How Valentine Days Begins:Story

"The tale of Valentine's Day starts in the third century with a harsh Roman sovereign and an unassuming Christian Martyr. The sovereign was Claudius II. The Christian was Valentinus.Claudius had requested all Romans to love twelve divine beings, and had made it a wrongdoing deserving of death to connect with Christians. Yet, Valentinus was devoted to the standards of Christ; not even the risk of death could shield him from rehearsing his convictions. He was captured and detained. 

Amid the most recent weeks of Valentinus' life an astounding thing happened. Seeing that he was a man of taking in, the corrections officer asked whether his girl, Julia, may be conveyed to Valentinus for lessons. She had been visually impaired since birth. Julia was a quite young lady with a snappy personality. Valentinus read stories of Rome's history to her. He depicted the universe of nature to her. He showed her number-crunching and educated her regarding God. She saw the world through his eyes, put stock in his intelligence, and discovered solace in his peaceful quality. 

"Valentinus, does God truly hear our supplications?" Julia asked one day. 

"Yes, my youngster, He hears every one.Do you know what I petition God for each morning and consistently? I supplicate that I may see. I need such a great amount to see all that you've delineated for me!God does what is best for us on the off chance that we will just have confidence in Him," Valentinus said."Gracious, Valentinus, I do accept! I do!" She stooped and got a handle on his hand.They sat unobtrusively together, each asking. All of a sudden there was a splendid light in the jail cell. Brilliant, Julia shouted, "Valentinus, I can see! I can see!Acclaim be to God!" Valentinus shouted, and he stooped in supplication.On the eve of his passing Valentinus composed a last note to Julia, encouraging her to remain nearby to God. He marked it, "From your Valentine." His sentence was done the following day, February 14, 270 A.D., close to an entryway that was later named Porta Valentini in his memory. He was covered at what is currently the Church of Praxedes in Rom