Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day Western European Christian holiday, originally the Roman feast of Lupercalia . It was christianized in memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in AD 270, who, in medieval times, came to be associated with the union of lovers under conditions of duress. The holiday is celebrated on Feb. 14th by the exchange of romantic or comic verse messages called "valentines." The first commercial valentine greeting cards produced in the United States were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Today millions of such cards are sold annually.
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The War on Saint Valentine's Day; Young Seattle Catholics took to the streets Tuesday to put the "Saint" back in "Saint Valentine's Day." As the youth group's spiritual mentor, I'm proud to claim the credit for this overdue action
Magazine article from: The Stranger; 2/9/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...forces of militant secularism. Saint Patrick's Day has been annexed...prayer to the Risen Lord. And Saint Valentine has been dealt the unkindest...gluttony, and lust. As Saint Valentine's Day approaches...Gibson? Fox News? Oh, I see. Saints are a Catholic thing. American...
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SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY; The back story
Newspaper article from: Boise Weekly; 2/9/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Valentine's Day ... it is Saint Valentine's Day, a day...remember and reflect upon on the Saint. It is his day after all...recognizes three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus...martyred. Barring the true Saint Valentine finally stepping...SquarePants ...
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HAPPY SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY
Magazine article from: The Stranger; 2/9/2006; 527 words
; ...celebrate the feast day of Saint Valentine? Here at The Stranger we remember Saint Valentine's sacrifice in...point us toward the Sexiest Saints in town, you came through...of The Stranger's other Saint Valentine's Day tradition...this issue--free Saint ...
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WORLD-SAINT-VALENTINE.
Newspaper article from: Ukraine News; 2/14/2009; 430 words
; WORLD-SAINT-VALENTINE Lovers celebrating St. Valentine's...Lovers throughout the world celebrate Saint Valentine's Day this Saturday, February 14. The tradition of honoring this saint as the divine patron of loving hearts...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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Saint Valentine|Former Morris standout to play football for USF
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 3/25/2007; ; 700+ words
; JOLIET - Brenton Valentine knows what he wants to study...map. He will enter the Saints' program next fall after...No. 37 at USF, was the Saints' sixth-leading tackler...to take him down." The Saints have room for anyone who...
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From the heart: among the most prominent symbols of love is the celebration of Saint Valentine's Day. And, what better way to celebrate the day of lovers than with a heart of fine jewelry.(Trends)
Magazine article from: JQ; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; The actual origins of Saint Valentine's Day or even when the heart...February 14. Also at this time, Saint Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France...OMITTED] For retailers, Saint Valentine's Day is also...
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Redemption for those we have harshly judged: No25: Saint Valentine
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 2/11/2001; ; 450 words
; ...death. So this week we salute Valentine: tinker, tailor, soldier...priest and, above all, patron saint of card manufacturers. Val...and then sending the first "Valentine" greeting himself. He had...letter signed "from your Valentine". So the truth is nothing...become one of the most popular ...
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Montessori students learn about Saint Valentine legend.
Newspaper article from: Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX); 2/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...expressing their feelings through art during a Valentine's Day celebration. City Commissioner Larry...Galbreath told students about the legend of Saint Valentine and how Feb. 14 became St. Valentine's Day. Galbreath also told the students...
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To Saint Valentine. (poem)
Magazine article from: Child Life; 1/1/1998; ; 438 words
; Good Saint Val, in these few lines Thanks for lacy valentines. Thanks for little golden darts...paint. Also thank you, kindly Saint, For the cozy rhyme that coos...while the postmen pass, Good Saint Val, in these few lines, Thanks...
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Be Mine; Boise Weekly's annual adoration of Saint Valentine's Day
Newspaper article from: Boise Weekly; 2/9/2005; ; 458 words
; ...Collias presents studies about Valentine's Day. Erin Ryan takes on love...present a revisionist's history of Saint Valentine's Day and love from a cynic...Just kidding honey. I really love Valentine's Day, and I promise to work...
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Saint Valentine's Day
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Saint Valentine's Day Western European Christian...memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in AD 270, who, in medieval...comic verse messages called "valentines." The first commercial valentine greeting cards produced in the...
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The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Book article from: American Decades
THE SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE Gang Rivalry in Chicago By early 1929 Al Capone had...including Capone and Burke, were ever prosecuted for their roles in the "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre." THE FIRST CHICAGO GANGLAND FUNERAL In 1920 James...
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Saint Valentine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Saint Valentine d. c.270, Roman martyr priest. The customs connected with him in English-speaking countries are probably a survival from...
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Fair Maid of Perth, Saint Valentine's Day, or The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Fair Maid of Perth, Saint Valentine's Day, or The, a novel by Sir W. Scott , published in 1828 as the second of the Chronicles of the Canongate . The novel...
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Saint-Point, Valentine de
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
Saint-Point, Valentine de. See FUTURISM .
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