St. Valentine (226-269)
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(Church Pop) Saint Valentine was a Catholic Priest, living during the reign of Emperor Claudius of Italy much of his life, Claudius struggled to recruit men into his military and believed their reluctance was due to their marriages, so he would make marriage’s and engagements unlawful.
Fr. Valentine recognizing this injustice, he would defy Emperor Claudius, seeking instead to uphold the beauty and sacredness of marriage as a Catholic sacrament.
Emperor Claudius discovered Fr. Valentine‘s defiance of his order banning engagements and marriages, ordered that he be arrested and executed.
It is believed that Fr. Valentine. left a heartfelt note signed with the now famous words, “From Your Valentine.”
- Jesus: “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, rather fear Him (Almighty God) who can destroy both soul and body in Hell.” –Matthew 10:28
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