Background
St. Valentine was born in 3rd Century in Terni, southern portion of the Region of Umbria, Italy
St. Valentine was born in 3rd Century in Terni, southern portion of the Region of Umbria, Italy
According to tradition, St. Valentine is the patron saint of courtship, travelers, and young people.
Sent to prison, he restored the sight of a blind girl, who fell in love with him.
According to another tale, Valentine was a young man awaiting execution.
"patron special guardian, protector, or supportermartyr person who suffers or is put to death for a beliefpagan term used by early Christians to describe non-Christians and non-Christian beliefsEarly celebrations in honor of St. Valentine took place in the middle of February, around the time of an ancient Roman pagan festival known as the Lupercalia.
It was customary for men to draw the name of a young girl from a box and celebrate the festival with her.
The women, and individuals who picked them were supposed to draw inspiration from the lives of the saints. During the Middle Ages, St. Valentine's feast day on February 14 became known as a day for lovers.
The custom of sending valentines to a loved one on St. Valentine's Day may have come from the belief that birds begin to choose their mates on that day.