The Pillar, Our Lady's First Apparition.
Historical documents state that Mary appeared to the disciples of Jesus when she was still alive, claiming that the Virgin appeared to the early Christians of Spain to sustain them in their difficulties.
We are talking about the apparition of the Virgin of the Pillar, in Spain.
According to tradition, supported by documents dating back to the thirteenth century, the appearance took place one day when the apostle James was on the river Ebro, which crosses the city of Zaragoza; he was discouraged because people had not responded to the preaching of the Gospel.
The Virgin appeared to him suddenly, standing on a marble pillar, comforted him and then asked for a shrine to be built in the place of her appearance.
According to historical sources, this is the same column on which Mary appeared to him:
The documents indicate that this happened in the year 39 or 40, when Mary was currently living in Ephesus.
Christianity in Spain began its first steps at …More