Hail Our Lady of the Pillar

Making Friends With The Lord Jesus · Oct 12, 2023 · 10m

Pillar designates something of strength. When Samson was about to die, having been reduced to a circus entertainer since he had revealed to his lover Dahlila the secret of his superhuman strength, although blind placed his hands on the two main pillars of the structure over the Philistines as they feasted to their pagan gods. He pushed with a last push on these pillars and down fell the building, sending the death of everyone underneath. Our Lady is a pillar to us, so we can persevere as we navigate the discouraging circumstances of our times. The first reading mentions them as evil actions…