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  1. Feb 14, 2014 · Valentine was a saint and Eros is not Cupid’s domain. It’s God’s! Christians should be the most unashamed, exuberant celebrators of romantic love there are, and the strongest guardians of God’s design and boundaries, because God made it for us to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17)!

  2. Feb 8, 2022 · What Does It Mean To Ask Someone To Be Your Valentine? February 8, 2022. The first records of the word valentine in its modern sense come from the 1400s. Valentines and Valentine’s Day get their name from feast day of Saint Valentine, but there are at least two saints named Valentine, one of whom became a martyr around the year 270 CE. The ...

  3. Feb 12, 2021 · 5 Pictures of God’s Love to Encourage You This Valentine’s Day - St. Valentine's Day. Lisa Samra Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer. Updated Feb 12, 2021. As Valentine’s Day...

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  4. Feb 20, 2018 · A Christian priest named Valentinus was caught performing secret marriages and sentenced to death. While awaiting execution, he was visited by young lovers with notes about how much better love is than war. Some think of these love letters as the first valentines. Valentinus's execution occurred on February 14th in the year 269 C.E.

  5. Jan 31, 2019 · The origins of Valentine’s Day lie too far in the past to be sure about everything. Despite this, there are a number of speculations we can make which are reasonably sound. For one thing, we know that the Romans celebrated a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno Fructifier, Queen of the Roman gods and goddesses and that on February 15th they ...

  6. Feb 16, 2024 · Pagan Connections. While it is clear that the origin of Valentine’s Day is connected to Christianity, there are those who claim paganism is the root. Those telling this story say Christianity took the Roman festival called Lupercalia and “Christianized” it. Lupercalia was a fertility festival that honored the Roman gods on February 15.

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  8. Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, [1] is celebrated annually on February 14. [2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many ...

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