A Hail Mary prayer is the name of a Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary. This particular prayer can be used in many circumstances but today I’m going to discuss when you can use it in regards to kids. I’ll tell you the time, place and other relevant details so you know when to use it. It’s a pretty cool prayer!
Hail Mary Prayer for Kids
The Hail Mary prayer is a powerful and beautiful prayer that can be used to ask for God’s help in a variety of situations. It’s often prayed as a rosary prayer, but it can also be used on its own. The Hail Mary prayer is so well-known that many children have memorized it by heart. But did you know there are other versions of the Hail Mary prayer? In this article, we’ll take a look at a few different versions of the Hail Mary prayer for kids.
Hail Mary Prayer for Kids: What Is It?
Hail Mary Prayer For Kids
Blessed are you among women, And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy, Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of death. Amen.
Introduction
The Hail Mary prayer is a classic prayer loved by many. It’s one of the most common prayers in Catholicism, and in fact it’s often the first Catholic prayer people learn as kids. The Hail Mary is also known as the Ave Maria, which means “Hail Mary” in Latin. If you’ve ever wondered what the Hail Mary prayer means or how to pray it, we look at the history behind this beautiful prayer and offer a modern translation of its text that anyone can use to add love and light into their life.
Hail Mary Full Of Grace Prayer
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God – pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Hail Mary Prayer is a prayer to the mother of Jesus Christ (i.e., Our Lady). It was composed over 2000 years ago by St Luke in the Gospel According To St Luke 1:28: “Hail Mary”, or “Ave Maria”. This prayer has been used throughout history as praise and thanksgiving to God for His many blessings upon mankind through His Son Jesus Christ – who became man so that we could have salvation through Him! Moreover, this prayer can also be used as supplication when one needs help from God in any aspect of life; whether it’s personal (e.g., healing), financial or even general well-being among loved ones etcetera.”
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed be the name of God from eternity to eternity; world without end. Amen!
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Saying the Hail Mary prayer can be a great way to get comfort when you are scared or upset. If you say the Hail Mary prayer often, it will become part of your life and help you feel better in times of trouble. The best time to recite this prayer is when something bad has happened to you and you need some comfort from God.
Here are some situations where it would be helpful for someone to say the Hail Mary prayer:
- When they feel sad;
- When they have been mean to someone else;
- When they don’t feel good about themselves;
- When they are scared because something bad might happen;
Reciting this prayer with friends who share your faith is also a good way for them all together as family members or classmates at school as well! This makes talking about religion easier than ever before through these types of things like group prayers together with other people who share their beliefs about what matters most in life.”
Hail Mary Prayer For Kindergarten
When you feel sad or scared, say this prayer:
- Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death Amen.*
how to explain the hail mary to a child
The Hail Mary is a deeply meaningful prayer, and it’s one that children usually learn easily. This beloved prayer is divided into two parts. The first is actually the biblical greeting of the angel Gabriel at the Annunciation. The second part is a prayer petitioning Mary’s intercession. If we focus on the first part of the prayer — the greeting of the angel — we can offer children a lesson on discovering joy and happiness in this prayer.
Joy comes from trusting God
In the greeting of the angel Gabriel to Mary in Luke’s Gospel, we find the young Miryam (Mary’s Hebrew name) of Nazareth and her joy — a happiness that came from her absolute trust in God and God’s call to her to be the mother of Jesus. Trust in God was Mary’s joy, and prayer to her as a mother will strengthen children as they grow and mature in a broken and sorrowful world.
Children will naturally sense the true meaning of the first part of the Hail Mary since it speaks of a relational, spiritual bond that the very young Jewish Mary experienced with God. Children have an integral and intuitive experience of God that should be nourished as they grow and mature. Children who inherently know spiritual realities will naturally relate to Mary’s joy.
Let’s turn to the biblical text:
“Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28).
Unfortunately, the English translation of this passage through the years has not carried
the full meaning of the original text by Luke. When translated into English, after the Greek was translated into Latin, the original joy of Mary may seem lost to readers.
“Rejoice … full of grace”
The word hail in the English translation in Luke 1:28 is distracting and distorts the original meaning. To children, hail means something like “hello.”
Instead, let’s visit the original Koine Greek of the text. (Greek was the original language of the New Testament.)
The Greek word that begins Gabriel’s message is chaire, with the best English translation being “rejoice.” The core meaning, or root of this word is “joy.”
When this word was translated into Latin, the word became gratia, meaning “gift” or “grace.” Therefore we have the words we pray today: “Hail Mary, full of grace.”
The most important word in Gabriel’s greeting written by the evangelist Luke (which only appears once in this exact form in the New Testament) is the Greek word kecharitomene, translated to Latin as gratia plena, and then to English as “full of grace.”
Examine the word kecharitomene. One immediately sees at the center of this word a
form of chaire — meaning once again “joy.” The ke simply explained belongs with the mene at the end of the word. Mene is the verb that means “to remain,” and the ke indicates a continuing experience, beginning in the past and continuing into the future. Putting it all together, this special word that Luke gives us — kecharitomene — can be translated better as “having remained in and remaining in the joy (of knowing and being united to God).”
Understanding the deeper meaning of the Greek text in Luke, we find the following meaning:
Rejoice (chaire), you are remaining in the joy (of trusting God)! The Lord
is with you!”
Sharing this lesson
■ Explain to the children that Mary’s acceptance of God’s will to become a mother was very special — she was to be the mother of Jesus, the long-awaited Savior — and a source of her great joy and happiness.
■ Discuss with the children the meaning of “joy” in their lives (for example, birthday parties, new baby brother or sister, Christmastime).
■ God is with us all the time — but especially when we say this prayer. Discuss with the children how we are all called to trust God as Mary did. Have they had an experience when they sensed God was with them in a special way?
■ When praying the Hail Mary, encourage children to try saying, “Rejoice, Mary” and “Happy are you” for a new and wonderful way to pray this prayer.
■ Remind children that Mary listens to our prayers and takes them to her Son. If children want people in their lives to be kind, to be happy, to love them … ask Mary!
■ When the children learn the words of the Hail Mary and know their meaning, encourage them to pray to Mary every day — silently by themselves when they wake up, during the day, at school recess, at home when they finish their homework, joining with the family prayer at the supper table, and at bedtime.
Conclusion
So next time your child feels sad, or scared, or lonely, teach them this simple prayer. Let them know that Mary is with us always, and will care for them as if they were her own child. The Hail Mary is a beautiful way to bring the young ones you love closer to the Lord by teaching them about his mother. As we say in Latin at the end of every Rosary: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil (we might leave out that part). May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host – by the Divine Power of God – cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who roam throughout the world seeking souls to devour… Amen.