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Who Are Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the Other Feb. 14 Saints?
Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? How the holiday originated and more
Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?
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‘Apostles of the Slavs’: Brother saints Cyril, Methodius universally celebrated Feb. 14
Such was their influence in Church history, through their evangelization efforts, that Pope John Paul II named the two ...
Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...
Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...