to be answered. The repetition of the Hail Mary moves Mary's Heart, which is the Heart of our Mother. And above all, this prayer appeals to the intercession of Mary who is all powerful over the Heart of [...] with the Almighty. Mary has been called "the all-powerful supplicant." Saint Louis de Montfort used to say: "My predestined ones, slaves of Jesus in Mary, you should know that the Hail Mary is the most beautiful [...] Victory of Mary (Constantinople) What makes the Rosary so powerful? The Rosary is not only a contemplative prayer that promotes union with God and our identification with Christ through Mary. It is a prayer

evokes the Virgin Mary. A non-conformist writer that did not scoff at priests, devotions, or pious images, Frossard admired the Virgin Mary's dazzling purity. He wrote: "The 'Hail Mary' is sometimes derided [...] was in the army), I prayed my rosary, which would seem short. I did not tire of repeating these 'Hail Marys' which are wonderfully exploratory when one lets them go to their destination instead of holding [...] September 10 – Saint Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) "I would pray my rosary while polishing the floor" The famous French journalist and essayist André Frossard (1915-1995), a former communist convert, published

around my mother. My goodness, how many times did Mother have to interrupt the "Hail Marys" to scold one of us: "Hail Mary, full of grace …Stop it, child!" Then she would continue! When I was 12, my aunt [...] December 26 – Mary mourns for Saint Stephen (Jerusalem) - Synaxes of the Mother of God (Byzantine Church) "Mary has been the daily companion of my life" Our Lady, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, has [...] to Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, reign in all hearts! Angélico Sândalo Bernardino Bishop Emeritus of Blumenau, SC (Brazil) Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary

Virgin Mary.” “When I found myself in her presence, all I wanted to do was honor her overtly. In fact, the first thought that crossed my mind was ‘Oh my gosh. I wish I at least knew the Hail Mary.’ But [...] But I didn’t.” Schoeman said Mary then offered to answer his questions. He said, “My first thought was to ask her to teach me the Hail Mary… but I was too proud to admit that I didn’t know it. So as a kind [...] February 17- The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of Mary (Servite Friars) Mary was indescribably beautiful! Shalom World interviewed former Harvard Professor Roy Schoeman regarding his Catholic

for the whole world to understand Hail Mary full of grace The Lord is with Thee Blessed are thou among women And blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus Oh Holy Mary dear Mother of God Please pray for [...] July 22 - St Mary Magdalene - Our Lady of Kaloja (Russia) Elvis once sang about the Rosary Elvis Presley was not a Catholic — he came from the Pentecostal background — but he was a devout Christian. Indeed [...] do it at that time seems unknown. Gunther Simmermacher, published August 15, 2017 Adapted by the Marie de Nazareth editorial team from: Scross

Léger, in a monotone voice, would say the first part of the Hail Mary, and we would mechanically respond with the second part of the Hail Mary, along with those on the radio. I found it long and the pace [...] praying to Mary was quite a life lesson for a little boy. I felt that Mary was happy to see us all together. It was as if I were saying to her, "Mom, I love you." The repetition of the Hail Mary's seemed [...] it. Prayer, this experience of a presence, came very early in my life when I began to babble the Hail Mary. It was simple, easy, familiar. I remember that in May we would recite the rosary to the radio,

then carried out in each room, door, and window, accompanied by the sign of the cross and a Hail Mary , because Mary is "the greatest protectress identified by the Church." Adapted from: L’independent [...] December 6 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Our Lady of Sées (France) - Our Lady of the Vow (Siena, Italy) Mary is the greatest protectress identified by the Church Michel is a devout Catholic from southwestern [...] with the cleansing of a place, a workspace, a company. In the name of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, I prayed for the health of the souls of those who worked there. I tried to repel the attacks of the

of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (d. 1505) Mary is a mother of sinners, not the corrupt Even the greatest sinners can find a loving mother in Mary, while those who are corrupt find refuge [...] in Italian, the pope said Mary is unable to enter the hearts of corrupt men and women because they have made the "satanic" choice of "locking the door from the inside." "Mary cannot be the mother of the [...] profit, whether it's economic, intellectual, political, of any kind." The book, titled "Ave Maria" ( Hail Mary ), features reflections on the Marian prayer made by Pope Francis during an interview with Fr. Marco

Thomas of Villanova (d. 1555) To contemplate the face of Christ with Mary The center of our faith is Christ, Redeemer of the human person. Mary does not detract from him nor does she detract from his saving [...] all meditation on the mysteries of the life and work of Christ. Repeating the invocation of the Hail Mary, we can deepen our comprehension of the essential events of the mission of the Son of God on earth [...] saving work. Assumed into heaven in body and soul, the Virgin Mary, the first to enjoy the fruits of the Passion and Resurrection of her own Son, is the One who in a sure way leads us to Christ, the final goal

in the fruit of the Blessed Virgin Mary” In eating the forbidden fruit, Eve broke the image and likeness of God she possessed. In the blessed fruit of her womb, Mary, and with her all Christians, found [...] blessed, but her fruit, Jesus, is even more blessed." (Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Commentary on the Hail Mary ) Mgr Francesco Follo The Vatican, December 30, 2016, Zenit.org [...] have eternal life. Eve was after a kind of transitory beauty and she picked a deadly fruit, whereas Mary has given mankind the most beautiful fruit that angels will ever contemplate. He is the most handsome