# Hail Mary ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The prayer known in Latin as the _Ave Maria_. The first part of the prayer praises God for the gifts he gave to Mary as Mother of the Redeemer; the second part seeks her maternal intercession for the members of the Body of Christ, the Church, of which she is the Mother ([[4.1.2.2.p9f#^ccc-2676|2676]]). See: [[4.1.2.2.p9f|ccc-2676]]