This document provides a biography of Saint Lucy, a Christian martyr from Syracuse, Sicily who lived in the 3rd century AD. It describes key events in her life story, including that she came from a wealthy family, dedicated her virginity to Christ against her mother's wishes to marry her off, used her wealth to help the poor, was denounced to the authorities for being Christian, underwent torture for her faith but remained resolute, and was ultimately martyred by having her throat cut. The document also mentions the historical evidence that confirms her existence and the spread of devotion to her as a saint in both the Eastern and Western churches since ancient times.

1. Lucía, virgen y mártir, la cual, mientras vivió, conservó encendida la lámpara
esperando al Esposo, y llevada al martirio en Siracusa, ciudad de Sicilia,
mereció entrar con Él a las bodas y poseer la luz indefectible († c. 304).
SAINT LUCY
VIRGIN AND MARTYR
December 13th

2. With the discovery, made in 1894, of the sepulchral inscription on
the "loculus" or tomb of the saint in the catacombs of Syracuse, the
historicity of the young martyr Lucia was confirmed. The inscription
dates back to the beginning of the fifth century, one hundred years
after this glorious martyr of Syracuse gave witness to Christ.

3. Her fame and
devotion are due
in large part to
the legend of her
Passion, written
later in the 5th
century

4. Epigraphs, inscriptions and the same ancient liturgical memory
show the devotion from ancient times, which very soon
spread not only in the West, but also in the East.

6. the introduction of the name of Saint Lucia in the Canon
of the Mass is probably due to Pope Gregory the Great

7. Lucia belonged to
a rich family from
Syracuse. Her mother,
Eutiquia, when she
became a widow,
wanted to marry her
daughter to a young
countryman. Lucia, who
had made a vow of
virginity for Christ's
sake, got the wedding
postponed, because her
mother had become
seriously ill.

8. Devoted to Saint Agatha, the martyr of
Catania, who had lived half a century earlier,
she wanted to take her sick mother to the
saint's tomb. From this pilgrimage her
mother returned completely cured and so she
allowed her daughter to follow the path she
desired of consecrating herself to the Lord,
and allowing her to give her rich dowry
to the poor of the city.

9. The rejected boyfriend took revenge by
accusing Lucia before the proconsul
Pascasio of being a Christian.

10. Lucia was arrested under,
accused of being a Christian,
Pascasio ordered her to
make sacrifices to the gods.
Then Lucia said:
"Pure sacrifice before God is
to visit widows, orphans and
pilgrims who live in anguish
and need. This is now my
third year that I offer
sacrifices to God in Jesus
Christ, surrendering
all my belonging" .
Lucia distribuye las riquezas
de su dote a los pobres

11. Pascasio was vexed,… he turned to Lucia saying: "I will take you to a place of
perdition so the Holy Spirit will abandon you." The soldiers took hold of her to
carry her. They tied her with ropes hands and feet, but no matter how hard
they tried they could not move her: the girl remained rigid as a rock.

12. Upon learning of what had happened, Pascasio ordered
her to be subjected to torture with oil and boiling fish,
but he couldn't make her give up. She condemned to
be martyred, she before dying she prophesied her
canonizationof her and her patronage as protector of
Syracuse, along with the fall of Diocletian and Maximian

13. A blow from the sword wounded Lucia, but even with her throat
cut, the young woman continued to exhort the faithful to put
their duties towards God before those of creatures.

14. She was buried in the same place where a sanctuary dedicated to her
was built in 313. It was the destination of pilgrimages in her honor.
According to tradition, her story was spread throughout Sicilyː
"she consecrated her virginity with her martyrdom, because
our purity and holiness pleases God. "

15. The
relationship
between Lucia
and the eyes,
which makes
this saint the
protector of
sight

16. The Scandinavian Catholic, Orthodox and Lutheran Churches celebrate their feast on
December 13. - In Sweden - girls dress as "Lucia" (wearing a long white dress and a
crown of seven candles on her head) and boys as "stjärngossar" ("boys with stars“),
due to the pointed hat decorated with stars that they use.

17. Families bake
cupcakes
called
"Lussebulle",
(Lucia's
buns),
usually
shaped like
eyes (eight)
and eat them
after singing
traditional
songs.

18. The cupcakes are
presented also
to the school
teachers, judges
and politicians of
the region to
wish them luck
and so that they
may be fair in
their work.

19. One girl in particular is chosen as "Queen Lucia of Sweden"
(Sveriges Lucia) and is crowned on December 13 in Skansen.

20. According to legend, the Byzantine general Jorge Mariace transfered the body of Saint Lucia of
Syracuse to Constantinople (1039), to save it from in the period of invasion of the city of Syracuse
by the Saracens. During the Fourth Crusade (1204), the Duke of Venice, Enrico Dandolo, found the
remains of the Saint in Constantinople, took them to Venice to the monastery of Saint George, and
in 1280, had them transferred to the Church dedicated to her in Venice (today in S Jeremias).

21. Church of Saints Geremia and Lucia - Venice
Precious Reliquary of Saint Lucy.
The Body of Saint Lucia, a Syracusan martyr (+ 13-12-203),
miraculously preserved intact to this day, after being given to
Constantinople (1040) it was again brought to Italy during the IV
Crusade. Venice has jealously guarded it
for more than seven centuries.

22. CHURCH OF SAINT LUCIA, SYRACUSE, SICILY

23. Some say that Saint Lucia saved Syracuse many times in dramatic moments such as
famines, earthquakes and wars, and that she has also intervened in other cities
such as Brescia which, thanks to her intercession, was liberated from great misery.
In 1955, at the express wish of Patriarch Cardinal Roncalli (future John XXIII),
the saint's face was covered with a silver mask.

25. MARTYRDOM OF SANTA LUCIA IS
A FAVORITE THME FOR ARTISTS

26. THE BURIAL OF
SAINT LUCIA
BY CARAVAGGIO

28. LIST OF PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH
Revised 24-11-2021
Advent and Christmas – time of hope and peace
All Souls Day
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – In the Light of the Word
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – The Experiences and Challenges of Families
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 - Looking to Jesus, the Vocation of the Family
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - Love in Marriage
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Love made Fruitfuol
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Some Pastoral Perspectives
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Towards a better education of children
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Accompanying, discerning and integrating weaknwss
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – The Spirituality of Marriage and the Family
Beloved Amazon 1ª – A Social Dream
Beloved Amazon 2 - A Cultural Dream
Beloved Amazon 3 – An Ecological Dream
Beloved Amazon 4 - An Ecclesiastical Dream
Carnival
Christ is Alive
Christ the King
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – Church and Family today
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - God’s plan for the family
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – family as a Community
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – serving life and education
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – mission of the family in society
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - Family in the Church
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Football in Spain
Haurietis aquas – devotion to the Sacred Heart by Pius XII
Holidays and Holy Days
Holy Spirit
Holy Week – drawings for children
Holy Week – glmjpses of the last hours of JC
Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Juno explores Jupiter
Laudato si 1 – care for the common home
Laudato si 2 – Gospel of creation
Laudato si 3 – Human roots of the ecological crisis
Laudato si 4 – integral ecology
Laudato si 5 – lines of approach and action
Laudato si 6 – Education y Ecological Spirituality
Love and Marriage 12,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Lumen Fidei – ch 1,2,3,4
Martyrs of North America and Canada
Martyrs of Vietnam
Medjugore Pilgrimage
Misericordiae Vultus in English
Mother Teresa of Calcuta – Saint
Pope Francis in Cyprus, Greece
Pope Franciss in Thailand
Pope Francis in Japan
Pope Francis in Sweden
Pope Francis in Hungary, Slovaquia
Pope Francis in America
Pope Francis in the WYD in Poland 2016
Querida Amazonia
Resurrection of Jesus Christ –according to the Gospels
Russian Revolution and Communismo 3 civil war 1918.1921
Russian Revolution and Communism 1
Russian Revolution and Communismo 2
Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr
Saint Albert the Great
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Cecilia
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint James, apostle
Saint Joseph
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Mother Theresa of Calcutta
Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Christmas
Saint Jean Baptiste MarieaVianney, Curé of Ars
Saint John of the Cross
Saint Patrick and Ireland
Saints Zachary and Elizabeth, parents of John Baptis
Signs of hope
Sunday – day of the Lord
Thanksgiving – History and Customs
The Body, the cult – (Eucharist)
Valentine
Vocation – mconnor@legionaries.org
Way of the Cross – drawings for children
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29. LISTA DE PRESENTACIONES EN ESPAÑOL
Revisado 24-11-2021
Abuelos
Adviento y Navidad, tiempo de esperanza
Amor y Matrimonio 1 - 9
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – A la luz de la Palabre
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – Realidad y Desafíos de las Familias
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 La mirada puesta en Jesús: Vocación de la Familia
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - El Amor en el Matrimonio
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Amor que se vuelve fecundo
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Algunas Perspectivas Pastorales
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Fortalecer la educacion de los hijos
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Acompañar, discernir e integrar la fragilidad
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – Espiritualidad Matrimonial y Familiar
Carnaval
Cristo Rey
Cristo Vive
Dia de todos los difuntos
Domingo – día del Señor
El camino de la cruz de JC en dibujos para niños
El Cuerpo, el culto – (eucarisía)
Espíritu Santo
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – iglesia y familia hoy
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - el plan de Dios para la familia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – familia como comunidad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – servicio a la vida y educación
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – misión de la familia en la sociedad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - participación de la familia en la iglesia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Fátima – Historia de las Apariciones de la Virgen
Feria de Sevilla
Haurietis aquas – el culto al Sagrado Corazón
Hermandades y cofradías
Hispanidad
Laudato si 1 – cuidado del hogar común
Laudato si 2 – evangelio de creación
Laudato si 3 – La raíz de la crisis ecológica
Laudato si 4 – ecología integral
Laudato si 5 – líneas de acción
Laudato si 6 – Educación y Espiritualidad Ecológica
Lumen Fidei – cap 1,2,3,4
Madre Teresa de Calcuta – Santa
María y la Biblia
Martires de Nor America y Canada
Martires de Vietnam
Medjugore peregrinación
Misericordiae Vultus en Español
Papa Francisco en Bulgaria
Papa Francisco en Chipre, Grecia
Papa Francisco en Rumania
Papa Francisco en Marruecos
Papa Francisco en México
Papa Francisco – mensaje para la Jornada Mundial Juventud 2016
Papa Francisco – visita a Chile
Papa Francisco – visita a Perú
Papa Francisco en Colombia 1 + 2
Papa Francisco en Cuba
Papa Francisco en Fátima
Papa Francisco en la JMJ 2016 – Polonia
Papa Francisco en Hugaría e Eslovaquia
Queridas Amazoznia 1,2,3,4
Resurrección de Jesucristo – según los Evangelios
Revolución Rusa y Comunismo 1, 2, 3
Santa Agata, virgen y martir
San Alberto Magno
San Antonio de Padua
San Francisco de Asis 1,2,3,4
Santa Cecilia
Santa Maria Goretti
San Ignacio de Loyola
Santa Isabel de Hungria
San José, obrero, marido, padre
San Juan Ma Vianney, Curé de’Ars
San Juan de la Cruz
San Martin de Tours
San Maximiliano Kolbe
San Nicolas, Santa Claus, Navidad
Santa Teresa de Calcuta
San Padre Pio de Pietralcina
San Patricio e Irlanda
Santiago Apóstol
Santos Zacarias e Isabel, padres de Juan Bautista
Semana santa – Vistas de las últimas horas de JC
Vacaciones Cristianas
Valentín
Virgen de Guadalupe
Vocación – www.vocación.org
Vocación a evangelizar
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