It's funny to me that we have a whole day nationally celebrated that is based off of a rumor. St. Valentine (or a plural group of saints perhaps) aren't even recognized by the Catholic Church because you can't find out anything about them. The rumor is that said St. Valentine was caught marrying Christian couples. At the time helping Christians was illegal, so he was martyred.
I like saints. I'm not sure theologically how I feel about them, but ideologically, I love them. Someone who's feet have trodden where ours have not, both on this earth and in the next life... someone who, like an elder, can pray for us (though, if Jesus Himself is interceding, do we really need more help?). I think the idea of certain patrons helps me focus on my specific issues. It's way too easy to blow through life without self-examination. Saints help me think about specific weaknesses in my personal character.
St. Valentine does not. I would marry Christians any day. Duh!
So Happy V-Day
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