Comments on: The Feast of St. Lucy http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2008/12/13/the-feast-of-st-lucy/ If it's Catholic we'll talk about it and probably sell it. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:09:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Feast of St. Lucy « Black Forest Musings http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2008/12/13/the-feast-of-st-lucy/comment-page-1/#comment-6967 Feast of St. Lucy « Black Forest Musings Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:22:22 +0000 http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/?p=1337#comment-6967 [...] the year.  December is rich with feasts of Our Lady and other saints.  December 13 is the Feast of St. Lucy.  Our family has celebrated this feast for many years, since our now 25-year-old-daughter was in [...] [...] the year.  December is rich with feasts of Our Lady and other saints.  December 13 is the Feast of St. Lucy.  Our family has celebrated this feast for many years, since our now 25-year-old-daughter was in [...]

]]> By: Fran http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2008/12/13/the-feast-of-st-lucy/comment-page-1/#comment-6957 Fran Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:15:36 +0000 http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/?p=1337#comment-6957 There are numerous feasts during Advent which Catholic families can observe, and the Feast of St. Lucy is one of them. Years ago, I made our daughter a white gown (for purity) with a red sash (for martyrdom) and a friend made her a crown made of ivy and candles. (We didn't light the candles, though that would have been something to see). Anyway, on the morning of December 13, she would dress up and distribute freshly baked bread and hot chocolate to the other members of the family. Initially, I made the bread, but later on, she made it. We would talk about St. Lucy and why she is a saint. Now the tradition has passed to our granddaughter Lucy and her sisters. By observing the smaller feasts of the Church during this season of waiting, we are all enriched in the Faith and the materialistic focus of Christmas is diminished. There are numerous feasts during Advent which Catholic families can observe, and the Feast of St. Lucy is one of them. Years ago, I made our daughter a white gown (for purity) with a red sash (for martyrdom) and a friend made her a crown made of ivy and candles. (We didn’t light the candles, though that would have been something to see). Anyway, on the morning of December 13, she would dress up and distribute freshly baked bread and hot chocolate to the other members of the family. Initially, I made the bread, but later on, she made it. We would talk about St. Lucy and why she is a saint. Now the tradition has passed to our granddaughter Lucy and her sisters.

By observing the smaller feasts of the Church during this season of waiting, we are all enriched in the Faith and the materialistic focus of Christmas is diminished.

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