The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:05:00 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Speaking Out: ValentineƵapp Day is for all love /item/28993-speaking-out-valentine-s-day-is-for-all-love /item/28993-speaking-out-valentine-s-day-is-for-all-love

Another ValentineƵapp Day has come and gone, and sometimes it feels like just another excuse for the greeting card industry to make a grab for your money. Though biblical in origin, the sweet secular sentiments of love have been overshadowed by pressure to be in a relationship, purchase grocery-store flowers and indulge the chocolate makers.

]]> YSN: Speaking Out Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:01:22 -0500 Ash Wednesday: Choosing Christ as your valentine /opinion/guest-columnists/item/26798-ash-wednesday-choosing-christ-as-your-valentine /opinion/guest-columnists/item/26798-ash-wednesday-choosing-christ-as-your-valentine We begin the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14, only a few weeks after our celebration of the Christmas season. ThatƵapp early, so we may feel that we are not “ready” yet.  
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