St. Valentine was tortured and beheaded by Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century for marrying Christian couples in secret.
I don’t think I ever heard that factoid growing up in school. Candy, cards, and flowers seemed to dominate the conversation that day.
Then I got older and it seemed like I had to do something romantic because Hallmark told me to. But when I learned the origin of this holiday (a term that comes from “holy day”) I remember being confronted with the demands of what love truly means.
As a Christian, it means death to yourself. Perhaps that is in small ways, like letting your wife sleep in while you manage the kids, or giving up a listening ear to the coworker who interrupts you. Maybe it’s speaking the truth when it’s unpopular to do so. Or maybe it is the demand of your very life.
God is…
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One Small Rose 
Thankyou for this alternative view of Valentine’s Day. I tried to make a post of it myself but I came across so many different people. I didn’t know enough to figure out who was the right one.
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Glad you found it helpful! I was also planning to write a post on the real meaning of Valentine’s Day and authentic love, but it didn’t happen. I was excited to see this on another site and decided to re-blog… Thanks for visiting!
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I was also going to reblog it but I thought it was a bit late now especially since we’re now into lent.
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Gotcha. There’s always next year!
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Indeed there is. I talked about Valentine’s Day 3 years ago on my blog so there is always a variety of ways to describe anything.
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Yes, definitely!
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