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Valentine's Day was Feb. 14. People in
countries as far apart as Japan, the United States
, Australia and France send Valentine cards to
someone they fancy on 14 February, St Valentine's
Day. Most cards are romantic and express secret
love messages which don't let on who the sender
is.
Who is this saint whose fame has spread around
the world ? In truth, there are 52 St Valentines,
but no one knows which gave his name to Valentine's
Day. One fact is acknowledged by love historians:
all the likely candidates were martyred , dying
with their knots of celibacy still securely tied.
One Valentine gave aid to persecuted Christians,
and while in prison for this he formed a friendship
with the blind daughter of his gaoler. When he
was taken away to be executed he wrote her a farewell
message, which he signed: "From your Valentine".
Whether or not this is the right Valentine, one
thing is certain: the name Valentine means " powerful
" or " strong". love! That's the Valentine's Day
message: love. No one knows for certain the origin
of the holiday. Several Catholic martyrs were
named Valentine, but it's difficult to separate
legend from fact. One story tells of a priest
named Valentine who was imprisoned and may have
been stoned to death around 270 for performing
marriages in defiance of the orders of the Roman
Emperor Claudius II. But it's hard today to find
any religious connection.
Happy Valentine's
Day!
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