Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St. Valentine inside the Shrine of St. Valentine in Dublin. (photo: Courtesy of Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Shrine of St. Valentine ...

But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday," the occasion actually has ancient roots in Roman history and connections to Saint Valentine. Valentine's Day is the perfect chance to ...

February 14 marks Valentine’s Day ... to an image of him with the hope that the saint will help fulfill their wish. People will leave coins in front of St. Anthony’s image; when this is ...

But how and why did Valentine’s Day become a holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day, and the story of St. Valentine, is a mysterious one. “The Catholic Church recognizes at least three ...

Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a tribute to Roman priest Saint Valentine who was martyred about AD 269 and buried on the Via Flaminia. This Valentine's Day, use these Happy ...