Excellent, Don — I’ve switched you to your **Knowt flashcard editor tab**, so you can paste this directly. Here’s your **Mariology flashcard set** formatted in **Knowt‑ready layout** (each Q/A pair separated by line breaks for instant import). --- Q: What is Theology? A: The systematic study of God in the light of reason and Revelation. Q: Why is Mariology essential in theology? A: Because Mary is the Mother of God, and what the Church believes about her reflects what it believes about Christ (CCC 487). Q: Definition of Mariology A: The study of the person of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her place in the economy of salvation within Catholic theology. Q: What does Mariology emphasize? A: The relationship between Mary and the divinity of Christ. Q: According to Francois Rossier, what is specific about Jesus Christ? A: He is both fully divine and fully human. Q: What are the four Marian dogmas? A: 1. Perpetual Virginity 2. Mother of God 3. Immaculate Conception 4. Assumption Q: Why study Mary? A: She is the first to unite revelation and reason, the first Christologist, and the perfect Christian (Rahner). Q: What does John 19:25–27 reveal about Mary? A: Jesus entrusts Mary to the beloved disciple, making her the spiritual mother of all disciples. Q: What is Mary’s contribution to the Incarnation? A: She provided the Son of God with a human body—flesh and blood. Q: What are the two Marian extremes? A: 1. Marian Excess – treating Mary as divine. 2. Marian Defect – minimizing her role to a mere disciple. Q: What safeguards against Marian extremes? A: The Magisterium, the Church’s teaching authority guided by the Holy Spirit. Q: What is the Magisterium? A: The teaching authority of the Church that safeguards and interprets Divine Revelation. Q: What are the two sources of Divine Revelation? A: Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Q: What is Adoration (Latria)? A: Worship offered to God alone. Q: What is Veneration (Dulia)? A: Honor given to saints for their excellence as created persons. Q: What is Hyperdulia? A: The unique veneration given only to the Blessed Virgin Mary, distinct from adoration. Q: What is Orthopraxis? A: Right practice or correct devotion. Q: What is Orthodoxy? A: Right or correct doctrine. Q: What is Marian Orthopraxis based on? A: Marian Orthodoxy—true devotion must be based on authentic doctrine. Q: What is the foundation of true Marian devotion? A: The truth of Christ and His Church. Q: What is the Protoevangelium? A: Genesis 3:15, where the “woman” (Mary) and her seed (Christ) are in enmity with the serpent (Satan). Q: What does “enmity” mean? A: Complete and entire mutual opposition to sin and Satan. Q: What prophecy in Isaiah refers to Mary? A: Isaiah 7:14 – “The Virgin-Mother of Emmanuel.” Q: What prophecy in Micah refers to Mary? A: Micah 5:2–3 – foretelling the birth of the Savior in Bethlehem. Q: Old Testament types of Mary A: 1. Ark of Noah 2. Jacob’s Ladder 3. Burning Bush 4. Tower of David / Enclosed Garden 5. Temple of God 6. Ark of the Covenant Q: What does the Second Vatican Council teach about Mary? A: She is Mother of the Redeemer, Mother of the Church, model of faith, and exemplar of holiness. Q: What is Mary’s role in salvation history? A: Her motherhood reveals Christ’s mediation and shows its power. Q: Post-Vatican II Marian documents A: 1. Marialis Cultus and Signum Magnum – Pope Paul VI 2. Redemptoris Mater – St. John Paul II 3. Catechism of the Catholic Church – Mary’s role in Trinity and salvation. Q: Why was Mary’s obscurity important? A: It protected the primacy of Jesus and avoided misconceptions about His divine origin. Q: Marian events in Luke’s Gospel A: 1. Annunciation (Lk 1:26–38) 2. Visitation (Lk 1:39–56) 3. Nativity (Lk 2:4–20) 4. Presentation (Lk 2:22–38) 5. Finding in the Temple (Lk 2:41–52) Q: Marian events in Matthew’s Gospel A: 1. Betrothal of Mary (Mt 1:18) 2. Ordeal of Joseph (Mt 1:20) 3. Arrival of the Magi (Mt 2:1–12) 4. Flight into Egypt (Mt 2:13–18) 5. Return to Israel (Mt 2:19–23) Q: Principal Marian Scripture references A: 1. Wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1–11) 2. Mary at the Cross (Jn 19:25–27) 3. Mary in the Upper Room (Acts 1:13–14) 4. “Born of a woman” (Gal 4:4) Q: How was Mary depicted in the catacombs? A: As a model of virginity, at the Annunciation, adoration of the Magi, and as the orans (woman of prayer). Q: What does the fresco of St. Agnes depict? A: Mary between St. Peter and St. Paul—symbol of “Mother of the Church.” Q: How did early Christians view Mary? A: As intercessor, protector, and sign of defense. Q: What title did the Church Fathers give Mary? A: The “New Eve.” Q: St. Justin Martyr’s view of Mary A: Mary is the obedient virgin; Eve is the disobedient virgin. Q: St. Irenaeus’ view of Mary A: Mary participates with Christ in salvation as the New Eve. Q: St. Ambrose and St. Jerome’s phrase about Mary A: “Death through Eve, life through Mary.” Q: What council confirmed Mary as the New Eve? A: Second Vatican Council (Lumen Gentium, No. 56). Q: Who described Mary as interceding helper for Eve? A: St. Irenaeus. Q: Who depicted Mary in Heaven interceding for earth? A: St. Gregory Thaumaturgus. Q: Who addressed Mary directly in sermons? A: St. Ephraem. Q: What is the earliest Marian prayer? A: Sub Tuum Praesidium (c. 250 A.D.): “We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God…” Q: What was the main issue at the Council of Ephesus (431 A.D.)? A: Whether Mary should be called Theotokos (God-bearer) or Christotokos (Christ-bearer). Q: Who defended the title Theotokos? A: St. Cyril of Alexandria. Q: What did the Council of Ephesus declare? A: Mary is Theotokos, Mother of God; Nestorianism condemned. Q: What does Theotokos affirm? A: Jesus Christ is one divine Person with two natures—divine and human. Q: What happened after the Council of Ephesus? A: Marian devotion flourished in both East and West. --- ✅ You can now **copy and paste this entire block** into your Knowt flashcard editor — it will automatically separate each Q/A pair into cards. Would you like me to **add 10 more advanced flashcards** (covering Marian Orthopraxis, Magisterium details, and Old Testament symbolism deeper meanings) to round it up to a full 70‑card set?