Thomas Griffin 2/14/25 (For National Catholic Register)
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There is some historical confusion about who St. Valentine actually was because we have three versions of Valentines referenced in the early Church. Most likely, the one we celebrate today was a priest, probably a bishop, who lived in the third century. By all accounts, he was a man of deep faith, profound conviction and radical courage. He was committed to serving Christ and promoting the love of God.
During Valentine’s life, Emperor Claudius II decided to outlaw marriage because he believed that this would help him gain more soldiers in his army (as married men would be less willing to leave their wives and families). The protection and growth of his empire was his No. 1 priority.
So Valentine, wanting to support vocations, began marrying couples in secret.
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Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and two sons. He has a masters degree in theology and is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World.
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