Your Valentine by Anthony DeStefano Christmas Product Type_Advent Calendar She is clothed in the

She is clothed in the traditional Carmelite habit worn during her day

and a seashell symbol of new life in Christ

The hermits’ ascetic practices and teachings were a shining witness to a living faith – offering wisdom for both monastic and lay Christians

and defend Church teaching

Your Valentine by Anthony DeStefano Christmas Product Type_Advent Calendar She is clothed in theLong before greeting cards, chocolates, and candy hearts, there was a man named Valentine a brave bishop in ancient Rome who risked everything for love. When Christians were persecuted and marriage outlawed, Valentine secretly united couples in holy matrimony. For this, he was thrown into a dark, isolated prison cell. But chains could not restrain Valentines courage and kindness. In this new childrens book, the kindly bishop befriends Marcus, a good