Saint Lucy has multiple names such as, Saint Lucy or Saint Lucia. Saint Lucy was was born in the year of about 238 A.D. She was martyred around 304 A.D. according to the era of the rule of the Diocletianic Persecution. We celebrate her feast day on December 13 which is the time that Christians celebrate advent. Saint Lucy is known for being tortured and having her eyes gouged out because she didn’t deny her faith. Symbols that connect with Lucy are silver platters with two eyes atop of the platter.
Saint Lucy had a tretorous life, she went through a hard life that consisted of pain and suffering. The story of Lucy’s life begins when her mother, Eutichia, made plans for her to be married to a pagan man. It was Eutichia’s dream for Lucy to get married to a rich …show more content…
Eutichia said in reply, “Be it as you wish.” So, Eutichia called the wedding off.
Saint Lucy told the man she was supposed to marry that she was a Christian. Lucy told him that she could not marry him because of the vow she made to Christ. At first he tried to convince her to give it up and marry him instead. When Lucy wouldn’t budge he started to get angry. When the conversation ended he could only think about revenge. He went to the government and told them about Lucy.
Guards came and tried to bring her to the emperor, who planned to force her into prostitution, but Lucy is so filled with the Holy Spirit that the guards couldn’t move her. It is said she was as heavy as a mountain. The guards brought a team of oxen and hooked her up to them and still she wouldn’t move from that spot. They started torturing her instead.
The guards tried to use fire to torture her but the it kept going out. Then they gouged her eyes out, but Saint Lucy could still see. It was a miracle from God. To kill Lucy they had to stab her in the throat with a dagger. December 13, 304 was the last day of Lucy’s life .
Lucy’s body stayed in Syracuse for a while,
Saint Lucy had a tretorous life, she went through a hard life that consisted of pain and suffering. The story of Lucy’s life begins when her mother, Eutichia, made plans for her to be married to a pagan man. It was Eutichia’s dream for Lucy to get married to a rich …show more content…
Eutichia said in reply, “Be it as you wish.” So, Eutichia called the wedding off.
Saint Lucy told the man she was supposed to marry that she was a Christian. Lucy told him that she could not marry him because of the vow she made to Christ. At first he tried to convince her to give it up and marry him instead. When Lucy wouldn’t budge he started to get angry. When the conversation ended he could only think about revenge. He went to the government and told them about Lucy.
Guards came and tried to bring her to the emperor, who planned to force her into prostitution, but Lucy is so filled with the Holy Spirit that the guards couldn’t move her. It is said she was as heavy as a mountain. The guards brought a team of oxen and hooked her up to them and still she wouldn’t move from that spot. They started torturing her instead.
The guards tried to use fire to torture her but the it kept going out. Then they gouged her eyes out, but Saint Lucy could still see. It was a miracle from God. To kill Lucy they had to stab her in the throat with a dagger. December 13, 304 was the last day of Lucy’s life .
Lucy’s body stayed in Syracuse for a while,