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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,<\/em><\/strong> and send \u2019em all to me for St. Valentine\u2019s Day! And in return I will give ye a linkfest of love, and a useful app, free for Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Start with Deacon Greg:<\/strong> Who was St. Valentine, anyway?<\/strong><\/a>
\nHe also offers a poem about lovers being alive together!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For film buffs and lovers of screwball comedies<\/strong> (Me! Me! I am one!): Joseph Susanka writes \u201cDivorce Granted,\u201d a fun stroll through three Cary Grant films<\/strong><\/a> that gives us food to ponder about divorce in our age.<\/p>\n

For those who feel \u201cleft out\u201d on love:<\/strong> Marcia Morrissey remembers a painful Valentine\u2019s Day and shares a moment in her life when she realized that we are all known and loved as unique individuals.<\/strong><\/a> Also read A Valentine for Single Folks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For those struggling with virtue:<\/strong> A story about a couple who make a valiant stab at it<\/strong><\/a> with God as their wingman.<\/p>\n

For those who don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible: Red Hot, Catholic Love<\/a><\/strong> and the Myth of Romantic Love<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For those who need a little controversy:<\/strong> Marriage, the other vocation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For those who need a bit more<\/em> controversy:<\/strong> Meg Riley on creating blessings for divorce<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For the socially conscious who have a few hours free:<\/strong> a noontime bit of activism<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For the parents who are tired:<\/strong> the love that sacrifices, and stays strong<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For the philosophers and analysts:<\/strong> love means exposure, uncertainty and fidelity<\/strong><\/a>, and it only grows when it transcends desire<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For those who want to jump in with both feet, for life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For those looking for a sign<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

One for the<\/strong> Nutella Fans!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

And<\/strong> no cussing!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> And from Kathryn Jean Lopez, Sticking With I-Do<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, more VDay reading on New Advent<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"