(Recorded Course) Making Sense of Mary: Biblical Background for Marian Apologetics with Gary Michuta

Join the author of the textbook for a deep dive into Scripture and Mariology. In this course students learn the biblical foundations for Catholic teaching on the Blessed Mother.

How to get the most out of What About Mary: Biblical Background for Marian Apologetics with Gary Michuta:

  • First, read the course details below.
  • Prepare a notebook for notetaking and homework.
  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching Mr. Michuta's lecture for Class One.
  • Complete the reading. The reading for each week is a PDF and can be found in that week's module.
  • Complete the Worksheet. The Answer Key is provided below for self grading or to be graded by a parent.
  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the Power Point.
  • Repeat until all 10 classes are complete.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Total Classes: 10

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 8th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: 3/4 semester Theology or Apologetics. Add additional reading, family presentation, or another course for a full credit.

Instructor: Gary Michuta

Instructor Email: gmichuta@hotmail.com

Course Description: Making Sense of Mary is not your average apologetics course. Instead of memorizing proof-texts, we are going to uncover how Scripture and the early Christians understood Mary’s role in God’s perfect plan of redemption, beginning in Genesis with Adam, Eve, and the Serpent and tracing the prophetic echoes of that event all the way to the Book of Revelation. We’ll see why Mary plays such an important and indispensable role in God’s plan, how the Kingdom of David sheds light on Mary’s mission both on earth and in Heaven, how being members of the Body of Christ affects our relationship to Mary, and finally what the “Woman clothed with the sun” in Revelation 12 tells us about Mary and our battle against the Evil One. The class will be based on Gary Michuta’s book, Making Sense of Mary.

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: The Temptation and Fall of Adam and Eve

  • Class 2: Mary’s Role in God’s Perfect Plan of Salvation

  • Class 3: The First Gospel

  • Class 4: Old Testament Prophecies about Mary

  • Class 5: Mary: The Queen Mother of the Kingdom

  • Class 6: One Christ: Head and Body

  • Class 7: Daughter Zion

  • Class 8: The Woman of Revelation 12

  • Class 9: Apologetics

  • Class 10: Who were the “brothers of the Lord”?

Course Materials: Making Sense of Mary by Gary Michuta [Grotto Press], ISBN 978-0998839929 (https://amzn.to/3h2pkDy)

Homework: Weekly reading and quizzes, plus a final exam to review material from the semester. Quizzes and the exam are automatically graded by the computer so that students have immediate feedback.