The Original Story Of Valentine’s Day
Each February, in places around the planet, bu ddies exchange flowers,gifts, and candy to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The name of St.Valentine is known across the world as a patron saint. Most of ushowever, don't know the true origin of St. Valentine and how thisspecial day came to be. What we do know is that Feb is themonth of love. As we all know it today, St. Valentine’s Day containselements of both traditional Roman and Christian customs. TheCatholic Church recognizes at least 3 martyred saints namesValentine or Valentineus.
One of the common legends states that Valentine was a clergyman thatserved in third century Rome. At the time, Emperor Claudius IIdeclared that single males made superior soldiers than did those whohad other halves and youngsters and he outlawed wedding for all young menin order to optimize his potential armed forces of soldiers. Valentineimmediately realized the injustice in this announcement and continued toperform weddings in secret rites, which was in direct defianceof Emperor Claudius II.
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Upon learning of Valentine’s actions, the Emperor immediately hadhim put to death.There are extra stories surrounding Valentine that suggest hewas rubbed out for attempting to aid Christians in escaping Romanprisons where they were regularly tortured and beaten. If one particularlegend is still true, Valentine himself sent the first ever “valentine”greeting.
It is thought that Valentine fell in love with a jailer’s girl whilein jail. The girl had visited Valentine in jail, during which timeValentine fell very in love with her. It is said that before hisdeath, Valentine sent her a letter that he signed “From YourValentine”.
By the point of Valentine’s death and subsequent sainthood, he wasone of the most well-liked legends in Britain and France during theMiddle Ages.
The early pastors of Roman Christian churches used St. Valentine’sDay as the day young men selected maidens from the congregation aspotential brides. Since then there were many customs thathave become a very important part of Valentine’s Day. Cards, gifts, andthe guarantee of eternal love are the commonest way that we expressour feelings on this very special day annually.
In the United States, the first commercially outlined Valentine’s Daycards started appearing in the early 1800s. Since that time, Valentine’sDay has become a highly worthwhile business in which millions ofdollars are spent annually.
While we enjoy and expect Valentine’s Day and the gifts we willgive and receive, it is important to recollect this extremely specialday originated with no gifts in the slightest, but instead a promise ofeternal love and contentment which cost nothing . Check these valentine present concepts videos
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