BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:St. Valentine's Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260213T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260214T183000Z UID:252296169020 DESCRIPTION:While St. Valentine is not included in the Syriac Orthodox Chu rch Liturgical Calendar\, Valentine's Day is commonly celebrated in church es worldwide.\n\nEvery day of the year\, the Church commemorates & remembe rs certain Saints that have remained true to the faith throughout history. The "Feast of St. Valentine" was a religious holy day\, because for Chris tians in the past this day was a day to remember & celebrate the life and death of a Christian martyr - someone who had died for their faith in Chri st. In fact\, for millions of Christians around the world today Feb. 14 is still considered a holy day. \n\nSt. Valentine was a Priest near Rome in about the year 270 A.D. At that time the Roman Emperor was Claudius II\, w ho has come to be known throughout history as Claudius the Cruel. Around t his time Claudius started persecuting & imprisoning Christians for not wor shipping the Roman gods. \n\nClaudius began calling for all the able-bodie d men to go into battle with him\, & year after year the fighting continue d. Many of the Romans\, however\, were unwilling to go. The married men di d not want to leave their families. The younger men did not wish to leave their sweethearts. The emperor soon became angry when he saw that the numb er of soldiers were too few. So\, to free the young men from the burdens o f marriage that they would be free to go to war\, he ordered that no marri ages should be celebrated & that all engagements must be broken off immedi ately. Many a young Roman went off to the wars in sorrow\, leaving his swe etheart behind - knowing that he might never return to marry her.\n\nNow\, Valentine heard of the emperor's command and felt it was wrong. So\, when a young couple came to the Church\, he secretly united them in Christian marriage. Soon afterwards another young couple came to him\, & he secretly married them as well. It wasn't long before the word spread\, & others ca me to be quietly married. Valentine soon gained a reputation as a friend o f lovers & sweethearts in every district of Rome.\n\nFor more info about S t. Valentine & the Orthodox Church:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Mst- fVOMlzVURoMGh6VkNqWG8/view?usp=drivesdk LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR