it's st. lucy's day!!!

Today is the feast day of Saint Lucia. "In Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Norway and Finland, Lucy (called Lucia) is venerated on December 13 in a ceremony where an elected girl, portraying Lucia, walks, with a crown of candles, ahead of a procession of other women holding a candle each. The candles symbolize the fire that refused to take St. Lucia's life when she was sentenced to be burned."

Today is a great day to read The Tale of Lucy. The "Lucy's" in my life represent metaphor and grace beyond explanation!

Today is a very special day for me and I plan to write more about it later. In the meantime, I hope that you will celebrate the light that lucy brings into the darkness.

Comments

[Sunrise Sister]

May you have a blessed day today - don't stand too close to the flame - whatever that means:)

xoxoxo

[lucy]

ss--whaddya mean? i AM the flame, baby! xoxo

[Karen]

Oh, how lovely--it seems very apt!

[Tess]

You are a crown of lights indeed!
I'm so happy to know you kiddo.

[Kate I]

Have a magical, light filled day dear Lucy! I too, am so happy to know you and love the light that you are.

[lucy]

thank you, karen, tess & kate...it is indeed a pleasure to know each of you in our own special ways :-)

[Abbey of the Arts]

Hope your feast day was filled with light, and thank you for the glorious ways you illuminate my own life. Love you, C

[Lucy]

I saw you over at Herhimnbryn's and thought I'd better check out another Lucy! There aren't so many of us about in Blogland...

I was born onthe day before St Lucy's day. I wrote about the feastday last year, but it past me by this time.

I shall read The Tale of Lucy with interest, though.

[lucy]

thank you, Lucy...it's always good to meet another one of us :-) happy belated birthday to you!!!