# The Real St. Valentine & the Meaning of Commitment

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Podcast: [Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651)
Published: 2026-02-16T13:20:49+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/11c62072
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/11c62072/b2bcec74.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4271

## Resource

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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