Valentine’s is also for retired bishops and priests.
The Kadiwa sa Pagkapari Foundation, Inc last Saturday organized a pre-Valentine’s Day tribute for some 40 retired men of the cloth at the Villa San Miguel in Mandaluyong City.
The lips of President Benigno Aquino III are sealed on how he plans to spend Valentine’s Day with Philippine-based Korean TV personality, Grace Lee, whom he has been "dating" of late.
“Pwede bang abangan na lang natin kung may mangyayari do’n o wala? Kesa magplano na baka wala. Oh ‘eh ‘di Happy Valentine’s na sa inyong lahat,” said the president in a taped interview aired on “24 Oras,” Feb. 6.
We celebrate Valentine's Day, because until 1969, it was one of the many Saint's Days observed by the Catholic Church. It was dedicated to the patron saint of romantic causes, St. Valentine.
Although it was removed from the Church's calendar in 1969, the religious meaning coupled with Valentine's Day's roots in Roman paganism have allowed it to continue as a holiday for everyone.
Early Christians saw Valentine's Day as a way to honor St. Valentine, of whom there were actually three. The Catholic Church recognizes three saints by that name, all who were martyred on February 14.
