'Be my Valentine.' This is a phrase that conjurrs up a lot of different images associated with the celebration of Valentine's day. Cards with hearts and little poems on thrm; Candy and flowers given to someone you love; and images of cupids flying around shooting their arrows of love into unsuspecting youths.
Young and old alike expressing their affection for their sweethearts. February 14th for many means cards, candy, flowers and cupids.
Our mothers and Fathers in the Christian Faith would be surprised at what has become of Valentine's Day. What we call Valentines Day was at one time the feast of St. Valentine. It was a religious holiday. They would be especially shocked at the use of cupid since he was a character from pagan mythology. For Christians in the past, this holiday was a day of remembrance and celebrate the life and deathof a christian martyr.
According to Church Tradition, St. Valentine was a priest near Rome in about the year 270 A.D. At that time the Roman Emperor was imprisoning Christians for not worshipping the Roman gods. During this persecution, Valentine was arrested because he was performing Christian marriages,but others say it was for helping Christians escape prison.
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