Lucy (c. 283–304) died a martyr in Syracuse, Sicily, during Diocletian's persecution; her name means "light." In Sweden and Norway her feast is kept with processions of white-clad girls wearing crowns of candles — a festival of light in the longest nights of the year. She is the patron of the blind and all who suffer from eye trouble.
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Lucia, Saint of Light
Find book →Katherine Bolger Hyde
This book bridges the 3rd-century story of the Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy with the festive Scandinavian St. Lucy’s Day traditions that honoring her light and charity today—complete with music and a recipe for lussekatter (Lucia buns) at the back.
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