Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

Unlike St. Valentine, Cupid’s existence is rooted in mythology. Cupid—whose name comes from the Latin word Cupido, meaning desire—is a Roman god who may have been connected to Eros ...

That imagery was taken from the Roman god Cupid, who was also a god of love, Lupton said. He also did not distribute chocolates to his loved ones; the real St. Valentine predates chocolates as we ...

While Cupid’s arrow may sting a little ... The holiday is named after Saint Valentine, a martyr from early Christianity. However, there were several saints named Valentine, making it difficult ...

The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is an unlikely but popular pilgrimage site for couples, who can venerate the patron of love’s relics. Candles are lit at the foot of a statue ...

St Valentine baptizing St Lucilla ... showing the Luperci dressed as dogs and goats, with Cupid and personifications of fertility. (Wikipedia Commons) It also included a “matchmaking lottery ...

While Saint Valentine's feast is no longer celebrated on Feb. 14 by the church, the celebration of love in the U.S. has continued. Who or what is Cupid? Cupid is not just a Valentine's Day gimmick ...

While Saint Valentine’s feast is no longer celebrated on Feb. 14 by the church, the celebration of love in the U.S. has continued. Cupid is not just a Valentine’s Day gimmick or cartoon ...