How awesome are you, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose glory is equal to yours? You were taken aloft in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with fiery horses. (Sir 4:1-4, 9-11)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121325.cfm
Because of the manner of his leaving, it was always thought Elijah would return and have a role to play in the coming of the Messiah. Saint Lucy (283-304) is one of the young women martyrs of the early church. Due to calendar drift, in the Middle Ages her feast day was the Winter Solstice. This contributed to her popularity in the northern countries. Of course, her name means light. https://youtu.be/i2-Q_ObdE-4?si=5E9C0bpHBU6Y_mzv
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Saint Lucy, virgin & martyr, December 13
