Acts 1:14 (WEB)
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Acts 1:14 (KJV)
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Key words
- ὁμοθυμαδόνhomothymadon · Greek
- 'with one accord' — united in prayer.
- Μαριὰμ τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ ἸησοῦMariam tē mētri tou Iēsou · Greek
- 'Mary the mother of Jesus' — named in the upper room before Pentecost.
- τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦtois adelphois autou · Greek
- 'his brethren' — listed separately from Mary, not as her sons.
Why it matters
Mary is in the upper room with the apostles, praying with them before the coming of the Spirit. Pitre takes this as the sequel to John 19:27: the disciple took her as his own, and now she stands at the heart of the apostolic community as it becomes the Church. The mother of Jesus is present at the Church's birth as its mother.
Catechism · 5
The Sacrament of Confirmation
“More intense prayer should prepare one to receive the strength and graces of the Holy Spirit with docility and readiness to act.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 1:14.
In the Fullness of Time
“Before the incarnation of the Son of God, and before the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, her prayer cooperates in a unique way with the Father's plan of loving kindness: at the Annunciation, for Christ's conception; at Pentecost, for the formation of the Church, his Body.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 1:38; Acts 1:14.
In the Age of the Church
“While awaiting the Spirit, "all these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer."” — Catechism footnote: Acts 1:14.
The Way of Prayer
“In prayer the Holy Spirit unites us to the person of the only Son, in his glorified humanity, through which and in which our filial prayer unites us in the Church with the Mother of Jesus.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 1:14.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“As such, she was present with the Twelve, who "with one accord devoted themselves to prayer,"” — Catechism footnote: Acts 1:14.
Fathers and councils · 3
Cyprian of Carthage
“Thus also we find that the apostles, with the disciples, prayed after the Lord’s ascension: “They all,” says the Scripture, “continued with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary who was the mother of Jesus, and with His brethren.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 14.
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Jerome
“Luke also in the Acts of the Apostles relates, “These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 14.
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together in Catechism §2623.
Cited together in Catechism §2617.
Cited together in Catechism §2623.
Cited together in Catechism §726.
Cited together in Catechism §726.
Cited together in Catechism §726.