The Virgin Mary

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Theme Of Lesson: Nativity of the Theotokos Sub-Theme Mary’s humanity & God’s love Objectives: Retell briefly the story of Joachim and Anna and their daughter’s birth. Give examples of how their mothers care for them. Demonstrate an understanding of…

Theme Of Lesson: Nativity of the Theotokos Sub-Theme Mary’s humanity & God’s love Objectives: Identify the parents of the Theotokos and retell the traditions regarding her birth. Contrast the attitude of Mary as the “New Eve” with that of Eve’s …

Theme Of Lesson: Nativity of the Theotokos Sub-Theme Mary’s connection to humanity & God’s love Objectives: Describe the significance of the event of the birth of the Theotokos. Contrast the attitude of Mary as the “New Eve” with that of Eve’s …

Theme Of Lesson: The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Sub-Theme Mary’s holliness and purity Objectives: Retell briefly the story of Joachim and Anna and their daughter’s entrance into the temple. Tell how Mary listened for and responded to…

Theme Of Lesson: The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Sub-Theme Mary’s holliness and purity Objectives: Examine the Troparion of the Feast and the key words, especially “prelude,” “anticipation,” and “dispensation.” [Use the Festal …

Theme Of Lesson: The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Sub-Theme Mary’s holliness and purity Objectives: Describe the event of Mary's entrance into the Temple. Explain why or how Mary's cooperation with God was an essential part of our salvation. List …

Theme Of Lesson: The Annunciation Sub-Theme: Mary’s obediance and humility Objectives: Retell briefly the story of the Annunciation and the Virgin Mary’s later meeting with her cousin Elizabeth . Tell how the Virgin Mary responded to Gabriel’s message…

Theme Of Lesson: The Annunciation Sub-Theme: Mary’s obediance and humility Objectives: Describe the events in the Annunciation and the Virgin Mary’s later meeting with her cousin Elizabeth . Compare the poem of Hannah in 1 Samuel as a model for…

Theme Of Lesson: The Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Virgin Mary Sub-Theme: Our Salvation and Christ's Perfect Love Objectives: Retell briefly the story of the Dormition, and how eager the Apostles were to be there. Tell how the Virgin Mary served as a…