Red
roses,chocolates, quiet intimate dinners and romance seem to be de rigueur at
this time of the year. That's what Valentine's Day is all about, right?
Everyone seems extra sweet and caring and the ubiquitous heart & Cupid are everywhere. But did you know that
the origin of this holiday for the hearts isn’t even remotely romantic?
St.
Valentine for whom this February fete is dedicated to was the Roman priest who believed in marriage and commitment and
who encouraged young couples to marry within the Christian church was what
Valentine was about. And this was contrary to the edict of Emperor Claudius who
prohibited the marriage of young people.
He secretly married them because of
the edict. Eventually, Valentine was caught, imprisoned,tortured &executed for
performing marriage ceremonies against command of Emperor Claudius the second.
Isn’t it admirable
to see how people are willing to stand up for Christ and the Church?
St. Valentine
and his martyrdom are indeed the best symbols for pure&unadulterated love.
As
a tribute for this most romantic of all holidays,I would like to spotlight two
couples whose compelling & heartwarming love stories continue to inspire
and never fail to bring a smile on people’s faces.
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