Celebrations around the world
Saint Lucia's Day
Sweden, Norway, and Scandinavia · December 13
In the darkest part of the northern winter, Saint Lucia's Day carries light. It remembers a young martyr whose name means light, and it points to Christ, the true Light that the darkness cannot overcome.
How it is celebrated
A girl dressed in white with a crown of candles leads a procession of children singing, bringing saffron buns and coffee in the early dark of the morning.
In the Word
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.John 8:12 (KJV)
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