Today we celebrate Saint Lucia. Know its history?
One day many many years ago, a young nobleman named Lucia eyed beautiful native of Syracuse, goes on pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Agatha to ask for the grace to heal his mother.
While he appeared in prayer S. Agata announcing that the girl would have to testify even though his faith and his girlfriend already betrothed.
Lucy returned home, he decides to leave her boyfriend, giving all his possessions to the poor and devoted himself to a life of prayer. The feeling betrayed boyfriend
Lucia complaint to the authorities as "Christian." The judge condemned the
sold into prostitution. Lucia, however, seems stuck in the floor, so that even the horse can move. At that point the authorities, try everything, including the most unspeakable torture, until it makes beheaded.
Here the story is divided into two versions is not substantiated by facts.
The first is that between the torture suffered blindness.
The second is that she herself was to tear his eyes and become blind and to prevent her boyfriend continued to haunt her.
is why today is venerated as patron of the blind, sick eyes, electricians or because its name recalls the light?
do not know the answer given, but I wish you many happy birthday to all LUCIA!
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