03 Icons, February 10th, is St. Valentina the martyr of Palestine, With Footnotes - 41

St. Valentina the martyr of Palestine

Virgin martyr Valentina of Palestine was from Caesarea in Palestine. She was small and known for wearing old, worn out clothing.

One day, when she was with her friend Thea, they joined a group of Christians gathered to hear the Holy Scriptures. Local officials broke up the meeting, grabbed Thea and tortured her.

St Valentina The Martyr Of Palestine

Valentina yelled, “How long will you torment my sister?” When the thugs heard her, they grabbed her too. Valentina was dragged away to be burned on an altar which had already been prepared. Kicking the altar with her feet, she knocked it over. Then, Valentina and Thea were tied together and burnt alive.

 Li Zhang

St. Valentina, the patron saint of friendship

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Originally from Jiangsu Province in China, today Li Zhang is based in New York. Drawing on a whole range of influences from pop artists like David Hockney through to traditional Chinese painting, she has forged her own individual approach to painting and loves experimenting with perspective and geometry. Li enjoys a challenging brief with unexpected elements to it. With a degree in Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology, before devoting herself to illustration Li also trained as an engineer. Other influences include poetry, science fiction and architecture. More on  Li Zhang

Saint Valentina’s Christian bond with Saint Thea was so strong that whether or not they were natural sisters, they were spiritual sisters. And, Saint Valentina was not going to let Saint Thea be martyred without her.

The women died in 308. More on the Virginmartyr

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