St. Valentine February 14

February 14 is known as Valentine's Day in the United States. It is a popular day for expressing love for family and friends. Cards are bought and flowers and candy are gifts often given. Little is actually known about St. Valentine who the day is named after. He is thought to have lived in the third century, but very little has been documented about his life. In more recent times archaeologists have found a catacomb and a church dedicated to him. Pope Gelasius in 496 A.D. listed February 14 as his feast day. He is listed in the Roman martyrology but not in the General Roman Calendar due to the lack of sufficient documentation. His existence is confirmed but the facts of his life are uncertain. Most books written about his life would be classified as historical fiction or legends. 

Here is prayer and below are heart lollipops which are easily made and can be shared with family and friends.
 

A Prayer for St. Valentine's Day

God Bless you on this special day,

God keep you in His care,

And may His blessing and His love,

go with you everywhere. Amen

Candy Melt Heart Lollipops

These Valentine treats are very easy to make. You can purchase the lollipop molds from Michael's Craft Store, Hobby Lobby, Amazon, and other stores that carry cake and candy supplies. The candy melts are found in these stores, too, along with the lollipop sticks. You can make the lollipops in about fifteen minutes from start to finish. If you are making a large number, it will take longer depending on how many molds you have and the space in your refrigerator freezer for hardening the candy once it is melted and poured into the molds.

If you have never made candy melt lollipops before, I encourage you to try. It is a simple process and there is a great variety of molds to chose from which can be used for baptisms, First Holy Communions, weddings, bridal showers and more.

Wishing you and those you love a Happy Valentine's Day.