forget the empire (commercialism), all you need is love
a while back in say the 3rd century, there was a man. this particular man, named valentine, worked for the people, on their behalf. sometimes he would even marry them (oh, oh, oh-oh; the sweetest thing).
then there was "the man," an empire-ruler named claudius. he loved weilding power and raising wealth and waging war. he thought soldiers were better if they were single, so he banned marriage for the young lads (bummer).
well - valentine thought God's covenant in marriage was stronger than any royal edict and chose to marry people in secret. the evil emperor, found out and had valentine beaten and beheaded.
today, we remember valentine's commitment to God's love over and against that of the empire...
Happy St. Valentine's Day!
then there was "the man," an empire-ruler named claudius. he loved weilding power and raising wealth and waging war. he thought soldiers were better if they were single, so he banned marriage for the young lads (bummer).
well - valentine thought God's covenant in marriage was stronger than any royal edict and chose to marry people in secret. the evil emperor, found out and had valentine beaten and beheaded.
today, we remember valentine's commitment to God's love over and against that of the empire...
Happy St. Valentine's Day!
