Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns by James Keenan, S.J., on contemporary issues in moral theology. From Palm Sunday to Pentecost, I keep my eyes on the Upper Room.

Also, for the gathering in the Upper Room at Pentecost with a perfectly prolonged focus on Mary’s face; without a word, Juzwin helps viewers realize — and see — Mary’s sense of hope, peace ...

The Syriac Orthodox Church of St. Mark is said to be built on the house of Mary, the mother of the evangelist Mark. According to Syriac tradition, this is the place where Jesus had the Last Supper.

Archaeologists are working to uncover whether the Upper Room in Jerusalem is the official site of Jesus's Last Supper. It is also believed to be where Jesus reappeared after he died.