I wonder if those who object to this beautiful prayer realize that with each Hail Mary we bless both Jesus and Mary: "Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus." I wonder if they realize Mary's prophesy about this prayer and the generations of Catholics who would fulfill it when they read in Scripture her words: "All generations shall call me blessed." I wonder if they realize that Mary's soul magnifies the Lord; that it doesn't diminish Him: "My soul doth magnify the Lord." Lastly, I wonder if they realize that this most tender of mothers doesn't detract from her Jesus, but leads people to Him.