Even though today Catholics celebrate the feast day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, I chose who write about Saint Valentine. Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome and possibly a bishop from the 3rd century. He was imprisoned and while he was there, he converted the jailer by restoring sight to the jailer's daughter.
There are many theories about the origins of Valentine's Day celebrations of love. One is the boys drew the names of girls in honor of the fertility goddess, Februata Juno. Another is that by 1477 in England, lovers associated with the feast because “every bird chooses him a mate” on that day. The custom of men and women writing love letters to their Valentine started on this day as well. Another is to pin a bay leaf on your pillow on February 13 and in your dreams you will see your mate.
Saint Valentine is patron of many things regarding love: engaged couples, happy marriages, lovers, but also of young people, travelers, bee keepers, and against epilepsy and fainting.
May all of us find the love we are searching for in our hearts.
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