Why All the Hoopla About "VALENTINE'S DAY!"
It is a great and marvelous day to annually commemorate your union of "the two becoming one!" Marriage was designed to be a loving, committed, pleasurable, fulfilling experience!
Valentine's Day is said to have originated from amongst the ancient chronicles of ancient Roman history within the early Christian Church. Not all agree; some believe its origin is that of a pagan nature ... However this narrative goes as such;
Once upon a time, years ago somewhere in and about the 3rd century AD., many couples who were in love were forbidden to marry. It is said that Emperor Claudius IIwho was an austere, ambitious and controlling ruler requiring vast armies of men denied them the privilege to marry. He trained his soldiers well yet brutally! He was a hard taskmaster! The soldiers had to be on the road for long extended periods of times and he did not want them engaging in sexual intercourse. This left the lonesome lot of soldiers homesick and half hearted... Still, the Emperor felt it drained the soldiers strength and interfered with his goal for them to be victorious on the battle field! So he subsequently banned marriages altogether!
But one bold, compassionate, defiant priest in Rome named Father Valentine ........Continue Reading
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- In and about the 3rd century AD., Emperor Claudius II forbade couples in love to marry.
- One bold, compassionate, defiant priest in Rome named Father Valentine did not agree