The greeting of the angel Gabriel opens this prayer. It is God himself ... Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2676-2677 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are thou among ...

Generally, this prayer is divided into three parts ... in the name of all people, calls to holy Mary, whom we beg to look upon us with eyes of mercy and to love us with her son, Jesus.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved an alternative Filipino version of the ‘Hail Mary’ prayer.

Repetitive prayer exists across multiple faiths. For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one “Our father” and ten “Hail Mary” prayers, five times over — starting each “decade ...

The bishops made the move as the Catholic Church celebrates the Jubilee Year of 2025. The year also marks the 50th anniversary of the CBCP pastoral letter on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ang Mahal na ...