek. The opening word of greeting, χαῖρε ( chaíre), here translated "hail", literally has the meaning "rejoice" or "be glad". The first of the two passages from the Gospel of Luke is the greeting of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, originally written in Koine Greek. In mid-13th-century Western Europe, the prayer consisted only of these words with the single addition of the name "Mary" after the word "Hail", as is evident from Thomas Aquinas's commentary on the prayer.
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The prayer incorporates two greetings to Mary recorded in the Gospel of Luke: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee", and "Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb". The Eastern Catholic Churches follow their respective traditions or adopt the Latin Church version, which is also used by many other Western groups historically associated with the Catholic Church, such as Lutherans, Anglicans, Independent Catholics, and Old Catholics. The Eastern Orthodox Churches have apart from the Theotokion a quite similar prayer to the Hail Mary (without explicit request for the intercession of Mary), both in Greek and in translations, for frequent private prayer. In the psalmody of the Oriental Orthodox Churches a daily Theotokion is devoted to ascribing praise to the Mother of God. In the Latin Church, the Hail Mary forms the basis of other prayers such as the Angelus and the Rosary. The prayer takes different forms in various traditions, and has often been set to music. Since the 16th century, the version of the prayer used in the Catholic Church closes with an appeal for her intercession. The Hail Mary is a prayer of praise for and of petition to Mary, regarded as the Theotokos (Mother of God). The prayer is based on two biblical episodes featured in the Gospel of Luke: the Angel Gabriel's visit to Mary (the Annunciation), and Mary's subsequent visit to Elisabeth, the mother of John the Baptist (the Visitation). The Hail Mary ( Latin: Ave Maria) is a traditional Christian prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. This will add $3 to your total for the first sticker and $0.25 for each subsequent sticker in your order.The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1433–34 If you'd like a tracking number and shipping guarantee, please choose "Upgrade to USPS First Class Package" at checkout. I can't guarantee stickers that are shipped this way. To keep costs low, I mail my stickers in regular envelopes. For maximum adhesion, we recommend applying the decal with clean hands onto a clean, oil-free, dry, smooth surface Like this Hail Mary prayer sticker? This original design is also available on matching shirts, magnets, glossy note cards, and best-selling mugs (see last image).Īvailable on a clear backing or a white backing. This listing is for the Ave Maria heart shaped sticker only - props used in the photos are for illustrative purposes. Give it as a confirmation gift, a gift to your priest or Catholic faith formation teacher, a wedding gift, or a just-because gift. Put it anywhere you'd like a reminder to pray the rosary. One of my shop's most popular Catholic stickers! The Hail Mary in Latin, set in a heart shape.