# Pastor's Podcast Corner, Valentine Day, by Reverend Pastor Michael J Hurley, OP. February 14, 2026

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Podcast: [St. Dominic's Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-dominic-s-weekly-328314)
Published: 2026-02-15T00:20:47+00:00
Episode link: https://stdominicsweekly.podbean.com
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Duration seconds: 680

## Resource

True righteousness requires moving beyond outward rule-following to an interior transformation of the heart. Using the Sermon on the Mount, this reflection explores how Christ calls us to a love defined by sacrifice and the will rather than mere sentiment.

## Highlights
- Main idea: True holiness is not about religious performance, but an interior conversion of desire and intention
- Practical takeaway: Love is not just a feeling of intimacy, but a disciplined decision to will the good of another
- Failure mode: Relying on outward compliance and ritual without seeking reconciliation and heart-level integrity
- Main idea: Jesus does not abolish the law but deepens it by addressing the root of sin in our thoughts and passions
- Practical takeaway: Spiritual fidelity begins with simple practices like truthfulness in speech and letting your 'yes' mean 'yes'

## Topics

Sermon on the Mount, Christian Ethics, Spiritual Formation, Metanoia, Marriage and Fidelity, Biblical Commentary, Interior Life, Sacrifice

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Standard of Righteousness: An examination of Jesus' challenge to surpass the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees.
- 3:00 — Beyond the Letter of the Law: Moving from external commandments to the internal reality of the heart and the sanctity of vows.
- 4:00 — The Heart of the Sermon on the Mount: Connecting the themes of Valentine's Day to the profound demand for metanoia and spiritual conversion.
- 5:00 — The Purpose of the Law: Understanding the Pharisees not as villains, but as disciplined people whom Jesus calls to a higher standard of love.
- 7:00 — The Interiority of Sin and Virtue: How anger, lust, and intention reside in the psyche and the will before they ever manifest in action.
- 9:00 — Love as a Decision: Redefining marriage and intimacy through the lens of sacrifice, duty, and the will to do good.
- 10:00 — The Call to Eternal Love: Embracing the challenging but liberating invitation to love as Christ loves.

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