Hail Mary devotional prayers including the Hail Mary. Martin Luther, the founder of Lutheranism, believed that Mary should be held in highest reverence. Although he did not agree with Mary's veneration, he did advocate the use of the first half of the Hail Mary (that is, "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.") as a sign of reverence for and devotion to the Virgin. Only after his death was the second part ("Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayer for us sinners now and at the
Acts of Reparation to the Virgin Mary Acts of Reparation to the Virgin Mary Catholic tradition and Mariology include specific prayers and devotions as acts of reparation for insults and blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary. Similar prayers as "Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ" and "Acts of Reparation to The Holy Trinity" also exist. Some such prayers are provided in the Raccolta Catholic prayer book, first published in association with the Catholic Congregation of Indulgences in 1807. Also the Five First Saturdays, also called the "Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary", is a Catholic devotion which, according to Sister Lúcia