SAINT VALENTINE
February 14 – feast of St. Valentine in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
Priest and Martyr
SIMPLE / RED
During the persecution under Emperor Claudius II, Valentine, a zealous priest in Rome, ministered boldly to the martyr. He was arrested and taken before the prefect, who made tempting offers to induce him to apostatize. Finding that he was wasting his breath, the prefect condemned Valentine to death. The beheading took place on February 14, about the year 270. The true follower of Christ ignores worldly caution when he is called upon to bear witness to Jesus. “The inclination of the flesh is death, but the inclination of the spirit, life and peace” (Rom. 8:6)
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Patron: affianced couples, against epilepsy, against fainting, against plague, apiarists, bee keepers, betrothed couples, Bussolengo, Italy, engaged couples, greeting card manufacturers, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, travellers, young people
Symbols: Birds; roses; bishop with a crippled or epileptic child at his feet; bishop with a rooster nearby; bishop refusing to adore an idol; bishop being beheaded; priest bearing a sword; priest holding a sun; priest giving sight to a blind girl.
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Resources:
- St. Valentine Bio ~ Catholic Encyclopedia
- St. Valentine – Brief Bio ~ EWTN
- Feast of St. Valentine ~ Fish Eaters
- Life of St. Valentine ~ Golden Legend
- Sermons on Marriage ~ Audio Sancto
- Sermons on Love ~ Audio Sancto
- Holy Cards for Valentine’s Day ~ Holy Card Heaven
- Images of St. Valentine
- Forgotten Man ~ Catholic.org
- Story of St. Valentine ~ OLRL
- More on St. Valentine ~ Wholly Roamin Catholic
- A Valentine from St. Thomas of Aquinas ~ YouTube Video by Fr. Michael Himes
- DEUS CARITAS EST – God is Love ~ encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI’s
Crafts & Activities:
- Candy Heart Bracelet ~ JOYfilledfamily
- Love Notebooks ~ JOYfilledfamily
- St. Valentine Hair Clip ~ JOYfilledfamily
- Candy Rosary ~ JOYfilledfamily
- St. Valentine Match Box ~ Paper Dali*
- St. Valentine’s Coloring Page/Contest ~ Illuminated Ink (this link will only be up for a limited time)
- St. Valentine (as a child) Coloring Page ~ Waltzing Matilda*
- St. Valentine Coloring Page Ministers to Prisoners ~ St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
- Everything St. Valentine’s ~ Shower of Roses (printable games, crafts, food, and more!)
- St. Valentine’s Day Collection of Ideas ~ Catholic Icing
- Love Subway Art Printable ~ The Girl Creative
- Heart Placemats/Décor ~ Fancy Frugal Life
- St. Valentine Scripture Wreath ~ Family at the Foot of the Cross
- Homemade Valentines with Love Quotes ~ Family at the Foot of the Cross
- Printable St. Valentine’s Cards (with an image of St. Valentine) ~ Three Sided Wheel
- St. Valentine Info and Printables ~ Sanctus Simplicitus
- St. Valentine E-Card ~ Catholic Greetings
- St. Valentine E-Card ~ Holy e Cards
Treats:
- St. Valentine’s Pizza ~ JOYfilledfamily
- St. Valentine’s Dishes ~ Catholic Cuisine
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Prayer to St. Valentine
Patron of Sweethearts, Young People, Love & Happy Marriages
Patron of Sweethearts, Young People, Love & Happy Marriages
Dear Saint and glorious Martyr, who are so popular with lovers, be kind to those whom we love and to us. Teach us to love unselfishly and to find great joy in giving. Enable all true lovers to bring out the best in each other. Let them love each other in God and God in each other. Amen.
St. Valentine ~ ora pro nobis
*updates after originally posted
Thanks for linking up to my St. Valentine printable valentine cards! Praying he blesses your family with lots of love throughout the year!
thanks for all these resources, Lena!!