St. Valentine
This saint is believed to have been a priest or bishop martyred in Rome in the 3rd century.
St. Valentine
The Catholic Church teaches that this sacrament unites a man and woman in lifelong covenant love.
Matrimony
This red flower is a traditional symbol of love and is often given on Valentine’s Day.
A rose
This famous chocolate company is known for inventing the heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day.
Cadbury
These heart-shaped sweets often come printed with short phrases like “Be Mine.
conversation hearts
The Roman emperor who allegedly outlawed marriages for young men during Valentine’s time.
Emperor Claudius II
This Greek word describes self-giving, sacrificial love and is central to Christian teaching.
Agape
This winged Roman figure became a cultural symbol of Valentine’s Day.
A Cupid
Valentine’s Day is the second largest holiday for giving this type of gift, after Christmas.
Greeting cards
Valentine’s Day is the second busiest holiday of the year for sending these.
Greeting cards
Valentine was executed on this date around the year 269 A.D.
February 14th
According to Catholic teaching, marriage must be both unitive and open to this gift.
Children/life
The greatest example of sacrificial love in Christianity is Christ’s.
Crucifixion
In some countries, like Finland and Estonia, Valentine’s Day focuses more on this than on romantic love.
Friendship
Many couples celebrate the holiday by going out for this evening meal.
A fancy dinner/date
According to legend, Valentine signed a note to a jailer’s daughter with this phrase.
“From your Valentine”
St. Valentine’s story encourages Catholics to see marriage not as merely emotional, but as this kind of sacred bond.
A Sacrament
Why is the color red associated with Valentines Day
St. Valentine was a martyr and red is a color associated with martyrs
In 2019, Americans were expected to spend more than this amount on Valentine’s Day gifts and celebrations.
$20 Billion
In the 19th century, this invention made mass-produced Valentine’s cards widely available and affordable.
The printing press
According to tradition, St. Valentine secretly performed what in defiance of Roman restrictions.
Marriage
The true meaning of love is not so much a feeling as it is…
Giving of oneself and sacrificing one’s own interest for the sake of another.
GSt. Valentine was a Polish priest. True or False
False he was a Roman priest
The “X” symbol for a kiss comes from this ancient practice often used in early Valentine letters.
Signing with a cross
This U.S. candy company is famous for producing the original conversation hearts with printed messages.
NECCO