Saint Valentine of Rome, most commonly known as Saint Valentine, is a Roman saint who’s feast day is on February 14 (Valentine’s Day) and is often associated with love and relationships. Saint Valentine is a popular name for just that reason. People often talk about the holiday, but not so often the saint. St. Valentine refused to give up his faith and Christianity and was executed on February 14, 269. Under the rule of Claudius, Rome took part in many bloody campaigns that the people didn’t like. The emperor had to have a strong army, but he was having a trouble getting soldiers to agree to join his military. Claudius thought that Roman men didn’t want to join the army because they were strongly attached to their wives and families, so to try to fix the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, realizing how unfair that was, went against Claudius and still performed marriages for people in secret. When Claudius found out what Valentine was doing, he ordered that he be put to death. Valentine was arrested and taken to the Prefect of Rome, who sentenced him to be beaten to death and to also have his head cut off. However, other tales of St. Valentine's life claim he was executed either in the year 269, 270, 273 or 280. Another version of the story of St. Valentine says he refused to sacrifice to …show more content…
Relationships with God, our families, our friends, our lovers, with everyone, Saint valentine can help us grow and cultivate every singe one of those, and teach us how to always show and spread love, even when times get rough. We should always remember to pray through the saints to God, because they can always help up with certain problems we are experiencing. God will always be there for us, and the saints, like Saint Valentine, will always be there to guide us to