S4 unit TIOF
* To understand that through God’s call and her
response, Mary is the model of prayer
* To consider how my life should reflect this
model of prayer
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* I know that Mary’s Fiat means that she said yes
to God
* I understand that Christian prayer means saying
yes to God
* I can express my own understanding of how my
life can reflect Mary’s example of prayer
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Voice from the Church
“The most Blessed Virgin Mary was,
from the first moment of her
conception, by a singular grace and
privilege of almighty God and by
virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ,
Savior of the human race,
preserved immune from all stain of
original sin” CCC135
As Catholics we believe that Mary is the
Immaculate Conception which means that she
was born free from original sin.
“I am the Handmaid of the Lord.
Let what you have said be done unto me.”
Mary’s response “let it be” means Fiat in Latin.
Mary’s Fiat is holy because it is through her act of
submission, her willingness to accept God’s plan, that the
Son of God makes His entrance into human history.
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9 months of pregnancy,
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Resurrection,
the birth and childhood of Jesus,
his ministry, trial and Passion to Jesus’
death,
Ascension,
Pentecost,
the saints,
the early Church until today,
the gates of Heaven opened,
Christ at the Father’s right hand.
What would have been
different if Mary had said no?
The rest of
history
The people
of her time
Her family
Mary
1.
Imagine what it was like to travel on
foot while 9 months pregnant. Think
what it might have been like to give
birth with no nurses or doctors. What
questions do you think she could have
been asking God?
2.
By recalling your learning from S1-3
and what we have covered today
make a list of at least six of Mary’s
characteristics
3.
What qualities of this godly woman
would you like to have? What steps do
you need to take to begin to develop
them? Be specific. Have short-term
and long-term goals
Mary’s “yes” allowed her relationship with God to deepen. This was not a
one-off, she would continually repeat this through out her life.
You will be given a handout
Read the passage John 2:1-11
• Highlight on the passage an
example where Mary intercedes
• Annotate around the text what
you think this passage shows
Mary has been called ‘our sure way to
Jesus’, and she will help us reach
heaven by her intercession.
When praying to Mary, we ask that
she brings our prayers to and prays on
our behalf before her Son
Worship is reserved for God alone.
Rather, we venerate Mary (honour
her) above all because of her special
place in our salvation.
She is a model of faithfulness and the
greatest of all saints.
Family/
Friends
Their
problems
Celebrities
Our leaders
What do
people
pray for?
Future
happiness
Good things
that have
happened
Natural
disasters
God’s
greatness
“I am the Handmaid of the Lord.
Let what you have said be done unto me.”
Voice from the Church
Mary’s “Fiat” teaches us
what prayer really is
“this is Christian prayer: to
be wholly God's, because he
is wholly ours”
CCC2617
* To understand that through
God’s call and her response,
Mary is the model of prayer
* To consider how my life
should reflect this model of
prayer
* I know that Mary’s Fiat means
that she said yes to God
* I understand that Christian
prayer means saying yes to
God
* I can express my own
understanding of how my life
can reflect Mary’s example of
prayer