In the church calendar, the memorial of Saint Lucy falls on December 13. The feast commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, a virgin martyr in the reign of the Emperor Diocletian in the fourth century and has ...

Photograph by Matzei/Wikimedia Commons. At this time of year Slate has in the past presented classic poems about Christmas and New Year's Day. For 2012, here is a poem set at, and in some sense about, ...

St Lucy (aka Lucia) was a virgin martyr in fourth-century Sicily. And according to one version of her story, she had beautiful eyes. But when a persistent suitor made the mistake of admiring their ...

St. Lucy’s Day, also known as Lucia Day, is a traditional Swedish celebration filled with children in costumes, elaborate processions, and Swedish treats — all honoring the beloved saint. St. Lucy, ...

Saint Lucy, or Santa Lucia, is the patron saint of the blind, but she could probably also qualify as the patron saint of people born in December. As every Sagittarius whose birthday song was drowned ...

Also known as the Feast of Saint Lucy and the festival of lights, Saint Lucy’s Day takes place on December 13. The annual celebration is known as a Christian feast day commemorating the martyr Lucia ...