Above: The Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael (1483–1520) One of the most tragic initiatives undertaken during the pontificate of Pope John XXIII was the removal of the pro aliquibus locis feasts in preparation for the promulgation for the 1962 Roman Missal. Among the fourteen liturgical celebrations axed by the Sacred Congregation of Rites, the Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint…
