Each Sunday has a theme; the first Sunday is Hope, the Second is Peace, and the Fourth is Love. But the Third is Joy, and, because of that, the third candle is pink rather than purple.
Two days ago, the Feast of Santa Lucia occurred. Her feast is celebrated in such varied places as Sicily in Italy and in the Scandinavian nations. On "Lucia Day," it has been traditional for the eldest daughter in a household to arise early, and to serve her mother and father and other elder members of the household coffee and saffron buns called lussekatter for breakfast. The customary costume for this ritual is a white dress with a red sash, and the young woman would wear a crown of candles. These days, to keep down the risk of fire, battery-powered candle crowns are available for those who wish to continue the ritual. Lucia Day celebrates the days now slowly growing longer.
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