Valentine Of Terni
Valentine of Terni was a monk who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius II the Gothic (third century). Martyr, celebrated on February 14.
He was known for his time to counsel young lovers, it is said that once the young men provided by the words of Valentine, it gave, as an offering, a flower from her garden to the Pretender, which s eagerness to join his sweetheart for the offer.
Those times were the beginnings of Christianity and all of Europe was not yet Christianized, which made the emperor Claudius II got wind of the Cruel Valentine consultations. The times are changing religiously, Claude liked nothing of Christianity and ordered that Valentine was arrested, which was done.
Valentine, who refused to submit to the will of the Emperor, was thus placed at the jail. And in this period of his life he met the daughter of his jailer, which was called Julia and was blind from birth. During his captivity, Valentin kept up friendly relations with Julia. The latter, given his blindness, had asked Valentin description of the world. Julia, by love for Valentine, brought him food until the evening when it is said, a miracle happened.
Some witnesses have said they saw a bright, strong light through the window of his cell, Julia had finally found the view! His words were: "Now I see! I see the world as you've described it to me! "
This great event reached the ears of Claudius II the Cruel, who did not appreciate this kind of story, and ordered the execution of Valentine field. The day of his execution, he was beaten by Roman legionnaires and was beheaded on the Via Flaminia on 14 February 269.
And since that day the whole family of Julia converted to Christianity to honor the memory of Valentin. It is said that Julia planted near the grave of Valentin, an almond tree and from that day was a symbol of love.
Valentine became very popular in Germany for a reason amusing. The German pilgrims arriving in Rome by the Via Flaminia, was accustomed to a halt in the church of St. Valentine. The similarity of the sound name Valentine and the German verb "fallen" (fall) had earned the reputation of St. heal the wounds of those who had a bad fall.
Relics of Saint Valentine, were transferred in 1868 in the collegiate church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Roquemaure.
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