He’s ready to be celebrate today’s feast of St. Lucy as Star Boy — serving all his siblings and leading the way.
I wasn’t sure it would happen today since I didn’t stick to my plans as I hoped and I didn’t even have supplies for the hat. But he was set on filling his big brother’s role from previous years, the girls have generously given up their role on today’s feastday.
With all the special touches and treats to provide an Advent break of sorts, we do not neglect to meditate further on the life of this powerful saint.
Below is practical consideration from #frweninger 1876:
Impress deeply into your heart three memorable sayings of Saint Lucy.
The first regards almsgiving before death. This is much more agreeable to the Almighty, and much more useful to you than to give after your death. May you choose what is most agreeable to God and most useful to yourself.
The second is the answer which she gave to Paschasius: “You obey the command of the Emperor, and I, the command of God. You fear a mortal man, and I fear the immortal God; Him I must obey.” May you act according to these words. Keep the commandments of the Lord, for He can truly be more useful to you, and harm you more than all mortal men.
The third is comprised in the following words: “Those whose life is chaste, are a temple of the Holy Ghost.” For whom then are the unchaste a dwelling? Surely, for no one else than the spirit of hell. Should not this thought alone awaken in you the greatest horror for the vice of unchastity, and an especial love for the virtue of purity?
Besides these three maxims, consider how miraculously Saint Lucy was strengthened and protected by the power of God, in such a manner that no force could move her from where she stood.
Endeavor, at least, to be immovable in your intention, to live more piously, and to shun sin, especially that sin to which you are most addicted.
In order not to become guilty of it again, you ought to stand as immovable as a rock in the sea.
Let prayer and trust in God be your help, as they were Saint Lucy’s.
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and immovable,” says Saint Paul. (1 Corinthians 15)
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