Religion Final - Marian Doctrine

Dogma

an official teaching of the Catholic Church

Mariology

Study of Mary

Venerate

a gift of great honor and respect to someone/something…but NOT the same as worship. Catholics VENERATE Mary, they do not worship her

Grace

a free gift of God’s Divine Life in our souls

List the four Marian Dogmas

Mother of God, Immaculate Conception, Perpetual Virginity, Assumption

Define the Marian Dogma, Mother of God, or theotokos

• Mary is the mother of Jesus

• Jesus is both God and Man,1 person, 2 natures

• Therefore, Mary is the Mother of God

Define the Marian Dogma, Immaculate Conception

• she was conceived without original sin

• from the moment of conception in her mother’s sin, Mary was sinless

Define the Marian Dogma, Perpetual Virginity

• our Lady is ever-virgin

  • before AND after Christ

• she is a professed virgin in Jewish culture

• “Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son” (Isaiah 7:14)

Define the Marian Dogma, Assumption

• Mary is assumed, taken by God, body and soul, into heaven at the end of her life

• we don’t know whether or not Mary died

What does theotokos mean?

God bearer

Why do we say that Mary is the Mother of God

Mary gave birth to Jesus, who was fully God and fully human, so therefore she is the Mother of God

How is the dogma of the Assumption distinct from that of the Ascension?

In the Ascension, Jesus ascends of His own power and will because He is divine, however in the Assumption Mary does not raise herself but God raises her

How would you respond to somebody who asked you why you worship Mary.

Catholics do NOT worship Mary, but they do VENERATE her. We give her great honor.

Give examples of honoring Mary in the Bible (know what happens too)

Annunciation, Visitation, Finding in the Temple, Wedding at Cana