Mary presented by Fr. Michael Johnson Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Who was Mary? Simple girl from Nazareth Most of NT probably written while still alive What does the Bible say about her? Annunciation – Matthew 1:18-21; Luke 1:26-38 Visitation – Luke 1:39-45 – Luke 1:46-56 Nativity – Luke 2:1-7 Visit of Magi – Matthew 2:9-12 Presentation of Child – Luke 2:28-35 Flight to Egypt – Matthew 2:13-15 Finding of in Temple – Luke 2:40-52 Wedding Feast at Cana – John 2:1-11 Family trying to see Jesus – Mark 3:31-35; Matt 12:46-50 Son of Mary – Mark 6:3; Matt 13:53-58 At the Cross – John 19:26-27 Upper room before Pentecost – Acts 1:12-14 “Born of a Woman” – Galatians 4:4-7 Woman in Revelation? – Revelation 12:1-6 What does Tradition say about her? Source for Luke Mother par excellence “Type” of women in Old Testament Ark of the New Covenant What does the Church say about her? Tradition: Augustine – God must be born of sinless woman Pius IX, , 1854 – Ineffabilis Deus Dormition? Jerusalem or Ephesus? Pope Pius XII, November 1, 1950 – Theotokos – God-bearer Common belief in early Church especially Ephesus Affirmed by 431 Ever virgin Assures Christ’s divinity Mary made vow of virginity? Conception of Christ supernatural gift Our mother through baptism Mediatrix? Exemplar of faith Example of the Church Lumen Gentium

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Mary presented by Fr. Michael Johnson Wednesday, January 6, 2021

How have Marian Apparitions changed the course of history? (1531) Our Lady of the /Our Lady of Victory (1571) Battle of Lepanto (1846) Respect Sunday and the name of God Sorrowfully threatened punishment, in particular to potatoes Need to follow guidelines of the Church and to pray – message of hope Our Lady of (1858) 18 apparitions to 14-year-old French peasant girl St. Bernadette Soubirous “I am the Immaculate Conception” Our Lady of Good Help (1859) October appeared to Belgian immigrant Adele Brise “The Queen of Heaven who prays for the conversion of sinners” “Go and fear nothing, I will help you” Our Lady of Fatima (1917) 13th day May through October Lucia, Francisco, Jacinta Pray rosary every day to bring peace and end war Three secrets July 13 of the Sun October 13 How do we correctly venerate (not worship) her? Always pointing to God God loves Mary, Christ loves Mary, looks with favor on those who love his mother Should encourage us to imitate her Devotions (, , etc.) Rosary 7 sorrows: prophecy of Simeon, flight into Egypt, loss of Jesus in Temple, meeting Jesus on Way of the Cross, Crucifixion, taking down of body from Cross, burial of Jesus Muslims also recognize her importance as mother of great prophet

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Marian Apparitions Vatican Approved:

Our Lady of Guadalupe; Mexico; December 1531 Our Lady of Lezajsk; Poland; 1578 Our Lady of Siluva; Lithuania; 1608-1612 Our Lady of Happy Meetings; France; 1664-1718 Our Lady of the ; France; July-November 1830 Our Lady of Zion; Italy; January 1842 Our Lady of La Salette; France; September 1846 ; France; February-July 1858 Our Lady, Help of Christians; Czech Republic; January 1866 Our Lady of Hope; France; January 1871 Our Lady of Gietrzwald; Poland; June-September 1877 Our Lady of Knock; Ireland; August 1879 Our Lady of Fatima; Portugal; May-October 1917 Our Lady of the Golden Heart; Belgium; November 1932-January 1933 Virgin of the Poor; Belgium; January-March 1933 Mother of the Word; Rwanda; November 1981-November 1989

Bishop Approved:

Our Lady of Good Success; Ecuador; 1594-1634 Our Lady of Eternal Aid; France; August 1652 Madonna of Montagnaga; Italy; 1729-1730 Our Lady of Good Help; Wisconsin; October 1859 Our Lady of Sorrows; Italy; 1888-1890 Our Lady of ; Japan; July-October 1973 Reconciler of People and Nations; Venezuela; 1976-1990 Our Lady of Cuapa; Nicaragua; April-October 1980 Our Lady of the Rosary; Argentina; 1983-Present