📚 Our Lady of the Pillar (Virgen del Pilar)

Our Lady of the Pillar is a Marian devotion centered on a revered image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zaragoza, Spain. According to ancient Spanish tradition, the Apostle St. James the Greater was preaching the Gospel in Spain when Mary appeared to him while she was still living on earth, encouraging him in his mission. She is said to have stood upon a pillar and left it as a sign of her presence and support.

A shrine was later built in Zaragoza, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar became one of the most important Marian pilgrimage sites in Spain. The devotion honors Mary as a source of strength and encouragement for the Church's mission of evangelization. The traditional account of the apparition is an ancient pious tradition rather than an event described in Scripture.

Feast Day: October 12
Patronage: Spain, the Hispanic peoples, and the peoples of the Spanish-speaking world.

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Our Lady of the Pillar is a Marian devotion centered on a revered image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zaragoza, Spain. According to ancient Spanish tradition, the Apostle St. James the Greater was preaching the Gospel in Spain when Mary appeared to him while she was still living on earth, encouraging him in his mission. She is said to have stood upon a pillar and left it as a sign of her presence and support.

A shrine was later built in Zaragoza, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar became one of the most important Marian pilgrimage sites in Spain. The devotion honors Mary as a source of strength and encouragement for the Church's mission of evangelization. The traditional account of the apparition is an ancient pious tradition rather than an event described in Scripture.

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Spain, the Hispanic peoples, and the peoples of the Spanish-speaking world.

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