Today our Synod commemorates St. Lucy. From the Synod's website and the Treasury:One of the victims of the great persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian, Lucia met her death at Syracuse on the island of Sicily in the year A.D. 304, because of her Christian faith. Known for her charity, “Santa Lucia” (as she is called in Italy) gave away her dowry and remained a virgin until her execution by the sword. The name Lucia means “light,” and, because of that, festivals of light commemorating her became popular throughout Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries. There her feast day corresponds with the time of year when there is the least amount of daylight. In artistic expression she is often portrayed in a white baptismal gown, wearing a wreath of candles on her head.
The prayer appointed for the Commemoration:
O Almighty God, by whose grace and power Your holy martyr Lucia triumphed over suffering and remained ever faithful unto death, grant us, who now remember her with thanksgiving, to be so true in our witness to You in this world that we may receive with her new eyes without tears and the crown of light and life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Treasury, p. 1012)
5 comments:
Why'd they leave the missing eyes out of the commemoration? It's obvious in the prayer.
What? No photos of the Deaconness dressed up this year?
Jimbo,
The wretch wasn't even in CHURCH this week. Well, at St. Paul's. She was visiting Feicho, I believe. Hope she remembered to dress up and serve the goodies.
I still don't get how to see Christ in any of this. Love the Mago hats on the boys now too, though.
Remember, if the children see Santa Lucia when she delivers the goodies, they are to be struck blind with ash in their eyes! (LOL)
This is LuLu by the way, not sure why the blogger account didn't fully post. Sorry about that.
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