# 67 - Valentine's Day ❤️ 🍫 🌹

About this episode

The episode discusses the origins and significance of Valentine's Day, including its historical context and the story of Saint Valentine.

Send us Fan Mail Have you noticed all the red hearts in the stores? Absolutely! Soon it will be February 14th - St. Valentine’s Day! Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? That’s a long story! It started as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine hundreds of years ago – in the 3rd century. What is a martyr? A martyr is a person who is persecuted or killed because of their beliefs. And Valentine was a martyr. He lived in the 3rd century. He was a pri...

People in this episode

Hosts: Latonya Bailey, Diana Higgins

Topics covered

• Valentine's Day
• history
• martyrdom
• celebration
• Christian feast day

Keywords

• Valentine's Day
• history
• martyr
• celebration
• February 14th

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