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As a wee one at Sunday School, my catechist put a stack of Saint cards on the table and asked us to pick one. I picked Saint Lucy. She’s the first Saint I ever knew of. I picked her because I…

Oil on Canvas 24 x 31.5 in (2018) St. Lucy was an early Christian martyr under Diocletian. She is crowned with a wreath here in her glorified state because of her ultimate sacrifice (martyrs are often crowned in heaven). Also because she was said to wear a wreath lit with candles when bringing food to Christians in the catacombs. Here there are no candles because she is the source of the light. She holds a palm of victory and a plate with her eyes, which were removed during her execution…

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.

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

Ubaldo GandolfiSan Matteo della Decima, near Bologna 1728 - 1781 RavennaA sketch of Saint Lucy with a cherub

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Saint Lucy Whose beautiful name signifies 'LIGHT' by the light of faith which God bestowed upon you increase and preserve His light in my soul....