UNIT 6 Mary, The Mother Of God And Our Mother
UNIT 6Mary, the Mother of Godand Our MotherLessons in This Unitӹӹ Lesson 1: Exploring the BlessedMother with Sacred Artӹӹ Lesson 2: Mary Is the Mother ofGodӹӹ Lesson 3: Mary Is Our Motherӹӹ Lesson 4: Mary’s Example of theChristian Lifeӹӹ Lesson 5: The Annunciation andthe Assumption: Perfect ObedienceScripture Studiedin This Unitӹӹ Matthew 2:13-15ӹӹ Luke 1:26-56ӹӹ Luke 1:46-49 (RSV translation)ӹӹ Luke 2:41-52ӹӹ Luke 2:16-35ӹӹ John 2:1-11ӹӹ John 19:26-27 S O P HI A IN ST IT U T E F OR T E AC H E R SConnection to theCatechism of theCatholic ChurchLesson 1ӹӹ 963, 965-969, 973-975Lesson 2ӹӹ 430, 484, 488, 490495, 508-511, 971-974,1171, 2617-2619Lesson 3ӹӹ 430, 484, 488, 490-495,508-511, 971-974, 1171,1668-1673, 2617-2619Lesson 4ӹӹ 430, 484, 488, 490-495,508-511, 971-974, 1171Lesson 5ӹӹ 430, 484, 488, 490495, 508-511, 971-974,1171, 2617-2619661
IntroductionGod chose Mary to be the Motherof Jesus and prepared her to beHis Mother from her conception. Maryagreed to be the Mother of Jesus, and inher perfect obedience her soul magnifiedthe Lord. At His death on the Cross, Jesusgave His Mother to John and to all of us.She is the Mother of God, the Mother ofthe Church, and our mother. Therefore,we honor Mary because of her faith andbecause of her instrumental role in oursalvation, and we imitate her example asJesus’ first disciple.The Mother of GodThe angel Gabriel appeared to Mary andannounced that by the power of the HolySpirit she would conceive in her womb theSon of God and name Him Jesus. To thisastounding news, Mary gave her fiat, or her“yes”, by saying, “I am the handmaiden ofthe Lord. May it be done to me according toyour word.” Her perfect obedience to Godbegan the undoing of Eve’s “no” to Him andled to our salvation. Mary raised her Son,Jesus, knowing that He was the Son of God,and in a special way shared in His joys andAt the end of her life, Marywas assumed body and soulinto Heaven, where she iscrowned Queen of Heaven. Sheintercedes for us and hearsour prayers, taking them toher Son, who sits at the rightof God the Father, who willanswer her requests.The Coronation of the Virgin, by Paolo Veronese.662 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS
sorrows as only a mother could. At the endof her life, Mary was assumed body and soulinto Heaven, where she is crowned Queen ofHeaven. She intercedes for us and hears ourprayers, taking them to her Son, who sits atthe right of God the Father, who will answerher requests.Mother and Model ofthe Christian LifeOn the Cross, Jesus gave His Mother toJohn the Apostle to care for. In doing so,not only did Jesus show His great love forHis Mother, but He also gave her to all ofus. Mary is the Mother of God, but also theMother of the Church and our Mother too.Therefore, we honor Mary in such a waythat no other human is honored. We prayfor her intercession and for her motherlycare over us, and we honor her commitmentto God. Mary was also the first disciple ofJesus and is our model of discipleship. Herhumble obedience to God is the perfectexample of what it means to follow Him.There are many ways we honor Mary, fromcelebrating important moments of her lifeon the many Marian feast days throughoutthe liturgical year, to using sacramentalssuch as the Rosary and scapulars, to prayingprayers such as the Hail Mary and the HailHoly Queen. All of these help prepare oursouls to receive the grace of God, whomMary, in all she does, unceasingly magnifies.
Connections to New YorkReligion GuidelinesCore ContentVocabularyӹӹ Mary has a special place in the Churchas Mother of God and Mother of theChurch.ӹӹ Betrothedӹӹ Fiatӹӹ Magnifyӹӹ AssumptionChristian Livingӹӹ We turn to Mary, our Mother in Heaven,who prays to Jesus for us. She is anexample of how her Son wants us to live.ӹӹ Original Sinӹӹ Rosaryӹӹ Discipleӹӹ Marian FeastPrayer and Worshipӹӹ Marian Altarӹӹ Explain the feast of the Assumption,August 15, which celebrates that Marywas raised body and soul into Heaven.ӹӹ Sacramentalӹӹ This feast strengthens our Catholic beliefin the resurrection of the Body. It alsoreminds us of the dignity of the body.ӹӹ Discipleӹӹ Complete the teaching of the Apostles’Creed, “I believe in the Holy Spirit, theholy catholic Church, the communionof saints, the forgiveness of sins, theresurrection of the body, and the lifeeverlasting.”ӹӹ Miraculous Medalӹӹ Brown Scapularӹӹ Commitmentӹӹ Solemnity of theBlessed Virgin Maryӹӹ Baptismӹӹ Annunciationӹӹ MagnificatPacing Guide NoteAim to begin presenting Unit 6 in March.664 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS
Exploring the BlessedMother with Sacred ArtUNIT 6, L E S S ON 1Learning Goalsӹӹ Mary agreed to be the Mother ofJesus.Connection to theCatechism of theCatholic Churchӹӹ Mary magnifies the Lord — her lifeshows us the power and love of God.ӹӹ CCC 963ӹӹ Mary was assumed into heaven at theend of her earthly life.ӹӹ CCC 973-975ӹӹ Mary is our Mother because she lovesus and loves God.ӹӹ We can always ask Mary to help us.ӹӹ CCC 965-969Vocabularyӹӹ Betrothedӹӹ Magnifyӹӹ Fiatӹӹ AssumptionB IB L ICAL TOUCHSTONESIn the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sentfrom God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David, and the virgin’s namewas Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail,favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she wasgreatly troubled at what was said and ponderedwhat sort of greeting this might be. Then theangel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, foryou have found favor with God. Behold, you willconceive in your womb and bear a son, and youshall name Him Jesus. Mary said, “Behold, I amthe handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to meaccording to your word.”And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for hehas regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.For behold, henceforth all generations willcall me blessed; for he who is mighty has donegreat things for me, and holy is his name.”LU K E 1:4 6-4 9 (R SV T R ANSL AT I ON)LU K E 1 : 2 6-3 1, 3 8Unit 6, lesson 1665
Lesson PlanMaterialsӹӹ Handout A: Trinity andCoronation of Mary Muralӹӹ Drawing or constructionpaperӹӹ Markers and/or coloredpencilsMy Notes666DAY ONEWarm-UpA. Project the photograph on Handout A: Trinity andCoronation of Mary Mural in Saint SimplicianoChurch, Milan. Give students several minutes toquietly view the art before you say or ask anything.Allow them to come up and stand closer to theimage to examine the details.B. Once several minutes have passed, ask students:ӹӹ What do you first notice about this work of art?ӹӹ What do you like about it?ӹӹ How does this work of art make you feel?ӹӹ Where is your eye drawn?ӹӹ What is happening in this painting? Mary is beingcrowned Queen of Heaven by her Son, Jesus, whois present with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Thehosts of heaven, all the angels and saints, standaround and observe.C. Explain to your students that this painting is in St.Simpliciano Church in Milan, Italy. In the 300s, St.Ambrose was the bishop of Milan, and he directedthe church to be built. He died before the churchwas finished, so the next bishop, St. Simpliciano,had the church finished. The church is nownamed after St. Simpliciano. This painting is onpart of the church’s ceiling. It was painted over athousand years after the church was built, by theartist Ambrogio Bergogne, an Italian painter wholived from 1470 to 1523. He was about 45 years oldwhen he painted this. If you go to Italy, you can stillsee this painting on the ceiling of St. SimplicianoChurch. S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS
ActivityArrange students in small groups and give each group a laminated copy of Handout A:Trinity and Coronation of Mary Mural. Have them discuss the questions on the back of thehandout. During this time, try to keep students focused on the artwork and the discussionquestions, letting their conversations go in unexpected ways.Formative AssessmentA. Circulate among the groups, listening to their discussion, keeping them on task, andoffering insights or clarification where needed.B. Before moving on to the next activity, have each group write one question they wouldask the painter about his work and turn it in.DAY TWOWarm-UpProject again the image of the Trinity and Coronation of Mary mural in Saint SimplicianoChurch, Milan, from Handout A, and read aloud a few of the most interesting questionsoffered by the student groups the previous day. Allow students to share their reactions andother personal responses to the art.ActivityA. Give students copies of the art, and have them skim over the questions they discussedthe previous day. Then call on groups in turn to share their answers to each of thequestions. Conclude the discussion with the question of how the artist probably wantedthe people who viewed his painting to feel.B. Project and read aloud or have a student stand and read aloud Luke 1:26-31, 38:In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee calledNazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, andthe virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lordis with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sortof greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for youhave found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,and you shall name him Jesus. Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to your word.”Unit 6, lesson 1667
Lesson Plan (continued)C. Ask students the following questions about this passage:ӹӹ Who appeared to Mary? The angel Gabriel.ӹӹ The word betrothed means “engaged to be married.” To whom was Mary betrothedand to whom was that man related? Joseph, who was related to (of the house of) David,the second king of Israel and first in a great line of kings.ӹӹ How did the angel greet Mary? “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Othertranslations of Scripture read: “Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”ӹӹ What common prayer begins with this greeting from the angel? The Hail Mary.ӹӹ What did the angel tell Mary that God wanted of her? For her to be the Mother ofJesusӹӹ How did Mary respond? What did she say? “Behold, I am the handmaid of theLord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Explain to your students that a“handmaid” was the lowest of the lowliest servants. A handmaid was the servant ofservants essentially. When Mary said yes to God’s plan for her, she was essentiallysaying that she would be a servant not only to God, but to those who serve God aswell.D. Project and read aloud or have a student stand and read aloud Luke 1:46-49 (RSVtranslation):And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth allgenerations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me,and holy is his name.”E. Ask your students the following questions:ӹӹ Mary said that her soul “magnifies” the Lord. Think about a magnifying glass. Whatdoes a magnifying glass do? Makes things look bigger and easier to see. Mary doesthe same thing: the more we look at her life, the more we see the greatness of God.ӹӹ In what ways does Mary, by letting herself become the Mother of God, show usGod’s greatness? Answers will vary.F. Explain to your students that according to tradition, after Jesus ascended into Heaven,Mary spent the rest of her life helping the Apostles teach people about her Son. Then,at the end of her earthly life, Mary was taken into heaven, body and soul. We call thisthe Assumption because Mary was assumed into heaven. Mary spent her whole lifeserving God. She agreed to be the Mother of Jesus, she raised Jesus, she believed in Him668 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS
and what He taught, she was with Him at His death on the Cross, and she helped HisApostles teach about Him. Mary is now in Heaven with her Son, crowned as Queen ofHeaven and seated at His right hand. She takes care of the whole Church and everyonewho asks for her help.G. Distribute to each student a piece of drawing or construction paper. Make markersand/or colored pencils available. Have your students draw a picture of Mary helping theChurch.Formative AssessmentA. When students have finished their drawings, have them share their drawings with aneighbor and explain why they chose to draw that.B. Conclude by projecting and praying together the following prayer:Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for ussinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.DAY THREEWarm-UpA. Project again an image of the Trinity and Coronation of Mary mural from Handout A.B. Explain that Mary wants to help us because she loves us. She wants us to come toHeaven and be happy with her and with God and with the saints and angels. Mary ishappy to take care of us and to be our Mother in Heaven because she loves us andknows how much God loves us.C. Ask students to name some things they ask or can ask Mary for. Here are someexamples to guide the discussion:ӹӹ virtues, such as patience, gentleness, cheerfulness, love, kindness, and so forthӹӹ knowledge of what God wants us to doӹӹ help with being good friends, children, and studentsӹӹ opportunities to go to churchUnit 6, lesson 1669
Lesson Plan (continued)D. Explain to your students that because Mary is in Heaven with her Son, we can ask forher intercession. That means that Mary can hear our prayers and take them to her Son,Jesus, and ask Him to answer them. One prayer that we can use to ask for Mary’s help iscalled the Memorare.E. Project the text of the Memorare, and pray it together with your students. Have yourstudents, while they pray this prayer, think of something to ask of Mary, maybe one ofthe things they just named.Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyonewho fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was leftunaided.Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; tothee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the WordIncarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.AMEN.Activity and AssessmentPope St. John Paul II strongly encouraged that the faithful memorize important passages ofScripture. In the Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi Tradendae, he wrote: “The blossoms.offaith and piety do not grow in the desert places of memoryless catechesis.” When studentshave memorized important Scripture passages, the Word of God resides in their minds andhearts and is at the ready when the students need it.To respond to Pope St. John Paull II’s wish, have your students write out and commit tomemory some or all of the following Bible verses, which complement all the lessons inthis unit. Give students a few minutes each day to study them and practice recitation andwriting. Before completing this unit, select one or two of these verses to have studentswrite out from memory as a quiz at the end of the unit. Use the Blank Copywork Page atthe beginning of the book for these memorization quizzes. You may also choose to haveyour students recite some or all of the memorized Scripture.This copywork activity is but one means of helping students commit Scripture to memory.Encourage your students to explore other means of memorization, such as hangingimportant Scripture verses on their refrigerator at home, or on their bathroom mirror,reciting and discussing it with their parents, using Scripture passages in conversation, andother creative means of use and memorization.670 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS
Students should also be able to identify the work of art in this lesson. You may wish to giveextra points to students who can identify not only the title of the work but also the artist,time period, and location of the work.ӹӹ Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me accordingto your word.”LU K E 1: 3 8ӹӹ And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”LU K E 1: 46 -47 ( R S V )ӹӹ Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessedare you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”LU K E 1: 41-4 2ӹӹ When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to hismother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, yourmother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.J OHN 19 : 2 6 -2 7ӹӹ His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.”J OHN 2 : 5Unit 6, lesson 1671
HANDOUT ATrinity and Coronation of Mary MuralB Y B E RG O G NO NE ( C. 1 5 1 5 )Saint Simpliciano Church, Milan, Italy.D IGITAL IM AGES AVAILABLE AT WWW.SOPHIAINSTITUTEFORTEACHERS .ORG S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS672
HANDOUT ATrinity and Coronation of Mary MuralTrinity and Coronation of Mary Mural, Saint Simpliciano Church, MilanDirections: Take some time to quietly view and reflect on the art. Let yourself be inspiredin any way that happens naturally. Then think about the questions below, anddiscuss them with your classmates.Conversation Questions1.Who are the people in the center of the painting? Who do you think the doverepresents?2. Who are the figures wearing green, yellow, and red robes surrounding the people in thecenter of the painting? Who are the figures playing musical instruments?3. Who are the people standing around the bottom of the painting?4. Why do you think the artist used bright colors of red, blue, and gold to paint this scene?5. Now that Mary is in Heaven, how is she better able to help answer our prayers?6. Think about your own mother. What are some things that your mother does to takecare of you? How is Mary, the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church, similar toour own mothers? S O P HI A IN ST IT U T E F OR T E AC H E R S673
Answer KeyHandout A: Trinity and Coronation of Mary Mural1.From left to right: Jesus, God the Father, and Mary. The dove represents the Holy Spirit.2. They are all angels.3. The saints in heaven.4. Accept reasoned answers. Perhaps to symbolize royalty because Mary was beingcrowned Queen of Heaven.5. Answers will vary.6. Answers will vary.674 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TE A C H ERS
Mary Is the Mother of GodUNIT 6, L E S S ON 2Learning Goalsӹӹ We honor Mary because of her deepfaith in the Lord and her willingness tobe the Mother of our Savior.ӹӹ There are many prayers to honorMary, including the Hail Mary and theHail Holy Queen.ӹӹ When we pray the Rosary, we reflecton the Joyful, Sorrowful, Luminous,and Glorious Mysteries — events in thelives of Jesus and Mary.Connection to theCatechism of theCatholic Churchӹӹ CCC 430ӹӹ CCC 484ӹӹ CCC 488ӹӹ CCC 490-495ӹӹ CCC 508-511ӹӹ CCC 971-974ӹӹ CCC 1171ӹӹ CCC 2617-2619Vocabularyӹӹ Original Sinӹӹ Rosaryӹӹ Discipleӹӹ Marian FeastB IB L ICAL TOUCHSTONESAnd coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one!The Lord is with you.”LU K E 1 : 2 8Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried outin a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are youamong women, and blessed is the fruit of yourwomb.”LU K E 1:4 1-4 2Unit 6, lesson 2675
Lesson PlanMaterialsӹӹ Handout A: Hail Maryӹӹ Handout B: Hail HolyQueen Fill-in-the-Blanksӹӹ Handout C: The Rosaryӹӹ Drawing paper andmarkers/colored pencilsMy NotesDAY ONEWarm-UpA. Explain to your students that we honor Marybecause of her deep faith in the Lord and herwillingness to be the Mother of our Savior. One waywe honor Mary is by praying the Hail Mary. TheHail Mary is a beautiful prayer taken from two Biblestories. The first is the story of the angel Gabriel’sgreeting to Mary when he told her that God wantedher to be the Mother of His only Son, Jesus (Luke1:28). The second is the wonderful greeting Maryreceived from her
Mother and Model of the Christian Life On the Cross, Jesus gave His Mother to John the Apostle to care for. In doing so, not only did Jesus show His great love for His Mother, but He also gave her to all of us. Mary is the Mother of God, but also the Mother of the Church and our Mother too. Therefore, we honor Mary in such a way
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