In 270 A.D. Emperor Claudius issued an edict forbidding marriage
because he believed that married men made poor soldiers, not wanting to leave
their families to go to battle. Bishop Valentine disagreed with the emperor and
invited young lovers to come to him in secret to be married. When Claudius
found that Valentine was performing marriages secretly, he was incensed. He had
Valentine seized and brought before him. When Valentine refused to change his
views and renounce Christianity, he was put in prison to await execution. The
judge, whose name was Asterius, had a daughter who was blind. Valentine prayed
for little girl, and God healed her. Before Valentine was executed, he wrote a
letter to the girl, and signed it, “From your
Valentine”. The next day,
Valentine was clubbed, stoned, and then beheaded. He remained faithful to Jesus
to the end.
Guest Blogger - Bart Tesoriero
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