young people called The Apostles of Jesus through Mary. Before going to sleep, we were invited to pray. After some religious songs, we recited three Hail Marys. During the first one, I just smiled. At the second [...] November 24 - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe "Three Hail Marys were enough to overcome my objections" "On June 2, 1972, I went to California with my friend Réjean on a last minute [...] entered into the celebration of a God who takes his delight in me, as with the prodigal son. Three Hail Marys were enough to overcome my objections, to celebrate my reunion with the Son and his Mother. The
Founder of the Friars Preachers (d. 1221) - Our Lady of Laeken (Belgium) How was the "Hail Mary" written? The “Hail Mary” that Catholics have been praying for centuries is composed of two main parts. The [...] angel Gabriel greeted Mary by saying, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” (Luke 1:28). The next part of the prayer is taken from the Visitation, when Elizabeth greeted Mary with the words, “Blessed [...] Death”) the prayer was further developed and a second part was added to it. This second part (“Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death”) is believed by many to have
Agnes Sasagawa (Akita, Japan, recognized by Bishop Shojiro Ito in 1984) Fight Against Death With a Hail Mary (I) In the year 1958, we lived in a poor working suburb. Life was miserable for everyone and the [...] God, “My God, You made the earth and the sky; I only know only one prayer for the dying. It is “Hail Mary”. Am I wrong to ask the One that Catholics call the Virgin for help? Have mercy on us Lord! …” [...] not dare. I had been such a blasphemer! In fact, I belonged to a sect that prohibited us to honor Mary, forbid us to make the sign of the cross and to enter a Catholic church. However, I had spent a year
April 23 - Our Lady of the Penha (Brazil) Saved by a Fervent “Hail Mary” (I) We had embarked on a mission with a couple of helicopters on a frigate, when we suddenly discovered the absence of a crew member [...] Heaven. So he addressed a fervent prayer to the Blessed Virgin and silently prayed in his heart a “Hail Mary”.
Then we sang the Hail Mary. When we passed out the sheets with the evening prayer, the eldest son said shyly, "We're Jewish". The missionary worker invited them to join us in singing to “Mary, a daughter of [...] Lady of Itati (Argentina) - Our Lady of Chiquinquira (Colombia) When a Jewish father sings the Hail Mary (I) Back in 1981, our Peruvian "Eau-Vive" ("Living Water") restaurant had been open only 5 months [...] morning, the eldest son arrived with a bouquet of white lilies: "These flowers are for the Virgin Mary, to thank her. My parents were so happy about last night's celebration that all they could talk about
Agnes Sasagawa (Akita, Japan, recognized by Bishop Shojiro Ito in 1984) Fight Against Death With a Hail Mary (I) In the year 1958, we lived in a poor working suburb. Life was miserable for everyone and the [...] God, "My God, You made the earth and the sky; I only know only one prayer for the dying. It is "Hail Mary". Am I wrong to ask the One that Catholics call the Virgin for help? Have mercy on us Lord! ..." [...] not dare. I had been such a blasphemer! In fact, I belonged to a sect that prohibited us to honor Mary, forbid us to make the sign of the cross and to enter a Catholic church. However, I had spent a year
April 23 - Our Lady of the Penha (Brazil) Saved by a Fervent “Hail Mary” (I) We had embarked on a mission with a couple of helicopters on a frigate, when we suddenly discovered the absence of a crew member [...] Heaven. So he addressed a fervent prayer to the Blessed Virgin and silently prayed in his heart a "Hail Mary".
abomination (1)? Not knowing what to do, I began to pray to the Virgin Mary in my heart. No sooner had I finished the third Hail Mary than something happened: the young man stopped reading his cards. He [...] December 16 - Our Lady of Deliverance (France) The power of just three Hail Marys When I was in my thirties, a colleague invited me and some people from the office to a party at her house. Although she [...] had just been revealed to me in such an impressive and effective way. Hélène A. Testimonial sent to Mary of Nazareth on October 7, 2022 (1) "Let there not be found among you anyone who causes their son or
July 21 – Feast of Our Lady of Einsiedeln Greeting Mary with Hail Mary’s is like offering her roses The practice of the Rosary dates back to the 11 th century, when the illiterate religious recited Pater [...] could not read recited 150 Ave Marias , in lieu of the 150 psalms: this was called the Psalter of Mary. The Dominican Alain de la Roche spread the recitation of the Rosary in the 15 th century. The Catholic [...] meaning "field of roses," denoted a collection of poems that a knight dedicated to his lady. To greet Mary with Ave Marias is like offering her roses by meditating with her on the gospel. Pope Francis is very
January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God We hail you, O Mary Mother of God! I see the assembly of the saints, all zealously gathered together, invited by the holy Mother of God, Mary, Ever-Virgin. I was [...] dwell together as one!” (Ps. 133:1). Hail, we say, O holy and mystic Trinity, Who have called us together in the church dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. We hail you, O Mary Mother of God, venerable treasure [...] whom it is said in the holy Gospels: “Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord” (Mt. 21:9). Hail, you who held the Uncontainable One in your holy and virginal womb! Through you, the Holy Trinity
