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  • St. Lucy, Bearer of Light

    Today, the Church commemorates the Virgin martyr, St. Lucy. St. Lucy is a major figure in Dante‘s Divine Comedy, acting as a guiding figure for Dante; leading him to his final destination: to the Beatific Vision. Dr. Taylor Marshall wrote about the role of St. Lucy in the Divine Comedy. He wrote: Dante, in the Divine Comedy, gives special literary significance to Saint Lucy.…