Today’s homily: St Valentine (2026)

The popular celebration of Valentine’s Day, with its tokens of affection and romantic gestures, is not wholly divorced from the saint—but it is a fragment torn from a larger whole. Saint Valentine did not canonise sentiment; he sanctified fidelity. If the day is to retain any Christian meaning, it must recover this order: romance purified by chastity, attraction elevated by covenant, affection strengthened by sacrifice. Without the Cross, Valentine’s Day dissolves into commerce and emotion; with the Cross, it becomes a reminder that authentic love is faithful, fruitful, and willing to suffer for the beloved. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/14/todays-mass-february-14-st-valentine-martyr/