From a purely practical point of view, it's good to know that this holiday, according to The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays, is based on the ancient and very popular Roman Lupercalia festival of "lovemaking and licentiousness." Shaped over centuries by writers of romantic poetry and prose, Valentine's Day is now celebrated in many different countries. And scientists, says Dr. Helen Fisher in a PBS Springboard interview, are examining brain chemistry and circuitry to better understand the physiology behind lust, romantic love and long-term attachment.
But these factoids might be better saved for cocktail party chat. St. Valentine's Day is all about passion! For those who are not yet in a romantic mood — or not head over heels about anyone right now — (they) will transport themselves with a classic love story from the Questia collection such as Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights or The Tale of Genji. Or enjoy one of the silver screen romantic comedies mentioned in Wes Gehring's USA Today piece "Love and Laughter: A Cinematic Valentine's Day Bouquet."
But this should have been more reflected in stock taking of our (those who are in love, I am not!) love life; how “ingenuous” we’ve been to our partners, or how “ingenious” our partners have been to us. It should be a time of prayer and not for “lovemaking and licentiousness”. A prayer for God to streamline ‘this” relationship, to make it more realistic at the end of the day; to make it “truly mutually beneficial, a real help meet to each other”; to bring glory to HIS name at the end of the tunnel; to fulfill HIS purpose for this very relationship – not for the purpose of God to be defeated on February 14TH…..
………what more? For us to have mutual respect for each others body; to defend each others right with all zest; to…..
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