Happy Saint Lucia Day!

December 13 is the Feast Day of Saint Lucia, a Sicillian Marty, and belonging to the most revered of the women Saints of the Church. In Sweden especially special observances are made where are young woman dons a crown of greenery with candles, and would process through carrying a candle, or in some cases special buns made for the day. In the past St Lucia’s day landed on the Winter Solstice, but with the Gregorian calendar change, it moved to December 21. By celebrating St Lucia’s day it is said it can help one have enough light through the long winter.