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Saints Alive! | St. Valentine of Rome

Despite being a widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint, little is known for sure about Saint Valentine. He was a clergyman – either a priest or a bishop – in the Roman Empire who ministered to persecuted Christians. He was martyred and buried on the Via Flamina to the north of Rome on February 14. Some accounts say that he married Christian couples in secret at a time when the Roman Emperor Claudius II banned marriages and engagements, believing this kept men from serving in the army. For more about this saint, please click on the image. Peace be with you!

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Divine Office | Build up your church and gather all into unity

In today's Office of Readings we encounter a reading from an Old Slavonic Life of Constantine. St Cyril was born in Thessalonica and was educated in Constantinople. With his brother St Methodius, Cyril went to Moravia to preach the faith. They translated liturgical texts into the Slavonic language and invented the Glagolithic and possibly also the Cyrillic alphabet. They were called back to Rome, where Cyril died on 14 February 869. They are known as the Apostles to the Slavs. For a reflection, "Build up your church and gather all into unity," please click on the image. Peace be with you!