The popularity of St.
Valentine’s day is increasing by the day. Unfortunately, the ignorance about
the origin of St. Valentine’s day persists.
St. Valentine was a
priest who lost his life because of his convictions. King Claudius of Rome
wanted soldiers not to marry. His reason was that if they are married they
would not want to fight battles. St. Valentine started marrying couples
secretly. He was arrested. King Claudius thought that he was a well-meaning
priest and therefore gave him an opportunity to change his activity and become
a true Roman. He wanted him to propagate patriotism.
However, St.
Valentine followed his conviction and did not listen to the King. He was
executed on 14th February in the year 269 or 270 AD. We celebrate
the day on 14th February. We celebrate with candies and bands, but
we fail to remember the sacrifice of St. Valentine.
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