Tried to post a picture of our celebration, but I'm not sure how to shrink it down to a reasonable size, so here's a link to the blog describing it instead.
With what wreaths of praise shall we crown Lucy, the namesake of light? What diadem of honour befitteth the brow of her who willingly gave up her life for her heavenly Bridegroom, bringing Him as dowry, as though they were priceless rubies, the drops of her precious blood, shed by the sword for His sake?
Come, ye who love the martyrs, and let us fashion comely wreaths of laudation, glorifying her who in her pure virginity, her blameless life and spotless death glorified above all the Holy Trinity, the one true God, and put to shame the mindlessness of the pagans! For having been faithful to Christ unto the end, she hath truly entered into the joy of her Lord, and abideth forever in the eternal bliss of His mansions on high.
St Lucia is one of my favorite Saint Days. Up there with St. Nicholas. Wondrous is God in His saints! St. Lucy, pray for us!
With what wreaths of praise shall we crown Lucy, the namesake of light? What diadem of honour befitteth the brow of her who willingly gave up her life for her heavenly Bridegroom, bringing Him as dowry, as though they were priceless rubies, the drops of her precious blood, shed by the sword for His sake?
Come, ye who love the martyrs, and let us fashion comely wreaths of laudation, glorifying her who in her pure virginity, her blameless life and spotless death glorified above all the Holy Trinity, the one true God, and put to shame the mindlessness of the pagans! For having been faithful to Christ unto the end, she hath truly entered into the joy of her Lord, and abideth forever in the eternal bliss of His mansions on high.
St Lucia is one of my favorite Saint Days. Up there with St. Nicholas. Wondrous is God in His saints! St. Lucy, pray for us!
