Saint Valentine's Day
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Saint Valentine's Day cake. Christians do good deeds through the grace of God and the compassion that is taught in the Bible. Going to heaven is simply the icing on the cake.
Observed on February 14th, Saint Valentine's Day, often mistakenly abbreviated under pressure by atheists as Valentine's Day, is a holiday characterized by showing one's love for someone. The holiday has become increasingly commercialized in recent years, which is somewhat ironic given its origin:
- Roman Emperor Claudius II defended the Empire against invading Goths in the 3rd century. He forbade marriage for his troops because he thought that single men were tougher soldiers.
- Valentine was a Christian bishop in Italy who secretly married young couples. When caught, he was sentenced to be beaten to death with clubs and beheaded on February 14, A.D. 269
- But as he awaited his execution, this Christian prayed for the jailer's sick daughter and wrote her a note. He signed it "from your Valentine." She miraculously recovered and, in A.D. 469, Pope Gelasius designated February 14th as "Saint Valentine's Day."
