Taking Back Valentine's Day

It's not the first time Catholic leaders have complained about Catholic feasts being hijacked by commercialism or the societies idea of what this "holiday" should be like. It is sad that we continue to wrestle with our Catholic brethren over the shopping "Madness" that goes on during this special season. Even Christmas itself is losing its purpose. Should we as Christian leaders stand by and let the culture take our feast and make them into "holidays", instead of "Holy Days".

DHT dedicates this section to the real feast of St. Valentine, where Catholic youth & young adult leaders can help educate their groups, classes, and parishes about the importance of this feast day. Let's celebrate the true meaning of love, the way Jesus wanted it.

John of DHT - Feast day of the Baptism of the Lord (Jan 2007)

Topics on St. Valentine

- For Love of His Lord: The Story of St. Valentine - By Juan Rodriguez DHT
- Por Amor a su Señor: La Historia de San Valentin - Por Juan Rodriguez y Trad. por Bertha Peralta-Rodriguez

Topics on Relationships and Marriage

- Dating Leads To Marriage - By George Velez
- Don't Settle For Anything Less Then Real Love - Grace Abruzzo (Love For Life Inc.)
- Single Ministry Is Vocation Formation - By Dave Sloan (God of Desire Ministries)
- Twelve Principles of Dating & Courtship - By Dave Sloan (God of Desire Ministries)
- Marriage - By Sebastian Fama (Stay Catholic.com)
- The Permanence of Matrimony - Catholic Answers

Links To Catholic Dating, and Marriage Sites

- Catholic Sites in New York and Abroad

- Catholics & Dating
- The Sacrament of Marriage