{"product_id":"st-valentine-pray-for-us","title":"St. Valentine | Pray for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Valentine, an early Roman martyr commemorated on February 14, is honored across the Church as a patron of love and engaged couples.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; color:#F5F5F5; background:transparent;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eFeast Day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eFebruary 14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLife \u0026amp; Canonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003e3rd century martyrs; the Diocese of Terni dates the bishop's martyrdom to 269\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePatronage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eEngaged couples, happy marriages, and love\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSymbols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003ePriest's or bishop's vestments, a sword, roses, birds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Life of St. Valentine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eValentine was a priest of Rome who gave his life for Christ in the third century. 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