#santa lucia

[albi-finch-blog]

Alien stage + Santa Lucia

[kyacchan-comics]

Go to bed early, and be nice: Saint Lucia will visit tonight, and judge if you’ve been a good kid. But don’t try to wait her awake, she’ll throw ashes in your eyes if you do. In some part of North Italy, Saint Lucia, bearer of light, is the one bringing kids gifts and presents, not Santa Claus or Baby Jesus.

Yes I grew up with her and I am perfectly fine.

[frogmuse]

Sainte Lucie

[apolloendymion]

great-grandma's norwegian meatballs and gravy recipe

y'all remember that post about the person who fell out w their mom and posted her meatloaf recipe as revenge? well,

^ THIS is my mom's copy of my family's christmas eve norwegian meatballs recipe. i don't even celebrate christmas anymore, lol

don't worry, i transcribed and edited that mess into something more legible. here it is, under the cut:

recommended tools:

2 mixing bowls

whisk/beater

frying pan

spatula

ingredients:

12 tbsp very finely chopped onion

8 tbsp butter

2 lb ground beef

3/4 lb ground pork

1 cup bread crumbs

1 cup milk

2 eggs

4 tsp sugar

2 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp allspice

steps:

premix sugar, salt, nutmeg, and allspice

beat eggs

brown onions in half the butter

in a separate bowl from the sugar, mix the browned onions with beef, pork, bread crumbs, milk, and eggs. don't overmix, or the meat will become tough.

add sugar mixture to meat mixture, still taking care not to over-mix

shape meat mixture into 1 inch balls

heat the rest of the butter at a low temperature

add meatballs and brown over medium heat. shake the pan to keep meatballs round and ensure even cooking. serve alongside mashed potatoes, lefse, and søtsuppe!

[s-m0key]

Dolomiti, Colle Santa Lucia, Italy. By - Raimondo Restelli

[unteriors]

Margat, Santa Lucia, Canelones Department (Uruguay).

[talestales-art]

Saint Lucia - Sonetto fan garment

[calabria-mediterranea]

The feast of Santa Lucia, in Italy, is a journey through popular traditions, from Sicily to Calabria

Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy) is celebrated in Italy on 13 December.

Santa Lucia was, according to the hagiographies which are our only sources, a young girl from Syracuse in Sicily. Born in 283, she died during the persecutions of the Christians under Emperor Diocletian in 304, on December 13th.

The Life of Saint Lucy

As a young woman Lucy was promised in marriage to a pagan. Christians, like Lucy, were at this time still very much a minority in Syracuse.

However, on a pilgrimage to visit the tomb of St Agatha, Lucy had a vision of the saint which was to change the direction of her life. Agatha spoke to Lucy telling her she would cure her mother’s illness (internal bleeding), which she did. After this experience Lucy knew she must dedicate her life to Christ. She made a vow to remain a virgin to better serve her purpose.

On her return to Syracuse, Lucy told her mother of her decision to dedicate her life to Christ, as well as to give all her worldly possessions to the needy. Her mother was at first, (perhaps naturally) sceptical. But eventually it seems she was won over by Lucy’s faith and determination. Over the following years Lucy’s fame in dedicating her life to the poor spread throughout Syracuse and further afield. The young man who wished to marry her, seeing Lucy give all her money and possessions to the poor, and having been refused, decided to denounce her to the town prefect as a Christian. For some time the Roman Empire had felt threatened by this growing Christian “cult” and wanted a display of Rome’s continuing might and power. Lucy was a well-known figure in the community. If she could be forced to renounce her faith other Catholics might follow her. This was the thinking of those who brought her to trial.

So, Lucy was brought to court, where she was accused of being dissolute and possibly of unsound mind too (this was still largely a pagan society where a person’s wealth and possessions were how they gained status in life). It was to be a public trial, so that the humiliation of Lucy could discredit her religion and serve as a warning to other Christians.

At one point the judge Paschasius mocked Lucy for her virginity and said that she would be taken to a brothel, and here she would “lose her chastity” and then “the Holy Ghost shall depart from thee”. Lucy replied that her strength in God meant that 10,000 men would not be able to move her. When the judge put Lucy’s boast to the test this was found to be true – the men could not move her. The judge subsequently ordered for Lucy to be burned and a great fire was built. Lucy again stayed calm and asked for protection from the Lord, calling herself “a temple of God”. The fire was lit, but the flames did not touch her. Lucy told that crowd that persecution of Christians would not last much longer. Hearing her speak so eloquently the prefect was at his wit’s end and called out for anyone that could kill Lucy. Finally someone (probably a soldier) drew a sword and cut Lucy’s throat, which finally killed her.

Her first resting place was in the catacombs under Syracuse which now bears her name. This became the initial centre of her cult, which quickly flourished.

Patron of light and eye sight

Absent in the early narratives and traditions, at least until the fifteenth century, is the story of Lucia tortured by eye-gouging. According to later accounts, before she died, she foretold the punishment of Paschasius and the speedy end of the persecution, adding that Diocletian would reign no more and Maximian would meet his end. This so angered Paschasius that he ordered the guards to remove her eyes. Another version has Lucy taking her own eyes out in order to discourage a persistent suitor who admired them. When her body was prepared for burial in the family mausoleum it was discovered that her eyes had been miraculously restored. This is one of the reasons that Lucy is the patron saint of those with eye illnesses.

The idea probably came from her name Lucy, which derives from lux which is the Latin for light.

She became the patron saint of light and of eye sight. In artistic representations her attributes are two eyes on a plate in her hand.

Her feast day is the day of her martyrdom, December 13th, which in the Julian calendar is the winter solstice, and hence the shortest day of the year. It is therefore a celebration of the return of light.

The procession and rites in honour of Santa Lucia in Sicily and Calabria

Santa Lucia was born in Syracuse, a city in Sicily where the veneration of the martyr and patron saint is at the centre of fervent popular devotion. The celebrations reach their peak on 13 December, the date of her martyrdom, which occurred in 304 A.D. following Diocletian's Christian persecutions.

On this day, a solemn procession accompanies the Statue and Relics of the Saint from the Cathedral to the Church of Lucia al Sepolcro (Lucia at the Sepulchre), a route that is completed in reverse on 20 December. The Statue is a precious silver Simulacrum, dating back to 1599: the Saint wears a palm and a lily, symbol of purity, on her left hand, on her chest the reliquary with the Relics, on her throat a gem-studded dagger and in her right hand a plate with eyes.

The Statue is carried on people's shoulders along the streets of the historic centre, ancient Ortigia, and many devotees walk barefoot, amid flowers and burning candles.

December 13th marks a particularly heartfelt moment in Calabria, where devotion to the "Saint of Light" is intertwined with centuries-old traditions that combine Christian faith, folklore and ancient rites.

In Lamezia Terme (Calabria), the church of Santa Lucia stands in the upper and old part of Nicastro and for this reason the entire neighborhood takes the name of the saint.

Rectangular in shape, the church is modest in size with a very simple facade. The interior has a single nave and inside there are: a wooden statue of Saint Lucia, perhaps from 1700, which surmounts the marble high altar, the work of the sculptor Pergola (1970); a conciliar altar with bas-reliefs on wood and a sculpted ambo (1980), and in two special niches the statues of the Madonna and the Redeemer.

On the night of December 13th, Calabria comes alive with spectacular bonfires, a symbol of light and purification, which illuminate the squares and alleys of numerous towns.

The "Fireworks of Saint Lucia", in Crotone, are one of the most fascinating and evocative traditions of this day. Their origin dates back to ancient times, when they were lit to chase away the darkness of winter, recalling at the same time the image of the Saint and the solstitial rites.

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[o-dandelion-o]

Lighting up the darkest day and bringing hope to people’s hearts. Today is Luciadagen, or Saint Lucy’s Day! 🌟 In Scandinavian tradition, Santa Lucia is celebrated in schools and kindergartens, with children dressed in white, carrying candles to symbolize hope during the year’s darkest day in Northern Europe. They also share saffron buns, known as “Lussekatter”, with parents and teachers.

I wanted to draw my twins celebrating this day. Junior dressed as a star boy and Jenna as Santa Lucia. Wherever you are in the world, I wish you a bright and happy day. 💜🕯️ Gledelig Luciadag!

[littledrawingbug]

Santa Lucia day today

(Based on the Norwegian tradition for those wondering)

[thedenofravenpuff]

This year's Lucia art! Felt Earth had earned the crown this year, all things considered. Granted I originally DID plan for something more sweet and happy for this one, but the temptation to angst was just too strong to resist. Like last year.

But I think Earth still make for a pretty Lucia Bride, carrying the candles to try light up the dark of this time of year. The rest yer welcome to read into how ya see fit.

Enjoy! And happy holidays and merry Lucia Day!

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[maimoncat]

Qualche tempo fa ho parlato con @adarkrainbow di figure natalizie e siamo arrivati a parlare di Santa Lucia col suo asinello. E mi sono ricordato di come la santa, nelle processioni dove porta i doni ai bambini, è spesso velata per rappresentare la sua assenza di occhi. E dato che questi due non vogliono uscirmi dalla testa, e anche Leshy si copre gli occhi strappati, mi sono immaginato questo. È da qui che è uscita l’intera serie di disegni natalizi, dalla Santa Leshia coll’asinello Somy (che qui si gode una bella ciotola di erba).

Some time ago I was talking to @adarkrainbow about christmas figures, and we came to Saint Lucy and her donkey. And it got me thinking about how the saint is usually veiled when she comes to bring the children presents. And since these two simply will not leave my head, I was reminded that Leshy also covers his gouged out eyes, and drew this. So it’s here that this whole "happy Lambdays" series came from, from Saint Lushy and Somy the donkey (who’s enjoying some grassy gruel).

Vor einiger Zeit hab ich mit @adarkrainbow über verschiedene Weihnachtsfiguren gesprochen und da sind wir zur Heiligen Luzia mit ihrem Eselchen gekommen. Und da viel mir ein, dass die Heilige beim Geschenkeverteilen ganz oft ihr Gesicht verschleiert hat, um ihre Augenlosigkeit darzustellen. Und da mir auch die beiden hier nicht aus dem Kopf wollen, musste ich daran denken, wie auch Leshy seine ausgerissenen Augen bedeckt und da hab ich das hier gemalt. So ist die ganze weihnachtliche "Lammtag" Reihe entstanden, von der Heiligen Leschya mit ihrem Eselein Somy (das gerade seine Scüssel Gras futtert)

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[hooked-on-elvis]

ELVIS FANS PROBLEM

Tell me if you relate to this:

Sometimes I have to remind myself not to be listening to the same Elvis songs in a loop, but it's hard because my list of favorites has over 600 tracks (between studio, home and live recordings). It's a real struggle, for me anyway. I feel I'm losing too much being addicted to specific Elvis songs because I feel there's so many others I still haven't discovered, or even heard at the wrong moment and couldn't appreciate it as I would now but the song already slipped through my fingers and I completely forgot about its existence for a while. Anyway, here's one song Elvis recorded that I don't listen to often:

If you're seeing this post, I invite you to share one Elvis song you don't listen to so often.

[torrante-sin-esperanza]

Me dijo seria que sin dinero no se salva el amor

La rata bluesera - Santa Lucía

[tricahue]

necesito sentarme a pensar

[nastizol]

No volver.