There's Still Time!

So Sunday is Valentine’s Day and while offering this as a heads up for those who have not yet even thought of it, let alone gotten anything for their sweetie, I was wondering, “Wasn’t Valentine a saint?” So I decided to do some research (actually very little) and complied this from several websites, both religious and historic.
“The history of the patron saint of Valentine’s day is shrouded in mystery. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl...who may have been his jailer’s daughter...who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure.”
Since we all know you can believe anything on the internet, I am not certain anyone but God knows the truth…what I know is that I need to find my sweetie a card or something, and soon!