Valentine's Day

In the coming days the world celebrates valentine day. What is valentine's day? This is how the day goes for many. Booking a resturant a few weeks earlier. Calling the florist for a bouquet of roses which use to cost say maybe... $100 would be double the prices on that very day. Some of them trying to get a date just for valentines day and some trying to get the perfect gift for your better half or even trying to propose to a girl on this special day. Yes of course not forgetting the single souls out there who will be spending their time at home so that they don't feel awkward or some just taking it as another normal day and maybe for a change this year watching deadpool. What is so special about valentine's day or what is valentine's day actually? Let me give you all a brief explanation about valentine's day. 

It took place in the third century where emperor claudius II decided that single men actually made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriages for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, went against claudius and performed marriages for young lovers in secret. When claudius discovered valentine's action, he ordered valentine to be put to death. 

Why is valentine's day celebrated on the 14th February?

There are claims that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, Celebrated on February 15. Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. What happens during this celebration of lupercalia??? Well all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn(some sort a big box). The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. (well not 100% you are to marry her and it's your choice and after a year they repeat the same practice and this time you some sort get another girl. 

As the celebration of Lupercalia was deemed “un christian” at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. Well this is how the day come about and why we do celebrate valentines day!

Yes valentine's day is about being around the person who you love the most. Spending precious time and going out for dinner with them. Sending cards around to one another. At least know the meaning before actually celebrating it. Everyday can be valentine's day if you love your partner like how you love them as always and not just the extra sweetness added on just for this special day. 

Did you know??????

Approximately 150 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas.

I would like to share a picture of Saint Valentine, who everyone actually celebrates his day on the 14th of February.

St Valentine. 

Patron saint for love, happy marriages and young people.

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the start of lent, a season of fasting and prayer which also means we are 46 days away from easter. We wear ashes on our forehead to remember that we are dust and into dust we shall return. This will be a season where we will reflect, repent and renew as we journey like how jesus did and await easter.