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Mar 25, 2019 · Saint Lucy, also known as Lucia of Syracuse (284–304 A.D.), was an early Christian who was martyred during the Diocletianic Persecution in the Roman Empire. She is one of the most highly venerated saints in Christianity and one of only eight women mentioned by name in the Roman Catholic Mass. Accounts of her life differ, but most religious ...
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Sep 4, 2024 · St. Lucy (died 304, Syracuse, Sicily; feast day December 13) was a virgin and martyr who was one of the earliest Christian saints to achieve popularity, having a widespread following before the 5th century. She is the patron saint of the city of Syracuse (Sicily) and of virgins. Because of various traditions associating her name with light, she ...
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The saint holds the dagger or sword with which she was ultimately executed and the lamp, her attribute. Lucia of Syracuse (283–304AD), also called Saint Lucia (Latin: Sancta Lucia) (and better known as Saint Lucy) was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution.
Dec 13, 2023 · For these reasons Lucy has been named the patron saint of the blind and all who suffer eye problems. Lessons. Saint Lucy is one of the few female saints whose names occur in the canon of St. Gregory, and there are special prayers and antiphons for her in his “Sacramentary” and “Antiphonary.”
1 day ago · 13 December. Santa Lucia (© Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana) Lucy’s story is told in the Acts of Martyrdom: a collection of traditions, popular tales and legends. Lucy was born at the end of the third century in Syracuse, into a wealthy, high-ranking family. Reared as a Christian, she was still a child when she was orphaned of her father.
Lucy, whose name can mean "light" or "lucid," is the patron saint of the blind. She is often seen with the emblem of eyes on a cup or plate. In paintings, she is often depicted with a golden plate holding her eyes and often holds a palm branch, which is a symbol of victory over evil. Saint Lucy's Prayer: Saint Lucy, you did not hide your light ...
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Jul 31, 2009 · Saint Lucy. 13th December is the feast day of Santa Lucia - Saint Lucy. Saint Lucy's Day or the Feast of St. Lucy is marked by Catholics and Orthodox Christians and also celebrated by members of ...
