Saint Lucy

SAINT LUCY---VISION Lucy was a virgin A martyr And today she is considered to be The patroness of the blind She died in the year of 304 During the persecution of Diocletian She was A wealthy Sicilian Who refused marriage offers Gave her goods To the poor And was accused By one of her suitors To the authorities The judge ordered her To be sent to a brothel And become violated But she became miraculously immovable He tried to have her burnt Also unsuccessful Finally---she was killed By a sword Legend has it That her eyes too---were torn out Only to be miraculously restored Dear Lord---I pray---we pray That in a world That has become blinded By your vision for it Blinded by greed Blinded by sexual lust And just blinded By our own pure selfishness We pray That we have the faith Of Saint Lucy And we pray for your vision Your vision for our world And your vision---for each of us individually And all of us collectively To be returned to us---TO YOU IN JESUS’ NAME WE PRAY Robert P. Wallman 12-13-11 Ps today---12-13---is the feast day of Saint Lucy