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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 1H 11M

The Real St. Valentine & the Meaning of Commitment

from Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar · host The Marian Fathers

We all know about St. Valentine's Day - but do we really? Was he a real person? What did he do that became stories of legend and historical truth? Join Fr. Chris Alar as explains who this saint was, what the spirituality of St. Valentine's Day really is, and how is love really defined. 

We all know about St. Valentine's Day - but do we really? Was he a real person? What did he do that became stories of legend and historical truth? Join Fr. Chris Alar as explains who this saint was, what the spirituality of St. Valentine's Day really is, and how is love really defined.

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