Saint Valentine is the name of several martyred Saints. Interesting. Love is about being willing to sacrifice for your partner. Dying a little to self in order to do what's best for the relationship. Some unfortunately take it too far and loose their entire identity. This is not what God wants.
God does, however, want us to be able to identify deeply with our partner, even identifying with the sacrifices they make for us. Isn't this the lesson we learn through water baptism. As we go down into the water we identify with Christ's death and when we come out, we identify with Christ's resurrection.
As we celebrate Valentine's day, some may need to pause and remember that greatest joy we can receive in love is to give the gift of ourselves.
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