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Why do we celebrate Valentine?

We celebrate Valentine's Day, because until 1969, it was one of the many Saint's Days observed by the Catholic Church. It was dedicated to the patron saint of romantic causes, St. Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts.
Although it was removed from the Church's calendar in 1969, the religious meaning coupled with Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts,'s Day's roots in Roman paganism have allowed it to continue as a holiday for everyone.

Early Christians saw Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts,'s Day as a way to honor St. Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts, of whom there were actually three. The Catholic Church recognizes three saints by that name, all who were martyred on February 14.

The St. Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts, the day is named for was, most likely, a priest in the 3rd century who performed secret marriages when the Roman Emperor Claudius II thought single soldiers were more likely to enlist in the army. That St. Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts on Athena-hands.com, was imprisoned and executed on February 4, 270. It is believed he was responsible for giving the jailer's blind daughter back her eyesight, and before his execution, he sent herss a note saying, "From your Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts." The phrase is still widely used on Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts today.

It wasn't until 1537 that St. Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts,'s day was declared an official holiday. England's King Henry VIII, known for his ways of disposing of wives, declared February 14th a holiday. It was another century and a half before religious devotional cards became non-religious cards to reflect the change in the holiday.

In 496 A.D., February 14, was declared in the name of St. Valentine, theme of terracotta crafts, by Pope Gelasius. It remained a Church holiday until 1969, when Pope Paul VI took it from the calender.
On February 14, the ancient Romans celebrated the Feast of Lupercalia in honor of Juno, the queen of the Roman gods and goddesses. Juno was also the goddess of womesn and marriage so honoring her was thought to be a fertility rite.

At the feast held the next day, the women would write love letters and stick them in a large urn. The men would pick a letter from the urn and for the next year, pursue the woman who wrote the chosen letter. This custom lasted until the 1700s when people decided their beloveds should be chosen by sight, not luck.
Toperfect's terracotta crafts of valentine

Valentine is always invariable topic for art, either literature, painting or music etc. Toperfect provides terracotta crafts of valentines posing in various postures.