The Book of Acts is the story of the establishment of Christianity in the first three decades of its existence. It relates ...

(Acts 13:27-30) There are several observations which are pertinent to our theme. First and foremost ... as a daily bearing of the cross modelled on the careers of Jesus and his apostles, is clearly a ...

etc.). The biblical roots of this title (also true for the iconographical theme) are, of course, Acts 1:13-14 showing Mary in the midst of the apostles. The thematic stressing Mary's pre-eminent role ...