Santa lucia

Santa Lucia

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Saint Lucy, virgin martyr who was one of the earliest Christian saints to achieve popularity. Because of various traditions associating her name with light, she came to be thought of as the patron of sight and was depicted by medieval artists carrying a dish containing her eyes.

Sicilian virgin martyr. Painting by R. Stramondo (1980). Chapel of St. Lucy, mother church of Belpasso, Italy. Saint.

"Hallow the vespers and December of our life, O martyred Lucy: Console our solstice with your friendly day." – from Thomas Merton's poem for St Lucy. This statue of the saint from Catania who was martyred under the persecutions of Diocletian c.304 is in a church in Boston.

Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr PATRON OF THE EYES 15 years ago I was hospitalized for a swelling over my right eye They thought it was an aneurysm A priest cam in rubbled a salve over it and prayed to St. Lucy Minutes later it was gone & I was sent home

From www.catholic.org: Lucy's name is probably also connected to statues of Lucy holding a dish with two eyes on it. This refers to another legend in which Lucy's eyes were put out by Diocletian as part of his torture. The legend concludes with God restoring Lucy's eyes. More info on Saint Lucy here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy