The Saint Valentines

With St. Valentine’s Day coming up this Friday, we thought it would be a good idea to take a step back in history and see where St. Valentine’s Day comes from!

 In all honesty, the Catholic Church has three different Saint Valentines, or Valentinus, one of them being from Rome. The story is that when Emperor Claudius II was in power, he found that single young men fought better than men with families. He then banned any young man from getting married. Saint Valentine, believing the banishment of marriage was unjust, continued to marry young couples in secrecy. When he heard of this, Emperor Claudius II ordered Saint Valentine’s death. It is obvious that this Saint stood up for love.

Another story involves the Saint being in love. It is told that this Valentine was the first to send a valentine to young girl he fell in love with. He was imprisoned and this girl, most likely the jailor’s daughter, would visit him during his confinement. Before his death, he sent a letter to his love signed “from your Valentine”. Sound familiar?

So there you have it! It turns out that the day we dedicate to celebrate our love of others comes from inspiring stories. Whether they are real or not, the stories, in my opinion, are a testament to true love. Remember; Valentine’s Day is the day of love, but it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the love you have for someone else on any other day of the year.

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