Christian Saints Podcast

Saint Valentine

February 11, 2023 Darren C. Ong Season 3 Episode 22
Christian Saints Podcast
Saint Valentine
Show Notes

Saint Valentine's day, on February 14 is probably the most well-known saints' feast day in the calendar.  Unfortunately, not much is known for sure about Saint Valentine. He was either a priest or a bishop, and a martyr in the early Christian church during one of the Roman persecutions.  He gained association with romance in the middle ages, since February 14 is around the beginning of spring - when (according to poets like Chaucer) birds look for their mates. He has also become an inspiration to Christian pacifists, since some traditions assert that he acted in defiance of a war-mongering Emperor. 


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