The reading of the Acts the Apostle that we have this time of the year is watching the way in which the Church evolves. In a haphazard and a bland way in response to the reaction that the early preaching of the Gospels gets. How do the Jewish Christian leaders in Jerusalem fit in and accept or understand Churches that are growing up outside of the Jewish community?

About the Author: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.

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