OSV Kids December: Saint Lucy

By OSV Kids

St. Lucy

Lucy is one of the early martyrs of the Church. Not much is reliably known about her life, except that she died during the persecutions of Diocletian. A medieval legend says that her eyes were gouged out prior to her death, which has led her to be named as the patron of the blind. Her feast falls close to the winter solstice and she is commemorated, especially in Scandinavian countries, by having the youngest daughter of a family wear a crown of candles and serve special cookies or rolls to her family. Her name is rooted in the Latin word lux, meaning “light.”

In her memory:
-- Listen for her name in the list of martyrs in the first Eucharistic prayer.
-- Pray for the residents of the island of San Lucia, which was impacted by Hurricane Maria this past fall.
-- Donate used glasses to the Lion’s Club, which recycles them, and be sure to have your family’s eyes examined.