The Altar of Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo
18th century
Queretaro, Mexico
Tuesday, January 21
Liturgical Color: Red
Today is the Memorial of St. Agnes,
virgin and martyr. St. Agnes was
martyred at a young age around 304
A.D. On her feast day 2 lambs
are blessed and the wool they produce is,
used to make palliums given to
archbishops by the pope.