Mariology in Only Six Simple Steps

07/01/2021
|By Fr. Michael Joseph Carlson, EP

Course Summary

God had a secret and revealed it to His Blessed Mother through the Angel Gabriel: “The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.” God’s secret was, therefore, the Mystery of the Incarnation.

Now, Mary also has a secret, as St. Louis de Montfort teaches us, in his book “The Secret of Mary”.

If we want to understand this secret, it is necessary to have an intimacy with Our Lady. To do this, the author proposes six simple steps, divided into six lessons:

1st – Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces

2nd – Mary, Beloved Daughter of God the Father

3rd – Mary, Admirable Mother of God the Son

4th – Mary, Faithful Spouse of the Holy Spirit

5th – The Early Church, Pentecost and Our Lady

6th – The Death and Assumption of the Virgin Mary

First, we will discover, based on Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium, who is the “author” of devotion to Our Lady and how She, the Blessed Virgin Mary, mediates effectively among men.

Next, it is essential to reflect on Our Lady’s mysterious relationship with the three Persons of the Holy Trinity as She is part of the plan of Creation that God, in His goodness and omnipotence, conceived from all eternity.

Also, we will reflect on Mary’s role in the Early Church and at Pentecost. She is the Mother of the Church since she begot, by the work of the Holy Spirit, the Son of God, and also begot, with the cooperation of the same Spirit, the members of His Mystical Body. The Infant Church is, therefore, cradled in Mary’s arms during the early days.

Finally, it remains to be seen if, in fact, Mary died: how, when and where, considering that She was assumed into Heaven.

Mary wants to form new children of God, as she formed her Divine Son, since She is “God’s form,” that is, His mould. And in order to discover her secret, it is necessary to enter into an intimacy with Her.

Welcome to the Course: “Mariology in only six simple steps!”

Fr. Michael Joseph Carlson, EP Fr. Michael Joseph Carlson, EP

Fr. Michael Joseph Carlson consecrated himself to Our Lady in his youth through the method of St. Louis Marie Grignion de Monfort. He has a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and has made his life a constant search for men and women who live the same dedication to Jesus through Mary's hands. As a good religious, always cheerful and good natured, Fr. Michael has been assigned by his superiors to carry out his apostolate in various places, beginning in the United States, his native land, and in several countries in Central America, South America, and Europe. His native language is English, but he speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently. He frequently comments on the daily liturgy on the Heralds of the Gospel YouTube Channel.

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1 – Mary, Mediatrix of all graces

St. Paul does not say “the Son of God is Mediator” but says this of “Jesus Christ, Man” (I Tim 2:5). The Word, in effect, became flesh in the most pure womb of the Blessed Virgin. Thus, in the very nature of Jesus’ mediation, Mary’s collaboration is present. In other words, that which belongs to Christ can be attributed to others, by participation.
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Lesson 2 – Mary, Beloved daughter of God the Father

From all eternity, God’s plan of Creation included Mary, according to His design, and the Blessed Virgin’s privileges come from her divine maternity. However, She was loved and chosen by God before being a Mother. Yes, God’s love preceded her in her existence, maternity and mission. That is why we exclaim: “Mary, Beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father!”
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Lesson 3 – Mary, Admirable Mother of God the Son

Mary begot the Son of God so as to offer Him up. Therefore, God surpassed His love for men through Our Lady’s love for all of us, because a good mother is capable of giving her life for her child, not, however, of taking her child’s life and giving it up for the benefit of others. This is what the Mother of God and our Mother did!
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Lesson 4 – Mary, Spouse of the Divine Holy Spirit

When one says “incarnatus est” – he became incarnate, one is talking about a person. Who is this person? The Son who became Man, through the work of the Holy Spirit, in the Virgin Mary. But the Christian is also begotten by the same Spirit and His chaste Spouse. He will work true wonders in the life of each of His children through Her, the “form of God”.
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Lesson 5 – The Early Church, Pentecost and Our Lady

Pentecost is the birth of the Church, her rebirth, her resurrection: there is no Church without Pentecost, but there is no Pentecost without the Virgin Mary. In the Cenacle, “assiduous and united in prayer” in the company of Mary, “the mother of Jesus,” the disciples received the Holy Spirit. The Infant Church is, therefore, cradled in Mary’s arms during the early days.

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Lesson 6 – Death and Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Mary Most Holy had already endured so much suffering in the Passion that Our Lord might have wanted to spare Her from physical death. Why die? In order to imitate her Divine Son? Be that as it may, after her “Dormition”, She rose again and assumed into Heaven. That is why the doors are open: there is a Mother’s Heart in Heaven that beats with love for all of us.