Catholic tastes VALIDATING VALENTINE

While many imagine the original Saint Valentine as a hopeless romantic, most scholars say his connection to love and romance is purely coincidence. Evidence for three different Saint Valentines exists, though it is believed that the Valentines of Rome and Terni are one and the same. That Valentine w...

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Published inU.S. Catholic Vol. 69; no. 2; p. 5
Main Authors Dix, Tara, Dostoevsky, Fyodor, Terry Tempest Williams, Camus, Albert
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago 01.02.2004
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Summary:While many imagine the original Saint Valentine as a hopeless romantic, most scholars say his connection to love and romance is purely coincidence. Evidence for three different Saint Valentines exists, though it is believed that the Valentines of Rome and Terni are one and the same. That Valentine was beheaded on February 14, which happens to be the date that medieval Europeans believed was the mating day for birds.
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ISSN:0041-7548