"MEANING OF HAIL MARY" AMEN - One of the beautiful things about the Hail Mary prayer is that Jesus is basically in the womb of the prayer itself. HAIL MARY! - Behold, most merciful Mother, Thy poor and sorrowful children who suffer so grievously in the purification of purgatory. We beg Thee, for the sake of the great joy which the angelic salutation caused Thee, have compassion on them, and send them Thy holy angel to bring them also joyful greeting, and to announce to them release from their su