Package of four various saint female saint and/or Angel holy cards, and one Saint Valentine card. Each card depicts a different canonized saint, and measures approximately 2.5' x 4'5".
SKU:
$7.50
$7.50
per item
This ancient St. Valentine card custom [described below] dating back to the first St. Valentine's Day celebration can be drawn upon today. You may make your own homemade canonized saint cards by searching online and printing each saints details on squares of cardstock, or you may purchase pre-made packages of saint cards, like the ones offered here. Packs are assorted by male and female saints, albeit Angel cards and the Saint Valentine card, which is included in each pack.
The ancient feast day of the martyrdom of Saint Valentine dates back to the 4th Century, A.D., when Saint Ambrose, Doctor Universalis and Bishop of Milan [as well as the spiritual director of Saint Augustine], sought to enlighten the young adults in his care on the wonderful acts of love enjoyed by the members of the canon of saints of the day. Most of these saints died the heroic death of martyrdom at a time of pagan dominance, when those who chose to be Christian were tortured to death. The thousands who witnessed these heroic martyrdoms were astonished how the martyrs died so joyfully, all the while calling upon the love of the Holy Spirit. Filled with the Holy Spirit himself, St. Ambrose sought many ways to explain the power of calling upon the Spirit's love in all matters of love and life, as well as during the sufferings and martyrdoms that often accompany the journey to Heaven.
One of St. Ambrose's pursuits arose to replace the violent pagan custom of the era's Lupercalia festival, which encouraged men to bloodily beat women to entrap them to marry them. St. Ambrose put together wooden cards of several different canonized saints, and during the February 14th Lupercalia festival, which also happened to be the day that the martyr Saint Valentine died, encouraged the distribution of the cards to be chosen at random by each of those seeking a love mate. After each person was designated a saint, St. Ambrose would explain to the drawer the circumstances of how their prayerful saint was supernaturally charged with the love of the Holy Spirit, enabling them to enjoy an abundance of extraordinary love while still on Earth. The saint's personal example of their earthly life was looked upon as an inspiration to the one who drew him or her, and the saint's powerful intercessory prayers could be called upon, now that they were in their Heavenly abode, close to the Lord.
So each saint chosen was designated as the drawer's patron, example, inspiration and Heavenly prayer warrior for the year to come, especially concerning matters of the heart. Because the custom was practiced on the Heavenly birthday of St. Valentine, it was considered an extraordinary honor to have randomly chosen the Saint Valentine card.
The ancient feast day of the martyrdom of Saint Valentine dates back to the 4th Century, A.D., when Saint Ambrose, Doctor Universalis and Bishop of Milan [as well as the spiritual director of Saint Augustine], sought to enlighten the young adults in his care on the wonderful acts of love enjoyed by the members of the canon of saints of the day. Most of these saints died the heroic death of martyrdom at a time of pagan dominance, when those who chose to be Christian were tortured to death. The thousands who witnessed these heroic martyrdoms were astonished how the martyrs died so joyfully, all the while calling upon the love of the Holy Spirit. Filled with the Holy Spirit himself, St. Ambrose sought many ways to explain the power of calling upon the Spirit's love in all matters of love and life, as well as during the sufferings and martyrdoms that often accompany the journey to Heaven.
One of St. Ambrose's pursuits arose to replace the violent pagan custom of the era's Lupercalia festival, which encouraged men to bloodily beat women to entrap them to marry them. St. Ambrose put together wooden cards of several different canonized saints, and during the February 14th Lupercalia festival, which also happened to be the day that the martyr Saint Valentine died, encouraged the distribution of the cards to be chosen at random by each of those seeking a love mate. After each person was designated a saint, St. Ambrose would explain to the drawer the circumstances of how their prayerful saint was supernaturally charged with the love of the Holy Spirit, enabling them to enjoy an abundance of extraordinary love while still on Earth. The saint's personal example of their earthly life was looked upon as an inspiration to the one who drew him or her, and the saint's powerful intercessory prayers could be called upon, now that they were in their Heavenly abode, close to the Lord.
So each saint chosen was designated as the drawer's patron, example, inspiration and Heavenly prayer warrior for the year to come, especially concerning matters of the heart. Because the custom was practiced on the Heavenly birthday of St. Valentine, it was considered an extraordinary honor to have randomly chosen the Saint Valentine card.