Robert Hall

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Feb 14, 2013
A Society That Could Really Use a St. Valentine
St. Valentine was a third century priest martyred for marrying soldiers at a time when Roman Emperor Claudius II had decreed single men made better soldiers. Other lore suggests St. Valentine was killed for attempting to help Christians escape Roman prisons where they were tortured. Regardless of its exact roots, Valentine's Day honors loving relationships – romantic, platonic, familial, or collegial.