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The Story of St. Valentine
The Roman Emperor Claudius II was fighting many wars. He wanted a strong army, but many men did not want to be soldiers. Claudius thought the men wanted to stay home to be with their wives and children instead of leaving to fight wars.
Claudius thought of an awful solution to his problem. He decided to cancel all marriages! No one in all of Rome could get married. Claudius thought that if the men couldn't get married, the men would ignore the women and want to be soldiers.
Valentine, who was a priest, believed that people needed to get married. He thought that if they were not married, they would be tempted to sin by living together without being married. So he secretly and illegally married couples anyway! He performed the weddings in secret places, so the Roman soldiers would not find out.
But they did find out. Valentine was arrested and brought before the Emperor. The Emperor thought Valentine was a well spoken and wise young man, and encouraged him to stop being a Christian and become a loyal Roman. Valentine would not deny his beliefs, and he refused. He was sent to prison until he could be executed. While he was in prison, he sent out letters to his friends and asked to be prayed for by writing Remember your Valentine.
Valentine was killed on the 14th or the 24th of February in the year 269 or 270. We celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th in honor of St. Valentine.
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Who is the patron saint of Valentine Day?
February 14 is the feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome.
Why does Valentine's Day refer to love from Saint Valentine?
Saint Valentine of Rome is the patron saint of lovers.
What does Saint Valentine have to do with Valentine's Day?
Valentines day was named after Saint Valentine.
What saint Valentine's Day named after?
Saint valentine
Where was Saint Valentine working?
Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome.
Which saint is Valentine's Day named after?
Saint Valentine of Rome
Why is Valentine named after Saint Valentine?
The feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome is on February 14. He is considered the patron saint of lovers.
Why did they call Valentine's Day Saint Valentine's Day?
Before he was removed from the Calendar of Saints in 1969 the feast day of St. Valentine was on February 14. The day was named after him, not the reverse.
Who did Valentine's Day?
Saint Valentine
How are Saint Valentine and Valentine's Day related?
Valentine's Day, February 14, is the feast of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers.
Why was St Valentine named after Valentine's Day?
You have it backwards. Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine of Rome and February 14 is his feast day.
How did Saint Valentine help his wife?
Saint Valentine of Rome was probably not married.
