Valentine Memories

Claudius thought that if men do not get married, they will be happy to join the military. Then Claudius forbade their marriage. The young couple then consider this decision is unreasonable. Hence St. Valentine refused to do so.

St. Valentine still carrying out his duties as pastor, the married couples in love though in secret. This action is known by the emperor who immediately gave him a warning, but he was ignored and still bless the marriage in a small chapel lit only by candlelight.

Until one night, he was caught bless one couple. The couple managed to escape, but the hapless St. Valentine caught. He was thrown into prison and sentenced to death by beheading.

Since the death of Valentine (14 February), the story spread and spread, until no one else in the corners of Rome which had not heard the story of life and death. Grandparents telling tales of St. Valentine in her children and grandchildren to the level of cult.

When Catholicism began to grow, the leader of the church wants to contribute in that role. For this, they look for new leaders as a substitute for the god of Love, Lupercus. Finally they found a replacement Lupercus, namely St. Valentine.

In 494 AD, Pope Gelasius I changed the Lupercaria ceremony held every February 15 became the official celebration of the church. Two years later, the Pope changed the date of the celebration be February 14 to coincide with the date of the death of St. Valentine as a form of respect and cult to St. Valentine. Thus Lupercaria celebration is no longer there and replaced with "Valentine Days"

Skeletal remains unearthed from the tomb of St. Hyppolytus she Via Tibertinus near Rome, was identified as the remains of St. Valentinus. Then placed in a gold coffin and sent to the church Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland. The bodies were given to them by Pope Gregory XVI in 1836.

Many tourists are now on pilgrimage to this church on Valentine's Day, where the gold coffin paraded in a solemn procession and brought to a high altar. On that day a special mass was held and presented to the young people and those who are in a relationship of love.

This feast is removed from the Church calendar in 1969 as part of a broader effort to remove saints whose origin is questionable and based only legends. But this feast is still celebrated in certain parishes.

As they progress, Valentine's Day has become a routine ritual for the church to be celebrated. In order not to seem formal, this warning is wrapped with entertainment or parties.

Myth of The Valentine

On 14 February is a day of celebration of a hero Christian sentenced to death are: St. Valentine, this incident happened on the 14th of February 270 AD

Valentine's is a day where people are being hit by love, each sending a message of love and gifts between each other, which is the day when the saint valentine died as a hero who stand firm in their faith.

Valentine used to say it was a messenger from Rhaetia and glorified as the first bishop of Passau.

That is the meaning behind the name valentine's day, now let's see how the history of the origin of the valentine day's it.

Origins of Valentine Day's History

This feast is one of the Roman feast Paganist (idolatrous), Roman nation had worshiped idols since 17 centuries ago. So Valentine's feast day is a designation to the love of their god.

On Valentine's history there are many versions are mentioned, but of the many versions concluded that Valentine's Day does not have a clear background at all.

This celebration has been around since the 4th century BC, which was held on 15 February, the celebration aimed to honor the god named Lupercus, the god of fertility, which represented half-naked and dressed in goat skin. This event shaped the ceremony and in it punctuated the draw to find a partner. By pulling the roll of paper containing the name, the girls get a couple. Then they get married for a period of one year, after which they could be abandoned. And if you already own, they write his name to be entered into the raffle box again at next year's ceremony.

Meanwhile, on February 14, 269 AD meninggallah a Christian pastor who is also known as a healer (physician) who philanthropist named Valentine.

He lived in the kingdom which was led by the Emperor Claudius notorious. He hated the emperor. Claudius ambition has a large military force, he wants all the men in his kingdom joined dalamya.