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History of The Hail Mary Prayer
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The ‘ Hail Mary ’, also known as the Ave Maria in Latin, is seen as the main Marian Prayer. Like ‘The Lord’s Prayer’, the ‘Hail Mary’ is one of the rare prayers that is known by every Christian worldwide, and that exists in every language. It is customary to say the ‘Hail Mary’ many times a week. It is also the first prayer that comes to mind when we want to dedicate a prayer to the Virgin Mary. But where does it come from? First Part Of The Prayer This whole part has roots in the Gospel of Luke. The two first verses originate from The Annunciation. They are the words of Gabriel the Archangel: “And he came to her and said: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Luke 1:26-38). St. Gabriel greeted Mary with respect and trust when he came to announce the birth of Jesus Christ. She, in turn, changed the face of the world by accepting God’s plan for her. The second part of the praise comes from The Visitation, also recorded in the Gospel of Luke. The last two v
History of The Lord’s Prayer
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The ' Our Father ', or The Lord’s Prayer is a pillar of Christian prayer . Catholics, Orthodoxs and Protestants all say it daily and know it well: it is the Universal Christian Prayer. But where does it come from? The Lord’s Prayer in the Gospels The 'Our Father' as we know it today originates from The Gospel of Matthew, in an extract of The Sermon of the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13): “Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”. After the Disciples had come to Jesus to learn how to pray, He taught them The Lord’s Prayer, that was transcribed by Saint Matthew during the occasion. The Lord’s Prayer is also recorded in The Gospel of Saint Luke, one of the four Evangelists. However, this version uses different words: “ When you p
January 5th & January 6th-Twelfth Night-Epiphany
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Epiphany also known as Theophany in Eastern traditions, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God as Jesus Christ. In the Western Christian Church, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi(3) to the infant Jesus, and thus Jesus Christ's physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Kings Day , and in some traditions celebrated as Little Christmas. Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God. The traditional date for the feast is January 6. However, since 1970, the celebration is held in some countries on the Sunday after January 1. Those Eastern Churches which are still following the Julian Calendar observe the feast on what, according to the internationally used Gregorian calendar, is January 19, because of the current 13-day difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars. In many Western