On the Christian calendar, as well as popular culture, today is the feast of St. Valentine. Much of what we know about him is legendary, but he was a priest, said to have been martyred February 14, 269 at Rome. He is the Patron Saint of couples, bee keepers, persons with epilepsy, love, young people, travelers, and others. He is symbolized with roses and birds. Two Catholic sites about Valentine are
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=159 (the source of this picture) and
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15254a.htm
Today is also Race Relations Day, recognizing the importance of interracial learning, communication, and relations.
(From the 2015 Interfaith Calendar of the Diversity Awareness Partnership of St. Louis---see dapstl.org for more information---and various online sources.)
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