REL103

MARY
and
The lives of Saints

Instructor:
Mr. Alvin Joseph N. Caseja
Name: Schedule:
Ms. Phoebe Kate S. de Jesus BSCE 2B – 2:30-4:00

LEARNING TASK 1
How do you think the Mission-Vision-Goals of Columban College will help you reach your
full potential as a person? as a student? as a future professional?
Answer:
▫ As a person it helps me realize my real purpose.
▫ As a student it helps me to try harder because I have God who always guides me
all the way to his plans for me.
▫ As a future professional it gives me self-confidence that I can, and I will, because I
am here at Columban College, and nothing is impossible here if we believe.

LEARNING TASK 2

Objective: Using the letters of the alphabet, write words that could be used to describe
the Blessed Virgin Mary
Answer:
▫ MOTHER
▫ SPECIAL
▫ HOLY
▫ BLESS

LEARNING TASK 3

Objective: The rosary contains the Paschal Mystery of Christ. It also reminds us of the
presence of Mary in this Paschal Mystery of Christ. Can you identify which mysteries of the
rosary can we find Mary?
Answer: Mary was witness to the whole paschal mystery.
 LEARNING TASK 4
Complete the table and analyze the meaning of the text. Explain the significant role performed
by Mary in our economy of salvation based on the given texts.
Scriptural Text Meaning
Jn 2:4 Jesus said to her, “O woman, what “To express a refusal, as if putting his
have you to do with me? My hour has not yet mother's faith to the test.” (“Jesus Works
come.” Miracle at Mary's Request | EWTN”)
▫ Its significant role to us was also to
keep our faith in God because we
have Mary to justify us.
Jn 19:26-27 When Jesus saw his mother, and They reveal the deep sentiments of the
the disciple whom he loved standing near, he dying Christ and have a great wealth of
said to his mother,” Woman, behold your meaning for Christian faith and
son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, spirituality.
your mother!” ▫ Its significant role to us is that we
should love, respect, protect our
mother as we do this to Mary
mother of God.
Rev 12:1-6 And a great portent appeared in Mary is both the mother of God and
heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with mother of church.
the moon under her feet, and on her head a ▫ Its significant role to us is that
crown of twelve stars; she was with child, and mother is about responsibilities.
she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish
for delivery. And another portent appeared in
heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with
seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems
upon his heads….and the dragon stood before
a woman who was about to bear a child, that
he might devour her child when she brought
forth a male child, one who is to rule all the
nations with a rod of iron but her child was
caught up to God and to his throne, and the
woman fled in to the wilderness where she
has a place prepared by Go

Check Your Progress 1

1. The first gospel that spoke about the first promise of redemption in the Bible.
Answer: Genesis 3:15

2.The type that foreshadows the sufferings of Jesus in the New Testament.
Answer: John's hermeneutic approach

3. the “bruise on the heel” refers to the ________________.

4. It refers to the happy announcement that God saved man through the non-divine existence of
Christ.
Answer: Annunciation

5. He is referred to as the new Adam.

6. The prefiguration of baptism in the Old Testament.

7. It refers to the city of David because he was anointed here by the prophet.
Answer: Hebron.

8. The object that saved the Israelites from the seraph serpents’ bite.
Answer: bronze snake

9. As reflected in the ladder of Jacob, the role of Mary in our prayer to God.
Answer: Genesis 28:12

10. The woman in the Old Testament who foreshadowed Mary as a humble daughter of God.
Answer: Esther

LEARNING TASK 5

Mary was described as Mother of God because of the divinity of her son. In ordinary human
circumstances, our attributes are derived from what our parents have. What are your
significant characteristics and to whom do you attribute these? What traits did you get from
your mother? from your father?
Answer: Some of my characteristics are kind, generous, trustworthy and I got it from my
parents. Being trustworthy from my mom and being kind and generous from my dad.

LEARNING TASK 6

Mary was exempted from original sin because her Son is God. It was given to her by virtue of
being the mother of God. What have you given your parents that made them feel great?

Answer: Grandson, although it was earlier than expected they were glad to finally meet
him, and it was a blessing in disguise.

LEARNING TASK 7

The Assumption tells us that Mary is indissolubly linked to her Son on earth and in heaven.
What do you think are the traits of Mary that we have to possess so that we may also be
worthy of God’s Kingdom? How can we nurture these traits?

Answer: For me, having a strong faith is enough to be worthy of God’s Kingdom, and we
can nurture it by believing and trusting God.

LEARNING TASK 8

Mary was a virgin and was chosen to become the mother of God. She will fully cooperate in
the grace of God. Can you imagine how difficult it is for her to become pregnant when she was
betrothed to Joseph, what would Joseph say? Will he accept it? Unmarried women during her
time are stoned to death for being pregnant.

Answer: It is indeed difficult for him to accept the situation at first, but Joseph will
realize that even if he does not accept it nothing will change because it was already there,
and it was meant to happen.

Check Your Progress 2

X A W Y L I M A F N E D K E N
S D V V S S O E D O Y A R P E
X N S E U T T V G I E E O A V
H S G S M C H O H T M K R S A
X O E I H A E L A P Q T E Y E
X J N U E A R L M M H Y X T H
P Q R O D R U I L U B L E S S
R C G C R C I T A S B Q W B W
H Q D W A X F O K S A Y Z B P
Q T D M K F F O G A W Q L A X
Q G M H A I L M A R Y U I O Y
G I T B K B U Y A T N E O W H
M T P P X B O R E A K E V P F
W Y F R M X V M N A E N S M L

 MOTHER
 MARIA
 HONOR
 HAIL MARY
 BLESS
 QUEEN
 ASSUMPTION
 FAMILY
 IMMACULATE
 HOLY