The greeting of the angel Gabriel opens this prayer. It is God himself who, through his angel, greets Mary. The grace with which Mary is filled is the presence of him who is the source of all grace.

Hail, O Queen of Heaven enthroned! Hail, by angels mistress owned, Root of Jesse! Gate of morn! Whence the world's true light was born: Glorious Virgin, joy to thee, Loveliest whom in heaven they see.

And so, on Feb. 11, the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released another Filipino version of the “Hail Mary” prayer, meant to be a more accurate translation of the original Latin prayer.