We rejoice as we celebrate today Our Lady's Presentation in the Temple. Tradition holds that she was set apart from a very young age, since she was to be the dwelling place of the Most High.
Detail from The Presentation of the Virgin Mary, Titian, 1534-38, Galleria dell’Accademia, Venice.
Detail from The Presentation of the Virgin Mary, Titian, 1534-38, Galleria dell’Accademia, Venice.