The Blessed Virgin Mary occupied a unique place in the life of the earliest church. She had known her Son ten times longer than the apostles had. Therefore, for the remainder of her life, she sat at a position of honor in their company. Apparently among those who interviewed the Virgin Mother was a young man by the name of Lucas, who wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. His Gospel is the source for much of Mary’s biographical information, and he mentions her prominently at the beginning