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St. Valentine, the Real Story
"Valenitne was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. This was based on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers because married soldiers might be afraid of what might happen to them or their wives or families if they died."
Valentine ignored the edict and married couples anyway. He was then rounded up, tortured, and murdered.
So no wonder the state does not official recognize this holiday. Makes sense now.
"Valenitne was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. This was based on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers because married soldiers might be afraid of what might happen to them or their wives or families if they died."
Valentine ignored the edict and married couples anyway. He was then rounded up, tortured, and murdered.
So no wonder the state does not official recognize this holiday. Makes sense now.