February 14, 2008Valentine’$ day $pecial
Valentine’$ day is just another day for most of us. For others, people like to spend money like water on Valentine’$ Day.
Numerous early Christian martyrs were named Valentine. Until 1969, the Catholic Church formally recognized eleven Valentine’s Days. The Valentines honored on February 14 are:
* Valentine of Rome (Valentinus presb. m. Romae): a priest in Rome who suffered martyrdom about AD 269 and was buried on the Via Flaminia. His relics are at the Church of Saint Praxed in Rome.[1] and at Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland.
* Valentine of Terni (Valentinus ep. Interamnensis m. Romae): He became bishop of Interamna (modern Terni) about AD 197 and is said to have been killed during the persecution of Emperor Aurelian. He is also buried on the Via Flaminia, but in a different location than Valentine of Rome. His relics are at the Basilica of Saint Valentine in Terni (Basilica di San Valentino).
The Catholic Encyclopedia also speaks of a third saint named Valentine who was mentioned in early martyrologies under date of 14 February. He was martyred in Africa with a number of companions, but nothing more is known about him.
Some sources say the Valentine linked to romance is Valentine of Rome, others say Valentine of Terni.[citation needed] Some scholars (such as the Bollandists[citation needed]) have concluded that the two were originally the same person. In any case, no romantic elements are present in the original Early Medieval biographies of either of these martyrs.
An overview of attested traditions relevant to the holiday is presented below, with the legends about Valentine himself discussed in the end.
February fertility festivals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentines
Valentine’$ Day, like many other holidays (i.e. Christmas) has been popularised so that consumers like me and you will spend more! Of course, I’ve spent about $400 on my dearest girlfriend for Valentine’$ Day, I think it’s a rip off considering prices rise by more than 20% for “Valentine’s Day specials” ….. I think its a conspiracy made by women. They just want more, and on a particular day i.e. Valentine$ day.
some people even spend Valentines day at home playing casino. I mean, online casino games of course. Yes yes, we have barely enough time for girlfriend… but playing some poker or blackjack can relief stress from work! But don’t play so much online casino till you ignore your girlfriend ok!
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