Deepertruth: St. Lucy, Child of God, Virgin and Martyr, Pray For Us

St. Lucy lived in the early 4th century during a massive persecution of the Catholic Church. She was a very beautiful young woman whom I wondered how she would have lived in our time.

As a young beautiful woman, many men wanted to take her hand in marriage and her Mother wanted to arrange a wedding for St. Lucy.

That never materialized because of St. Lucy’s love andcommitment to Jesus Christ. She wanted to be one of Our Lady’s maids who are presented before the King (Psalms 45:15).

St. Lucy dedicated her life solely to the Lord. She would pray at the tomb of St. Agatha and through her intercession, her Mother was cured of a long illness miraculously.

This led to her Mother’s conversion to Christ, but that did not stop the suitors seeking St. Lucy’s hand in marriage.

The rejected bridegroom accused St. Lucy of being a Christian. He took his case to the Governor who sent her to a house of prostitution.

The Lord worked wondrous miracles through St. Lucy. Her guards found her “stiff and heavy as a mountain”. They could not budge her.

While in this house of ill repute, any man who looked upon her lustfully lost their sight. Can you imagine such a sight? They would receive their sight back upon her intercession. In the above picture, notice the eyes placed in her plate. This depicts God’s grace given her for protection.