ST. VALENTINE (FEB. 14TH)
The Icon of St. Valentine from Uncut Mountain Church Supply By Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) The ancient hagiographies describes Saint Valentine as the bishop of Terni, a town in central Italy. While under arrest for his preaching by a Roman Judge named Asterius and being held in prison, the old man discussed his faith with the Judge. Being convinced of the ethical superiority of Christianity, the Judge decided to put Valentine to the test, and brought to him his blind daughter to heal. If Valentine succeeded in healing his daughter’s eyes by the power of Jesus Christ, the Judge said that he would convert to Christianity. Valentine prayed with hands outstretched to heaven, and laying them on the girls eyes, her eyes were immediately healed. The Judge asked Valentine for baptism, and the aged saint instructed that the Judge should break all of his household gods, confess all of his sins, and fast for three days. At the end of this period of preparation, Val...
