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Monday, February 14, 2005
Valentine's Day
This is the legend of how St. Valentine's Day began.
When the Roman Emperor Claudius II needed soldiers, he made a law against marrying because he felt that marriage made men want to stay home instead of fighting wars.
Now, a kindly priest named Valentine, seeing the love of young couples, married some secretly. But he was discovered and condemned to death.
Even in prison, Valentine showed his love for everyone. His jailer had a young daughter who was blind. And by a miracle, Valentine restored her sight. Just before his death, on February 14, he sent her a farewell message signed "From your Valentine".
Now, February 14 fell in the midst of a roman festival called the Lupercalia. When Christianity became the religion of Rome, this joyous day was changed to St. Valentine's Day, in honor of the saint who gave his life to help lovers.
When the Roman Emperor Claudius II needed soldiers, he made a law against marrying because he felt that marriage made men want to stay home instead of fighting wars.
Now, a kindly priest named Valentine, seeing the love of young couples, married some secretly. But he was discovered and condemned to death.
Even in prison, Valentine showed his love for everyone. His jailer had a young daughter who was blind. And by a miracle, Valentine restored her sight. Just before his death, on February 14, he sent her a farewell message signed "From your Valentine".
Now, February 14 fell in the midst of a roman festival called the Lupercalia. When Christianity became the religion of Rome, this joyous day was changed to St. Valentine's Day, in honor of the saint who gave his life to help lovers.
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