The greeting of the angel Gabriel opens this prayer. It is God himself who ... Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2676-2677 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are thou ...

has released an "alternative" Filipino translation of the Hail Mary prayer. Instead of the Tagalog-based "Aba Ginoong Maria," the newly-approved text is bannered as "Ave Maria," like in the Latin ...