ORDINARIVM

AVE MARIA

The Hail Mary

The Hail Mary unites two Scriptural salutations: Gabriel's greeting at the Annunciation (Luke 1:28) and Elizabeth's blessing at the Visitation (Luke 1:42). The second half ('Holy Mary, Mother of God...') was added by the Church in the 15th century. The title 'Mother of God' (Theotokos) was defined at the Council of Ephesus (431).

LATINE
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum;
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.
ENGLISH
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
NOTA
FONS
Lucas 1:28, 1:42; Ecclesia (15th century)
INDULGENTIA
Partial indulgence
USUS
Rosary, Angelus, all Marian devotions
CONTEXT
The first half derives from Scripture. The petition 'Sancta Maria' was added in the 15th century. The name 'Jesus' was inserted by Pope Urban IV in 1261.