Saint Valentina was from Caesarea of Palestine. She was small and known for wearing old, worn out clothing.
One day, when she was with her friend Thea, they joined a group of Christians gathered to hear the Holy Scriptures. Local officials broke up the meeting, grabbed Thea and tortured her.
Valentina yelled, “How long will you torment my sister?” When the thugs heard her, they grabbed her, too. Valentina was dragged away to be burned on an altar which had already been prepared by the heathens. Kicking the altar with her feet, she knocked it over. Then, Valentina and Thea were tied together and burnt alive.
Saint Valentina’s Christian bond with Saint Thea was so strong that whether or not they were natural sisters, they were spiritual sisters. And, Saint Valentina was not going to let Saint Thea be martyred without her.
The women died for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in 308.
The ancient Latin name “Valentina” means “strong, vigorous and healthy.”
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Ahaa, a great article.
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Thank you.
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I like this article. It was very informative.
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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As a free encyclopedia any individual could modify,
Wikipedia is an almost-utopian project– but it
works.
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Mary Ellen, I agree that Wikipedia has been invaluable for research.
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Do you have more information on this particular saint?
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No, Jimmy, unfortunately I do not. Not much is known about her. But I will continue to look. I’m sure there’s more somewhere.
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Hi there, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this article.
It was helpful. Keep on posting!
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I found this one interesting too. I knew someone else was executed that day but never knew who.
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I am sure this piece of writing has touched all the internet people as dearly as it touched me. Its something I didn’t know.
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Thank you Chase. I discovered this when researching to write the first book. 🙂
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I didn’t know about her. Never heard of her. Thanks for informing.
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She predates Saint Valentine by nearly…I think, by nearly 500 years. Before the fall of Israel. Many of the early women saints who were martyred very little is written about them. I find it in intriguing to see what I can learn about them.
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It’s sad we know so little about the female saints all because of men and their egos.
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Yes, it is. So much history is lost due to egos. Far too much.
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This is an excellent article and thanks for sharing. Thank you for following BrewNSpew.
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Thank you and welcome abroad. It is difficult to find much information about the pre-Constantine days of Christianity and even harder to find anything about the women who played a role in the spreading of it.
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Thanks for sharing. She’s was a remarkable woman
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You are welcome. I think she was truly remarkable too.
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