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Saint Lucias Novena Feast Day December 13th photo of St Lucy’s eyes Saint Lucia was an Italian Virgin saint born in Syracuse, Sicily, during the third century. Her lineage came from nobility with her father being Roman and her mother Greek. It was a time in history that the Romans held the reins of power. She was known to bring food to the Christians that hid in the catacombs. As she made her way through the dark caves, she wore a crown of candles to light her way. Lucia’s father arranged her marriage and promised her to a pagan, whom she refused. Her decision brought her before Roman law, where she suffered a series of various tortures—even having her eyes gouged out, that later miraculously healed. Thus she is prayed to, for healing eye conditions. The sword eventually killed her. Saint Lucia's name means the "Light Bringer”. She is also known as St. Lucy. Like many other Medieval Saints, her life blended over other ancient Goddess traditions before the coming of Christianity. She was worshiped in the Nordic Countries, who celebrated her feast day on the darkest day, Winter Solstice. Her feast day was changed in 1582, with the making of the Gregorian calendar. St. Lucia's Day in Sweden is celebrated by the eldest daughter in the family, chosen as the "Lussi Bride”. She is dressed in a white gown with a red sash. A crown of evergreen and lit candles are placed on her head. She bakes sweet bread and serves it with coffee in the morning to her family. This Swedish tradition is rooted in the Nordic Sun Goddess “Sunna”, who rides her chariot across the sky, dragging the sun behind her. She is associated with the wolves, who, from time to time, takes a bite out of the sun, causing an eclipse. Denmark's Lucia was known as "Spindle Lucia”, associated with the older Goddess “Sillaholle”. On St. Lucia's feast day, all spinning and weaving would stop for the rest of the Yuletide season and not resume until Distaff day, the day after the Epiphany. Austria's Lucia name meant "Second Sight”. She was prayed to give the gift of seeing. A talisman of Lucia's eyes is called "Los Ojitos de Santa" in Mexico. These are given to children to protect them from the evil eye. The Mediterranean fisherman would paint bright eyes on their ships in order to have sight during questionable navigation. Winter wheat is planted during Lucia's feast day in Hungry and Croatia. The Goddess of Rome named “Juno Lucina”, may have been the ancient roots of St. Lucia in Italy. Juno was known as the Goddess of childbirth and marriage, thus Saints and Goddess all weave together, passing down ancient traditions from our ancestors so they will not be forgotten.

Novena -The Novena to St. Lucia is for eye problems, clarity, throat infections, hemorrhages, and second sight. The following is an older Catholic prayer that has been adapted. Because St. Lucia's tradition was to feed the hungry, I like to add to this nine-day novena that you provide to those in need. It could be merely baking loaves of bread and giving it to the homeless, buying groceries for a family in need, or donating to your local food bank. It is a form of service and brings light into the lives of others. Relying on your goodness, Oh God, we humbly ask you through the intercession of the Virgin Santa Lucia to give perfect visions and healing to our eyes, that I may be of service to humanity. Santa Lucia hear our prayers and obtain our petitions. Amen. State you request. ............................................................................ Say nine time for nine days Sealing the ninth repetition with three Hail Marys.