Valentine - His True Love

What is the true story of who we call St. Valentine? Listen in to this episode as we try to dig for the truth surrounding this man of God who is now linked to choclates, cards and candle lit dinners.Show notes: Primary SourcesGeoffrey Chaucer, The Parliament of Fowls (c. 1382).Pope Gelasius I, Letter against Lupercalia (496 AD).Martyrologium Romanum (Official list of saints and martyrs).Academic ReferencesJack B. Oruch, "St. Valentine, Chaucer, and Spring in February". (The primary source for the Chaucer connection).Bruce Forbes, Christmas: A Candid History (Includes a chapter on the evolution of Valentine's Day).Henry Ansgar Kelly, Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine.Lisa Bitel, "The Real Story of St. Valentine" (Smithsonian Magazine/The Conversation).