Mary Most Holy! The Paradise of God Revealed to Men

08/31/2023

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Summary of the Course

The course “Mary Most Holy! The Paradise of God Revealed to Men”, presented by Father Michael Carlson, EP, a priest with a deep devotion to Our Lady, was inspired by the book of the same name written by the founder of the Heralds of the Gospel, Monsignor João Clá, one of the main pillars of Marian devotion in recent times.

Composed of 13 sequential lessons, plus two bonus lessons, the course presents all the splendors of Mary, with unpublished details preserved by the Tradition of the Church and the writings of the great Marian saints and theologians.

Throughout the lessons, you will delve into the mysteries of the one who, being the Mother of God, lived as the simplest of all beings.

And you will discover the pains and joys of Our Lady, from the moment of the Annunciation to the utmost martyrdom in seeing her Divine Son die nailed to a cross.

Father Michael will present all the nuances of the coexistence between Jesus and Mary, he will tell how her life was after the Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord, her coexistence with the disciples and her very important role from the Divine Plan of Creation to the final destiny of humanity.

At Fatima, Our Lady promised: “My Immaculate Heart will triumph!”. In this course, you are invited to participate in this triumph, helping to build the new and long-awaited paths that humanity will soon have to follow.

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

Lesson 1- Introductory session

In Fatima and in other apparitions, Our Lady spoke about the punishments that would come and the need for people to amend themselves, to do penance, to pray…

Lesson 2 – The mysteries of Mary’s life

It is common to think of Mary as a Most Beautiful Mother, a pious creature, who She undoubtedly is, however, we must not ignore Her strength, which makes Her as terrible…

Lesson 3 – Mary’s burning desire to serve God

It is incorrect to think of Mary as a pious and naive girl, chosen at random to be the Mother of the Redeemer of humanity. In this class, we will look at Mary’s knowledge…

Lesson 4- Light, Rejection and Glory

Everything that happens takes place in accordance with God’s will. But often, God uses apparently adverse circumstances to fulfil His plans…

Lesson 5 – A Holy Relationship

We were all born into a family and therefore we have a clear idea of what family life is like…

Lesson 6 – The Passion of the Mother of the Redeemer

After such a pleasant reflection in the previous lesson on the sacred conviviality between Our Lady and Her Divine Son, from His childhood up to the beginning…

Lesson 7- Our Lady’s Triumph

The depth of the pain experienced by the Blessed Virgin, from the moment She left Her Son in the tomb until the luminous moment of His Resurrection, is something…

Lesson 8 – The divine Mother sleeps; the Queen of Heaven awakes

In this lesson, we will contemplate the expansion of the early Church, with the great impulse brought about by the phenomenon of Pentecost…

Lesson 9- A Woman clothed with the Sun

The twelfth chapter of the Book of Revelation opens with a dazzling scene: “And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon…

Lesson 10- The prefigures of Mary in the Old Testament

This class will be a little different, we will talk about Mary speaking of other women. They are the virtuous women of the Old Testament, the holy and virtuous women…

Lesson 11- Can the world live without Mary?

Just as Mary protected and nurtured the Son of God, accompanying Him with maternal dedication until the beginning of His public life, in an analogous way She guards…

Lesson 12- Mary, God’s most splendid victory

In this penultimate lesson, we will look to Mary as the admirable physician of a broken generation. Dragged down by the infectious torrent of the Revolution…

Lesson 13- Building the Reign of Mary: a task for our generation

As we have seen in our lessons, the union of divine and human nature in the virginal cloister of Our Lady initiated a new phase of God’s relationship with His creation…

Lesson 14- BONUS Lesson- A reflection on the Magnificat

Saint Luke recorded in his Gospel the most splendid of prayers, the Magnificat. Only in eternity will we understand all the content of this hymn of absolute sublimity…

Lesson 15- BONUS Lesson – Mary, the spotless mirror of the beatitudes

Everyone has, at some time in their lives, read or commented on the Beatitudes, considered by many theologians as one of the most important parts of the Gospels…

Mary Most Holy! The Paradise of God Revealed to Men