One of the most prayed prayers in the Catholic faith is that of the “Hail Mary”. But where did this prayer come from? And why is it so well known? This prayer result from the combination of some biblical texts from the Gospel of Luke. The first part is the greeting of the archangel Gabriel to Mary, in the episode of the annunciation, when he tells her that she is going to be the mother of Jesus. “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you...” (Luke 1:28). The following wo