St. Valentine

This saint's feastday is Well Known far beyond the Catholic Church Because of its association with lovers. Cards, gifts, and romantic dinners are timed in his honor.
Surprisingly, not much is Known about St. Valentine. He was a priest in Italy and was martryed outside Rome in 269 Flaminian along the Way. A basilica was built there in 350, but a church under his patronage Already Existed in Interamna (Terni ). I May Have Been bishop there. His relics Were is transferred is in the ninth century to Rome's church of St. Praxedes.
There are two main theories why Valentine is linked to lovers. In the 14th century, First, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a poem Suggesting That Their birds choose mates on February 14. Second, at the pagan festival of Lupercalia  (February 15), names of young men and young women Were drawn at random. The feast of St. Valentine May be a Christianized version of this now-but not for random pairings! 
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Valentine Could have saved his life by denying his Christian faith. instead I chose to affirm it. 
Self-sacrifice and love are always linked.