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8 ways Catholics can reclaim Valentine’s Day

Monday, February 20th, 2017

Are you tired of the commercialism that has ravaged the true meaning of Christmas, Easter, Saint Patrick’s Day, and other ideally sacred days?

Speaking of Saint Patrick’s Day, doesn’t Saint Valentine’s Day have a similarly better ring to it?

How ironic that, although Saint Valentine opposed the pagan Roman practices, a particular neo-paganism has taken over in modern times. Read more

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