The greeting of the angel Gabriel opens this prayer. It is God himself who ... Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2676-2677 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are thou ...

Three years ago, Washington allowed a Hail Mary touchdown as time expired in the first half of a loss to the Saints at home. For a change, it was the burgundy and gold who had their prayers ...

“We need a break, we need a prayer … it just didn’t go our way ... the Falcons’ 35-yard line with 10 seconds left. The hail mary attempt is no good! The @AtlantaFalcons intercept ...

So it was fitting that the Commanders' "Hail Mary" prayer was answered – with zeroes on the clock – to take home the victory. With Washington trailing 15-12 and still within its own territory ...