Hail Mary, The

Nicholas Ayo

Description

Next to the Lord’s Prayer, the Hail Mary may well be the most recited prayer in Catholic Christendom. In this volume, which comprises the most thorough and comprehensive book-length study of the Hail Mary available, Nicholas Ayo, C.S.C., presents a compendium study of this ancient prayer, one that is at once historical and exegetical as well as critical and meditative. Here he thoughtfully examines the quintessential Marian prayer word by word and line by line, analyzing each phrase in itself and in relation to the other phrases, a method that will enable readers to study the prayer for maximum understanding, appreciation, and spiritual gain.

With a balance of clarity and insight, Ayo considers the Hail Mary from every angle, taking into consideration its history, language, literary quality, theology, and spirituality. His reflections reveal a deeper spiritual appreciation for the particular genius of the Ave Maria, which, when combined with an enhanced knowledge of it, will help readers gain a more meaningful understanding of this treasured prayer.

In addition to an in-depth study of the pray itself, The Hail Mary includes an overview of the larger issues of Marian theology and devotion, a review of Mary in the biblical scriptures and in the apocrypha, and a summary review of the place of the Virgin Mary in the hearts and prayers of Christian men and women. Although Ayo treats the Hail Mary as it is known today, he also provides an anthology of commentary on the prayer from over the centuries, including the reflections of such writers as Thomas Aquinas, Matilda of Helfta, and Caryll Houselander, and others.

This insightful study will be useful for clergy, religious, and all Christians who seek a greater understanding of the fundamentals of their faith and devotion.

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Catechisms
• historical
• Philosophie et théologie
• Thomas Aquinas
• Caryll Houselander
• Catechism
• Virginity
• Theology
• Prayer
• Christianity
• Virgin
• Thomas d'Aquin

Informations

• Publié par: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date de parution: 28 février 1994
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780268081508
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

Extrait

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nïchoS ayo, C.S.C.

Ùnive†sity of Not†e Dame P†ess Not†e Dame London

University฀ of฀ Notre฀Dame฀Press Notre฀Dame,฀Indiana฀46556฀ www.undpress.nd.edu All฀Rights฀Reserved

Published฀in฀the฀United฀States฀of฀ America

Copyright฀©฀1994฀by฀ University฀ of฀ Notre฀Dame฀ Reprinted in 2008

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ayo, Nicholas. The Hail Mary : a verbal icon of Mary / by Nicholas Ayo. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN13:978-0-268-01102-4(alk.฀paper)฀ ISBN฀13:฀978-0-268-08150-8฀(web฀pdf) 1. Ave Maria. 2. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint—Cult. 3. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint—Theology. I. Title. BX2175.A8A96 1994 242’.74—dc20 93-24743 CIP

∞This book is printed on acid-free paper.

This book is dediCated to GÉNÉVIÉVÉ F n ÇÉS ÇÔÙLÔN my mother and to HÉN NIÇHÔ Ś ÇÔÙLÔN and AGĶ GÉNÉVIÉVÉ IÇĩ my maternal grandparents whom I never knew but Rom whom I reCeived liÈ and good àith.

Foreord Acknoledgments The Hail Mary

INTÔDÙÇTIÔN

CONTeNTŝ

A ref Ôvervie of Mary History of the Ave Maria Mary in Scripture Mary i n the Apocrypha Ôbjections and Problems

PAT ÔNÉ Hail Mary Full of Grace The Lord Is With ou lessed Are ou Áong Women lessed Is the Fruit of our Womb Jesus

PAT ņÔ Holy Mary Mother of God Pray ôr Ùs Sinners No and At the Hour of Ôur Death Amen

PAT THÉÉ: Çommentaries

Introduction

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Çyril of Alexandria Éncomium on Holy Mary Theotokos John of Antioch The Çonfession of John of Antioch and the Éasterners Thomas Aquinas Sermon·Çonferences on the Ave Maria Matilda o f Helfta RomŚÉcàl àcÉÉ Bk f Savonarola Éxposition concerning the Prayer to the Virgin Çaryll Houselander RomÉ ÉÉ f  Adrienne Von Speyr RomÉ Làà f Pope Paul  Rom Marialis Çultus" Agnes Çunningham RommàcàcÉ f É Ś

FINAL WÔŁS The Prayer of the Gospel: the Madonna The Prayer o f the Çhurch: the Pieta The Hail Mary a s the Prayer o f the Holy Spirit The Hail Mary as Paradigm Prayer The Hail Mary i n Çhristian Prayer Life

Appendices Mary in the Ne Testament iblical Titles Greek and Latin Versions of the Ave Maria

Notes ibliography of the Ave Maria Selected ibliography of ooks in Énglish about Mary

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FOÉWOd

This book treats the Ave Maria prayer as it is knon today In the scriptures of the Ne Testament Mary' s story is told in Greek In the Middle Ages the praises of her life ere sung in Latin  The Ave Maria as completed as e no kno it in the late Middle Ages What is knon about this Marian prayer? What may be said about this text Rom the point of vie of its language shape origin development in history biblical roots church tradition theolo the controversy surrounding it and its rich mystery? This book is a compendium study of the Ave Maria a study historical and exegetical critical and meditative My hope is to say something about the ûndamentals that pertain in an important ay to an intelligent appreciation of the Hail Mary Éach line is examined ord by ord Éach phrase is analyzed in itself and in its relation to the other phrases The Ave Maria has traditionally been divided into the evangelical tidings of Gabriel and of Éliza­ beth yoked together and the Çhurch prayer that addresses Mary as mother of GodÉk)and prays her to intercede ôr us poor sinners These o groupings are studied both separately and in their interrelationship The entire Hail Mary is situated in the context of Gospel àith This overall revie leads to the conclusion that these È ords of Luke and of the Çhurch com­ munity ûnction as a summation of the understanding of Mary as the paradigm Çhristian Ùsing the resources of the church historian the biblical exegete  the theological and literary critic and the person of interior devotion and prayerûl spirit I try to rite hatever might be said succinctly about the Ave Maria that ould be helpªl ôr an educated Çhristian of today In short this book is an omnibus study of a classic Çhristian prayer and a principal Marian devotion The Ave Maria ill reard the study that I propose to give it Most of the readers of this book ill be àmiliar ith the prayer

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