"Do not judge, so that you may not be judged" (Matthew 7:1).  This command of Christ is frequently quoted.  However, it's usually directed towards Christians when issues regarding abortion, embryonic stem cells, marriage and the like are in discussion.  The argument goes that if we declare certain actions to be morally wrong then we are judging others, which seems to clearly contradict what Christ says.  This often goes hand in hand with a reminder to not impose one's own religious views upon others since the separation of church and state is guaranteed by the First Amendment.  As a result, Christians often think they have no choice but to keep their 'religious' views to themselves.

Around the end of the 5^th century, Pope Leo the Great stated, “O Christian, recognize your dignity”¹.  Yet you cannot value what you are if you do not know what that means.  The following excerpt dramatically raises the issue:

For the past two years, I have given students in my introductory religious-studies course at Boston University a religious-literacy quiz. I ask them to list the four Gospels, Roman Catholicism's seven sacraments, and the Ten Commandments. I ask them to name the holy book of Islam. They do not fare well.

The color red, countless hearts, Cupid and his bow, candy and roses all indicate that the day dedicated to those in love has arrived. The association of lovers with St. Valentine's Day goes back at least as far as the Middle Ages in England and France. February the 14th is around the time of year when birds would find mates, so this day also seemed appropriate for two people to show signs of that love (cf. www.newadvent.org). Yet does Valentine's Day still have anything to do with love? Is real love still possible?