St. Valentine's Day In Christian Religion

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Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on February 14th. On this day people exchange greeting cards and presents in the name of love and St. Valentine which is why it known as St. Valentine’s day or the feast of St. Valentine. In the Christian tradition there were several martyred saints with the name Valentine or Valentinus. According to legend, one of these Valentines was a priest who went against the Roman Emperor Claudius II by conducting marriages between soldiers and their love ones. These actions ultimately led to his execution. However, before being put to death St. Valentine cured his jailer’s daughter of blindness and fell in love with her. His last communication with her was a letter signed “From your Valentine”. This marked the

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