St Lucy Patron Saint Of Blindness

Lucy 283 304 feast day.
St lucy patron saint of blindness. Raphael is one of only three angels named in the bible. On december 13 2012 december 13 2012 by deacon paul o. Lucy whose name can mean light or lucid is the patron saint of the blind. One is that shewas a wealthy young woman who refused a pagan suitor who denouncedher.
Lucy was the virgin martyr who was put to death in the year 304 during the great persecution started by the. Lucy s name also played a large part in naming lucy as a patron saint of the blind and those with eye trouble. On december 13th of every year we remember the life and death of saint lucy. Little is knownabout her for certain but there are many legends.
She is often seen with the emblem of eyes on a cup or plate. Iacono in catholic art christian spirituality christianity religious art roman catholic roman catholic beliefs. For this reason saint lucy is the patron saint of the blind and those with eye troubles. Lucy is the patron saint of the blind.
In paintings she is often depicted with a golden plate holding her eyes and often holds a palm branch which is a symbol of victory over evil. Blindness an early christian martyr who died under the emperor diocletian spersecution lucy s name derives from the latin word lux meaning light she is the patron saint of the blind. Whatever the fact to the legends surrounding lucy the truth is that her courage to stand up and be counted a christian in spite of torture and death is the light that should lead us on our own journeys through life. Raphael healed tobit s blindness.
Her iconography shows her holding eyes on a plate and this indicates that she is the protector of sight. Lucy patron of the blind.