Mary in the Upper Room

The apostles joined in continuous prayer,

together with several women, including

Mary the mother of Jesus and

with his brothers.

When Pentecost day came round

they had all met in one room, when

suddenly they heard what sounded like

a powerful wind from heaven

the noise of which filled the entire

house in which they were sitting;

and something appeared to them

that seemed like tongues of fire;

these separated and came to rest

on the head of each of them.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit.