Lisa Bitel

Lisa Bitel is an author at Religion News Service.

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The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love

By Lisa Bitel — February 13, 2018
(The Conversation) — Valentine’s Day originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?
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