Valentine's Day

      St. Valentine's Day appears to refer to two Valentines, a Roman priest martyred about 269 and a bishop who was also martyred. The available legendary accounts might refer to one actual person. The association of the day with courtship and love may be connected with an ancient pagan festival, not with any notable tradition of a St. Valentine - which is among the reasons he is not officially commemorated by the Episcopal Church on Feb. 14th.