• 17 Dec, 2024
Why We Celebrate Valentine Day

Why We Celebrate Valentine Day

St. Valentine's Day wasn't declared until February 14th, more than 200 years later. Rome had converted to Christianity by this point, and the Catholic Church was committed to eradicating any last vestiges of pagan beliefs. The Pope declared 14 February to be Saint Valentine's Day, adding this feast day to the Catholic Calendar of Saints, in retaliation for the pagan fertility ritual.