Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar – Zaragosa, Spain

Take a virtual pilgrimage with Deacon Tom & Mary Jane Fox to the oldest church in the world devoted to the Virgin Mary. While here you will learn about:

• How St. James the Apostle brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ here
• The connection between James & John (the “sons of thunder”) and the Virgin Mary
• All the Saints who venerated this shrine
• The statue of Our Lady of the Pillar & the Pillar of Jasper

Jewel for the Journey:
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear. – St. Therese of Lisieux

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Photo by Jiuguang Wang (Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0)