Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine's DayValentine’s Day, observed on February 14, began as a liturgical celebration of one or more Christian saints named Velentinus.  The holiday became associated with romantic love in the literary circles of Chaucer during the High Middle Ages, with the tradition of courtly love.   The holiday evolved into  the presentation of cut flowers, confectionaries and greeting cards, or valentines, in 18th century England.