Assignment: Watch the video found here.
Then, go to this page and read the article about Valentine's Day.
Prepare a paragraph of 4-6 sentences that explains ONE CAUSE (or impetus) that has led to (EFFECT) today's traditional celebration of St. Valentine's Day.
For example: St. Valentine is a priest who went against the King's order (for what? I don't know! Read the page!), his saint day is celebrated on February 14.
Publish your paragraph in the comments section below.
Valentine’s Day is the most expected day by every couple. One of the story of this romantic day is that a priest named Valentine disobeyed the order of the emperor of Rome at that time. His name was Claudius II and he outlawed marriage for young men, because he thought that this will become those better soldiers, without any distraction. As human beings they were, this destroyed their hearts and Valentine decided to perform marriages in secret. When they discovered him they killed him, then he became a Saint.
ReplyDeleteValentin’s Day has a really incredible story, but the fact that has impress me more is that priest were killed for it , I think that people celebrate most this day is because they want to give honor to those priest who died for married people in love. People has a feeling that win in people’s heart and it is love, so people celebrate that day in love´s honor because they want to have a day where they can remember everything they have with people around. One of the most factor in Valentine’s Day is the publicity, so watch couple together on TV, in stores makes people feel that they have to celebrate their love with others. In valentine´s day everyone spend money buying things for people they love, with the purpose to show what their feel ,so I think that people like to feel in love because of our nature.
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ReplyDeleteValentine's Day history has a lot of legends that can explain our traditions nowadays and how they have improved or changed. A current custom is to send cards and write on it phrases like "From your valentine" and, sometimes we asked ourself the reason of that common sentence. According to a legend it goes back to an imprisoned Valentine who sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl and before his death, he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine". It's surprising how that expression is still use today and represents Valentine's Day even if anybody has an idea or just if it is the right legend.
ReplyDeleteThe origin of this celebration dates back to the third century in Rome, which is based on a legend that tells the touching story of a priest who defied the orders of the Roman emperor Claudius Aurelius Marcus Gothicus, Claudius II, who had banned the celebration marriages for young people, because in his view single householder with fewer ties were better soldiers.
ReplyDeleteThe priest Valentine considered that the decree was unjust and held secret marriages for young lovers and so was martyred and then executed on February 14.
I think the san valentine's day shopping, for me saint valentine's day every day of the year you can express love, affection and friendship. tenermos to express how much we want our loved ones, say I love you, I love you, without shame or fear of rejection, 365 days a year.
The history of Valentine's Day dates back to ancient Rome, specifically the III century when a priest decided to marry those couples that were forbidden. It was formed by soldier’s couples because it was believed that single men performed better on the battlefield, they married, and they were not emotionally attached to their families. Valentine was the name of the priest who refused to renounce his love. This protected them and secretly married, so Claudio III, emperor of Rome at the time, ordered his arrest and subsequent execution. . During his time in prison he fell in love with the jailer's daughter, Julia, whom he sent a love letter before his execution, specifically on 14 February. Since then the letters and the date could not be better correspondence.
ReplyDeleteThe Valentine’s Day story was very interest, the fact that has impress me is that the priest named Valentine’s was killed only because he married people who were secretly in love, the emperor of Rome at that time thought that with this distraction (wife) the young man were become “weak” soldiers. So the emperor find out that the priest married people and he killed it, and the priest become a saint, and because of that we celebrate Valentine’s Day to demonstrate our love to the people who really matter to us :).
ReplyDeleteValentine’s Day is the sweetest day of the year, and it started a long time ago. In Rome, III century, when a priest named Valentine decided to remove the order of the emperor of Rome at that time. The emperor, Claudius II outlawed marriage for young men, because he thought that way they will be better soldiers with nothing in their heart or distraction. Valentine decided to perform marriages in secret because he knew that he was wrong, and when they discovered him they killed him, and after that he became a Saint.
ReplyDeleteMany people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing appreciation for the people they love. The story began in Rome, when the Emperor, Claudius II, was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. He was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that Roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. So, he cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. The good Saint Valentine, who was a priest in Rome defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, he was sentenced to be beaten to death.
ReplyDeleteI found many new details that I didn't know about Valentine's day, sometimes we only focus in the commercial part of this day and not deeper. According to the reading, one of the reason nowadays we signed our love letters from Valentine's day with "From your Valentine" is because Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome, he used to marry young lovers in secret . When he was discovered the emperor ordered to kill him. As a prisioner Valentine fell in love with a young girl and before his death he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today.
ReplyDeleteHumans were not created to be alone, we are sociable, and one of the main things that differences us from the animals is our capability of loving. We like to have special days to celebrate things that are important to us, such as birthdays, mother's day, Christmas, and others, so celebrating love doesn't scape to this. Valentines day started in the lll century, Rome, when a Priest named Valentine disobeyed the orders of Claudius ll (Roman Emperor in that time). Claudius ll outlawed marriage for young man, in order to make then better soldiers, but Valentine married them anyways. So, that started the celebration of love, the emotion that makes us go further than we thought were possible and make us feel so special.
ReplyDeleteValentine's day is an commercial day. Everybody should express love every single day. The story began in the third century in Rome when Emperor Claudius ll was on the government. At first time it was Lupercalia then by the christian church chose mid- February for valentine's day , there were many saint called Valentine. Then Pope Gelasius declared February 14 as the day. The celebration of love and friendship it's all over the world and it the second most popular card sending holiday after Christmas.
ReplyDeleteValentine's day is one of the most awaited day for those who are in love or just love the idea of celebrate how they feel about the people around they, this idea came since the day a priest named Valentine decided to remove the order of the Rome's emperor of outlawed marriage for young men, because he thought that way they will be better soldiers with nothing in their heart or distraction. So people decided to celebrate love because of that act , but nowadays i think its just a comercial day because people only think about the gifts that they are going to give to their friends or couple and don't appreciate the little things that are around them.
ReplyDeleteValentine's Day is a holiday where someone can demonstrate their love to an special person, but Why people start celebrating it?.There're some stories that tell us the origins of this special celebration nowadays. One of the stories narrates the bravery of a priest named "Valentine" who married couples in secret when the emperor of Rome declared that any young soldier could get engaged or married. Apparently, Valentine saw the true love of many young couples that made him defied the emperor Claudius II but that disobedience cost his live. Some people think that this holiday is celebrated to commemorate valentine's death, but others said that everything begins to christianize "Lupercalia". No matter which the reason were, Valentine's Day is now a worldwide celebration to thank a special person who you admire or love remembering that it's not the only day to do it, but a special occasion to say what you feel.
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ReplyDeleteI think an effect of the storys we just read was the card that the imprisioned sent to the Girl He loved with the signature "From your Valentine" like we do nowdays. We celebrate Valentines Day as a "Love" day to remember our couple and our friends how we appreciate them and love them and that was what he did, Even living a hell knowing he is going to die he took a moment to tell the girl He love her And that is the way we celebrate february 14th, showing love even in our Bad days!!
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