Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was Saint Valentine?
Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday,
Who Was Saint Valentine? The Story Behind Valentine's Day
Discover the story of Saint Valentine, his legacy, and how his acts of love and defiance shaped the modern celebration of Valentine's Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day 2025! Who was St Valentine and why do we celebrate?
Happy Valentine’s Day 2025! Who was St Valentine and why do we celebrate on February 14? - Love is in the air but why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Why Is Valentine’s Day Celebrated? The Dark Truth About This Holiday Might Surprise You
Every year on Valentine’s Day, couples express their affection toward each other by exchanging cards, boxes of chocolate, and other gifts. There’s a running joke that the holiday was created by greeting-card or candy companies,
Wait, How Did Valentine’s Day Start Again?
So we have the set up: this history of Lupercalia, legends surrounding St. Valentine, and Chaucer’s poetry all make February ripe for Valentine’s Day as we know it. But how did we get to the commercialized version that we know now?
How do singles prefer to celebrate Valentines Day?
OkCupid polled singles to see if they prefer to celebrate the day of love with someone special or if they treat it as any other Thursday. 48% of respondents wanted a classic romantic dinner, 25% opted for a quiet night with a movie and comfort food,
What women actually want for Valentine’s Day
Dandi Reynolds, owner of Country Elegance Florist, said they have over 40 employees working on Valentine’s Day. Employees made deliveries, put together flower arrangements, and
Why Being Single on Valentine's Day Is Better Than You Think
Valentine's Day often comes with the assumption that love must be celebrated with a partner, but being single on February 14th can be just as fulfilling-if not more! While couples focus on romantic dinners and grand gestures,
St. Valentine is not just patron saint of lovers, but also epilepsy, plague and beekeepers?
As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St.
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The Shrine of St. Valentine: Sacramental Marriage and Love ‘at the Heart of the Church’
The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is an unlikely but popular pilgrimage site for couples, who can venerate ...
Deseret News archives: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre stole the headlines in 1929
On Feb. 14, 1929, the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone’s gang were ...
Where did Valentine's Day come from? Everything you need to know about romance day
Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is thought to be connected to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia.
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Live and Love Like St. Valentine
This provides the first lesson that Valentine highlights with his life: When injustice occurs around us, we are called to ...
Unraveling the history of Valentine’s Day: Origins and traditions
Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the ...
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During infamous St. Valentine's Day massacre, Fargoans were celebrating the love of a very famous couple
Massacre in Chicago on Feb. 14, 1929, made news all over the world, including in The Fargo Forum, but you might be surprised ...
Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on Clark Street
1951: “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre II.” Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship from “Raging Bull” Jake LaMotta ...
Over a St. Paul Valentine’s Day lunch hour, judges married 21 couples for free in Ramsey County
Because while other people paid parking tickets or attended court hearings, 21 couples were married — for free! — on ...