St. George's School
Flag Raising Program   8C
Marina Larrahondo Rico
FEBRUARY 15- 2008

ENJOY YOUR LIFE WITH LOVE

HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY

 In the city of Rome there once lived an emperor named Claudius. Near his palace was a beautiful temple where the priest Valentine served. The Romans loved him dearly and assembled into the temple to hear his words.

In the Roman Empire wars broke out. The emperor was angry because there where just a few soldiers. He ordered that no marriages should be celebrated and that all engagements had to;s be broken off immediately.

The good priest Valentine heard of the emperor's command and was very sad. When a young couple came to the temple, he secretly united them in marriage in front of the sacred altar.

But, such secrets could not be kept for long. At last word of Valentine's acts reached the palace and Claudius the Cruel was angry, exceedingly angry. He ordered Valentine to be arrested, and so, he was. In jail, he cured the keeper's daughter of blindness.

When the cruel emperor learned of this miracle he gave orders that Valentine should be beheaded. The morning of the execution, he is said to have sent the keeper's daughter a farewell message signed, "From your Valentine."

•  BOGOTA ANTHEM. The flag will be raised by Patricia Tobar and Hernán Arévalo
•  SCHOOL ANTHEM. The flag will be raised by Valentina Cortés and Luis Hernandez
•  READING “Nothing is better than love” by Juan Felipe Gomez Chica, Paula Quintero and Wendy Gomez.

THE FIRST LETTER OF ST PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS

If I speak in the words of men and of angels, but have not love, in a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

If i give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, i gain nothing.

Between faith, hope, and love; Love is the greatest.

1 ERE LETTRE DE ST-PAUL AUX CORINTHIENS

Quand je parlerais les langues des hommes et des anges, si je n'ai pas l'amour je ne suis rien qu'une cymbale qui résonne.

Et quand j'aurais le don de prophétie, la science de tous les mystères et toute la connaissance, quand j'aurais même toute la foi jusqu'a transporter des montagnes si je n'ai pas l'amour, je ne suis rien.

Et quand je distribuerais tous mes biens pour la nourriture des pauvres, quand je livrerais même mon corps pour être brule, si je n'ai pas l'amour cela ne me sert a rien. Maintenant donc ces trois choses demeurent : la foi. L'espérance l'amour, mais la plus grande de ces choses, c'est l'amour

PRIMERA CARTA A LOS CORINTIOS

Si hablo las lenguas de los hombres, y aun las de los ángeles, pero no tengo amor, no soy más que un metal que resuena o un platillo que retiñe.

Y si tengo el don de profecía, y entiendo los designios secretos de Dios, y sé todas las cosas; y si tengo la fe necesaria para mover montañas, pero no tengo amor, no soy nada.

Y si reparto entre los pobres cuanto poseo, y aun si entrego mi cuerpo para tener de qué enorgullecerme, pero no tengo amor, de nada me sirve.

Hay tres cosas que permanecen: la fe, la esperanza y el amor; pero la más importante es el amor.