SAINT LUCY=VISION!

 

 

 

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

 

 

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