Saint lucy biography facts
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St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr of Syracuse
Lucy’s story is told in the Acts of Martyrdom: a collection of traditions, popular tales and legends.
Lucy was born at the end of the third century in Syracuse, into a wealthy, high-ranking family. Reared as a Christian, she was still a child when she was orphaned of her father.
Saint lucy biography facts
Her mother, Eutychia, brought her up with love and dedication. While still a girl, Lucy meditated on her dedication to God, but kept her wish in her heart. Not knowing her daughter’s intentions, Eutychia promised her in marriage to a young man, who was not a Christian.
Lucy did not reveal her desire to offer her virginity to Christ and, with various pretexts, puts off the wedding, trusting in prayer and divine rescue.
The journey to Catania and the intercession of Sant'Agata
It was in the year 301 that Lucy and her mother went on a pilgrimage to Catania, to the tomb of Saint Agatha.
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