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[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Lucy

 283 - 304 

Feast Day: December 13

Patronage: blind, martyrs, Perugia, Italy, epidemics, salesmen, throat infections, writers

Saint Lucy is a 4th c. virgin martyr who died during Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. Little is known of Lucy's life but legend gives us many stories. One is that after the governor ordered her to be defiled at a brothel, guards were not able to move her, even with the help of oxen pulling her. Another was that while being tortured, her eyes were gouged out, yet when her body was being prepared for burial they discovered her eyes had been restored.

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[anastpaul]

Within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, La Reina del Rosario de Banos de Agua Santa / Queen of the Holy Rosary, Ecuador (1570), St Lucy and a Prayer for her intercession and Memorials of the Saints - 13 December

Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent Within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God La Reina del Rosario de Banos de Agua Santa / Queen of the Holy Rosary, also known as the Virgin of the Holy Waters, Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador (1570) 13…

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[girlofindustry]

Tomorrow is St Lucy’s Feast day. 👁️👁️ 💧💧 #flameworking #lampwork #glassart #stlucy #saintlucia #eyes #eyeearrings #alexisberger #ジュエリー #jewelry #glass #glassart #glassartist #eris #goldenapple #apotropaic #goodluckcharm #charms #charmnecklace #schmuck #schmuckkunst #glaskunst https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFmsQfvfoN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Virginmartyr Lucy of Syracuse. Saint Lucy lived in Syracuse of Sicliy during the reign and persecution of Emperor Diocletian. She is one of the very few female saints who are mentioned in the canon of Saint Gregory the Great as well as Bede’s history. She was born to wealthy parents, her father a Roman and her mother a Greek. Lucy’s mother suffered from dysentery for four years and it was under the young girl’s suggestion that she and her mother pray to Saint Agatha who is considered a wonderworker. During the liturgy, the gospel of the woman with the issue of blood was read and this convinced Lucy’s mother to travel to Catania to pray at Saint Agatha’s tomb. While praying, Saint Agatha appeared to Lucy in a vision, foretelling her of her great glory in Syracuse, just as she was the glory of Catania. At this very moment, Lucy’s mother was healed. From this event, Lucy consecrated her virginity to God and distributed her inheritance to the poor. Having been approached by a pagan seeking her hand in marriage, she politely refused his proposal and he denounced her as a Christian to the prefect of the city and she was immediately arrested. The prefect condemned her to be defiled in a brothel, but she was miraculously preserved as they were not able to move her from the spot in which she was standing. The pagans then went to burn her in a pyre but the flames did not harm her. Finally, she was condemned to have a sword thrust at her throat, and thus she gave up her soul at 21 years of age. Saint Lucy’s name is derived from the Latin word for light, and thus she is called upon for healing any form of eye diseases. May she intercede for us always + #saint #lucy #lucia #saintlucy #stlucy #santalucia #light #martyr #virginmartyr #rome #roman #italy #sicily #syracuse #agatha #saintagatha #diocletian #emperor #romanemperor #bede #gregorythegreat #saints #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Syracuse, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFGTLMvGI-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willbeshot]

@stlucy said: ᕤ

                            As terrible as Reaver was, he still maneged to gather a cult following of people who seemed to watch his every move, and know his complete schedule before he ever did. Benjamina, however, was probably the most devoted of the bunch. She had dedicated her entire home to him, and had filled every single room with various objects that he had used, touched, worn, and things of that nature. Lately, however, she had been becoming more and more bold. She wanted Reaver to recognize her finally, and perhaps form some sort of relationship with him. He, however, wanted no part of that; or any part of her for that matter. Though he adored attention, she wasn’t nearly refined enough for his tastes. He wasn’t one for asking advice, but he felt as though it would be needed for a situation such as this.

“–How do you politely reject a stalker?”

meme - accepting.

[sevnthson]

                     the   rats   skitter   around   his   feet   as   he   steps   into   the   room  ,      and   eventually   they   disperse   to   places   they   can’t   be   seen  -----  beneath   desks   and   under   chairs .       STILL  ,     A   COUPLE   OF   BATS   HANG   FROM   THE   CEILING   ABOVE   THE   FIREPLACE .      he’s   never   without   such   company  ,     but   he   much   prefers   company   other   than   his   own .      so   he   sees   her   sitting   on   the   sofa   and   takes   his   opportunity   to   fit   his   slim   figure   alongside   her  ,     legs   draped   over   the   arm   of   the   furniture   and   his   head   rested   back   into   the   crook   of   her   neck .

                          `      luuuuucyyy ...     `      he   drawls   her   name   on   a   long   breath   in   a   teasing  ,      amused   tone   of   voice .      he   cants   his   head   backwards   enough   that   he   can   just   about   see   the   underside   of   her   chin  ,     his   black   curls   all   sprawled   across   her   shoulder .       `     entertain   me .     `       @stlucy​

[flownwest]

                       THE   HORSE   IS   AN   EASILY   STARTLED   ANIMAL  ,      the   way   he   dances   and   rears   on   his   hind   legs   is   sad   to   watch .      there’s   a   hint   of   desperation   shining   in   the   boy’s   eye   as   he   tries   to   calm   his   horse  ,     hands   held   outwards   as   he   shushes   the   magnificent   beast .     THE   WAY   THE   HORSE   HAS   STOPPED   IN   THE   MIDDLE   OF   THE   ROAD   IS   INCONVENIENT   AT   BEST .       the   carriage   that   he’s   holding  up   is   a   sharp   thought   in   the   back   of   his   mind .

                           “ he’s   not   usually   like   this ... “        he   states   absently   to   the   woman   who   wanders   up   to   his   side .       “ i’m   sorry   for   this . “      @stlucy​

[hlmwood]

Lord & Lady Godalming, official photographs 1897 ( @stlucy )