Lesson Goals To understand the biblical foundations of the Dogma of the Assumption. To understand the deep Old Testament symbolism and imagery in Revelation 12, and its relation to Catholic beliefs about Mary. To appreciate how the biblical portrait of Mary is reflected and interpreted in the Church’s liturgy. Lesson Outline I. Seeing Mary with Catholic Eyes A. Course Review B. Modern Marian…

Lesson Goals To understand the relationship between Catholic teaching about Mary and the Scriptural portrayal of Mary. To understand the biblical foundations of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. To appreciate how Catholic belief in the Immaculate Conception flows from the New Testament portrait of Mary as the “New Eve” Lesson Outline I. The Truth About Mary A. Councils and the Bible…

Lesson Goals To see the importance of the Queen Mother in the Davidic kingdom of the Old Testament. To understand the duties and privileges that came with the position of Queen Mother. To see how Mary fills the position of Queen Mother in the kingdom of Christ. Lesson Outline I. Mothers and Sons A. A Mother’s Advice B. The Mother as Teacher II. The…

Lesson Goals To see how Mary’s visit to Elizabeth parallels David’s bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. To understand how the book of Revelation uses the startling image of the rediscovered Ark of the Covenant to introduce a vision of the Mother of Christ. To understand why the New Testament writers see Mary as the Ark of…

Lesson Goals To appreciate the Old Testament symbolism that forms the deep background to the Gospel account of the wedding feast at Cana. To understand how Mary is depicted as a “New Eve” in this account. To appreciate the importance of the Old Testament marriage symbolism for John’s recounting of the “sign” at Cana. Lesson Outline I. Mary in the Gospel…

Lesson Goals To understand the basic outlines of the New Testament’s witness to Mary. To appreciate how the Old Testament forms the essential background for what the New Testament teaches about Mary. To understand “typology” and its importance for reading the New Testament texts concerning Mary. Lesson Outline I. From Scripture to Creed A. Mary of the New Testament B. Mary of Doctrine…