Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: WesternCulture

LOL, these threads tiltes between the Catholics and Proetestants are getting more edgy lol

I am curious about something. Is this the tradition that one sees up in areas of the midwest,like chicago etc) that have a special Christmas celebration. It escapes me right now but they do something special. I think it involves Candles


6 posted on 11/03/2006 3:53:46 PM PST by catholicfreeper (Geaux Tigers SEC FOOTBALL ROCKS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: catholicfreeper

That's St. Lucy's day, Dec. 6, where the girls wear candles on their heads and serve breakfast to their parents. It's celebrated in Sweden and in Italy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy


26 posted on 11/03/2006 5:54:07 PM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Pray for our President and for our heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson