To understand how we got to the Modern Valentine's Day from the ancient Roman Lupercalia check out this history channel video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs6xesanxNM
After viewing please think about (or comment) on these questions:
1) Why would the Christians want to Christianize a pagan holiday?
2) Why do you think St. Valentinus was martyred and/or made a saint?
3) What connections does the Modern Valentine's Day have to either or these traditions?
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