ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 6th of February
SAINT LUCY, VIRGIN AND MARTYR
Some ancient martyrologies list on February 6 Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr (S. Lucia, V.M.), but this holy lady is most certainly identical with Saint Lucy (of Syracuse, December 13) (I. 766).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869 p. 880)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucy may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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