John the Baptist (Luke 1:42), was added to the first part by about 1000 ce, the appositive Jesus being added some two centuries later, possibly by Pope Urban IV (reigned 1261–64).

The second part, the words of Elizabeth, the mother of St. The first part, the words of the archangel Gabriel (Luke 1:28), appears in liturgies as early as the 6th century.

The following is the Latin text:Įt benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.Īnd blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. The prayer is recited in the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin ( see rosary) and is often assigned as penance during the sacrament of reconciliation (confession). Hail Mary, Latin Ave Maria, also called Angelic Salutation, a principal prayer of the Roman Catholic Church, comprising three parts, addressed to the Virgin Mary.

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