Hail Mary
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The Hail Mary or Ave Maria, also called the Angelic Salutation, is a traditional Catholic prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical passages featured in the Gosp
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1433–1434
The beginning of the verse in historiated letters in the book of hours Heures de Charles d'Angoulême
Υπεραγία Θεοτόκος
Inmaculada Concepción de Aranjuez
Rosary
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The Rosary, formally known as the Psalter of Jesus and Mary, also known as the Dominican Rosary, refers to a set of prayers used primarily in the Catholic Church, and to the physical string of knots o
Hail Mary
…in various traditions and has often been set to music. In the Latin Church, the Hail Mary forms the basis of other prayers such as the Angelus and the Rosary. In some Oriental Orthodox traditions, theotokia in psalmody are devoted to praising the Mother of God. In addition, the Eastern Orthodox Churches have…
La Visione di San Domenico (The Vision of Saint Dominic), Bernardo Cavallino, 1640
Rosary window in the Black Abbey, Kilkenny, Ireland. Top row: Glorious Mysteries – Resurrection, Pentecost, Ascension, Assumption, Coronation of the Virgin. Middle row: Sorrowful Mysteries – Agony in the Garden, Scourging, Crucifixion, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying the Cross. Bottom row: Joyful Mysteries – Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, Finding in the Temple.
An Egyptian, Coptic-style rosary featuring an extra Coptic crucifix
Our Lady of Lourdes appearing at Lourdes with rosary beads