Love has a story – Saint Valentine | chapter 7

February 11, 2013

source I leave, hands bound, subject to the law of Rome. I wonder if I should have allowed myself to be captured. I believe the law of Love will break these bonds. But how? I have prayed… I have listened… and I have heard… that one day I’ll be set free. The Story of Saint […]

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Love has a story – Saint Valentine | chapter 6

February 10, 2013

I’d wondered what my response would be when the Roman soldiers eventually came. Would I hide? Would I pray for them to be blinded… and send them the in the wrong direction… like Elisha the prophet. But there is only one way. The story of Saint Valentine, which began here, continues. While the horses are […]

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Love has a story – Saint Valentine | chapter 5

February 9, 2013

source They’re calling me “Bishop of Love”… and calling my home “The Fount of Love”. The story of Saint Valentine, which began here, continues. It makes me proud. But Love is humble, not proud. So I find a quiet spot, knees to the ground, and pray. Lord, I am a slave. I serve You… and […]

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Love has a story – Saint Valentine | chapter 4

February 8, 2013

May 14, 269 AD Like snowflakes in a blinding blizzard… a cascade of hearts is swirling about me. I cannot marry fast enough those who come here. By legions they arrive, from every corner of the Empire. At first it was by invitation. Now it’s as if by siege. This is chapter 4 of the […]

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Love has a story: Saint Valentine | chapter 3

February 6, 2013

April, 269 AD And so the bishop of Rome must have sent them all to Interamna… because now there are more every day to be married… and they are arriving…from Rome. This is part three of the story of Saint Valentine, part one is here. You can click to that and follow the trail back […]

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Love has a story: Saint Valentine | chapter 2

February 4, 2013

source March 14, 269 AD I hold the letter from the Bishop of Rome. Lips tight, I sigh and shake my head as I read. (This is part 2 of the story of Saint Valentine , part 1 is here. ) From Felix, bishop of Rome, to my dear brother in Christ, Valentine, bishop of Interamna. For ten […]

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Love has a story: Saint Valentine | chapter 1

February 2, 2013

February 14, 269 AD Her face, a perfect orb… with cheekbones set high. In her eyes, two circles of midnight… surrounded by glimmering sunshine of mid-day. Her head is lowered… as if in the presence of royalty. Her voice as veiled as her face… as she lifts her head and whispers “I do”. His arms […]

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