Christ Taking Leave of his Mother
Lorenzo Lotto
1521
Oil on canvas, 126 x 99 cm
Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Tuesday, March 4
Liturgical Color: Violet
Today is the optional memorial of St.
Casimir. St. Casimir was a prince third in
line to the Polish throne. He gave up the
riches of royalty and lived a life deep in
prayer with a great devotion to the
Blessed Mother. He died in 1484.