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The History of St. Valentine’s Day

Every February, across the country, candy, owers,

and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the

name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint

and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of

Valentine‘s Day - and its patron saint - is shrouded

in mystery. But we do know that February has long

been a month of romance. St. Valentine‘s Day, as we

know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and

ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine

and how did he become associated with this ancient

rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least

three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus,

all of whom were martyred.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest

who served during the third century in Rome. When

Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made

better soldiers than those with wives and families,

he outlawed marriage for young men, his crop of

potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of

the decree, deed Claudius and continued to perform

marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine‘s

actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be

put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been

killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh

Roman prisons where they were often beaten and

tortured.

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the

rst valentine greeting himself. While in prison, it is

believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl

who may have been his jailor‘s daughter, who visited

him during his connement. Before his death, it is

alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed -

From your Valentine, an expression that is still in use

today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends

is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as

a sympathetic, and, most importantly, romantic gure.

It‘s no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was

one of the most popular saints in England and France.

There are varying ideas about what actually became of

Valentime. In 1835 the remains -- or what are believed

to be the remains of St. Valentine were given to a Irish

priest named Father John Spratt by Pope Gregory

XVI, after Spratt impressed the Pope with his passion-

ate preaching during a visit to Rome. The gift, in a

black and gold casket, can still be viewed every Valen-

tine's Day at the Whitefrair Street Church in Dublin,

Ireland.

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