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Constant Procession podcasts explore key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how the impact of her requests to humanity has served to influence our historical past and the present. These podcasts are based on my first book "The Constant Procession" Newer seasons bring to life more Marian apparitions, related stories and updates from my new book, "The Very Fine Light!" Podcasts are published every Tuesday morning and run between 7-15 minutes.
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Global leaders in resilience thinking offer thoughtful guidance for navigating change in the 21st Century.
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This installment is about the Pontmain apparition of the Virgin Mary known as "Our Lady of Hope." Pontmain is a village on the 1,200 mile trail in France known as “The Way of the M” Also in this podcast is an excerpt from my book, “The Very Fine Light.” There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East …
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This episode includes a destination site where an apparition the Virgin Mary took place in 1876 called 'Our Lady of Pellevoisin' Pellevoisin is just one of the places along the 1,200-mile "M" pathway through France known as “The M de Marie” (The M of Mary.) The "M de Marie" is a pilgrimage trail that people from all walks of life will be processing…
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This is the 400th episode of “Constant Procession"! In celebration I’m featuring an upcoming “modern miracle” by pilgrims who will be honoring the Virgin Mary very soon! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support th…
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Reflecting on this Holy Season of Easter with a Childhood Sunrise Service Story. Also in this podcast is information about my novel “The Very Fine Light.” There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my websit…
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Holy Week brings Redemption from the exile of Lent. Plus, a new journal entry from Canalville, the town from my book “The Very Fine Light.” There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.…
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It’s week 5 of Lent with Palm Sunday and Easter in view. Also in this podcast is another Canalville journal entry. Canalville is the village in my novel "The Very Fine Light." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to supp…
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Why not start your Lenten journey? Come, even if it's the 8th, 9th or even 11th hour! There is still time! Plus a new journal entry from a Canalville villager, the same town that’s in my book The Very Fine Light! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukra…
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This podcast offers personal observations about Eastertime for the Eastern Orthodox Christian Churches because it falls five weeks later than "American Easter" this year. Also in this installment- "Our Lady of Hrushiv." Two apparitions of the Virgin Mary that occurred in the Ukraine during the 20th Century. There are links, photos and more about th…
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It’s the third week on your Lenten journey. Keep Jesus in your Heart and on your Mind. Also in this podcast is a new journal entry from Canalville about a former college student volunteering to ride in a police car one night. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the P…
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The 2nd week of Lent is about the Virgin Mary’s motherly concerns. Also in this podcast is a new mini story from the Canalville Journals! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.co…
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Fat Tuesday is in the rear view mirror as Lent for many begins. Plus- Another journal entry from a Canalville villager entitled "Bending Time" is also in this episode of Constant Procession. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are lin…
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"Our Lady of La Leche" is featured in today's podcast, and also, this podcast includes a new journal entry from a Canalville villager about first impressions! I visited Our Lady of La Leche Shrine located in St. Augustine, Florida. This is where the first Mass in the USA took place over 50 years before the Pilgrims landed in at Plymouth Rock! Peopl…
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Here is a new original mini story from Canalville and a visit by The Virgin Mary to a boy in Heaven. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to pr…
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The miracles from “Our Lady of the Forsaken” come to us from the 15th century in the Spanish city of Valencia. You willl hear about two remarkable miracles and three mysterious sculptors in this podcast. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for the war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There…
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This podcast considers the Virgin Mary’s influence on names of islands in the Caribbean. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FR…
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This episode of Season 24 gives listeners an overview of weekly podcasts. Part 2 features the Apparition known as “Our Lady of the Golden Fountain.” There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website:…
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Christmas is still being celebrated as the 12 Days are counted down. What’s continuing from Jesus Christ’s big day is the spreading of this joy on earth. There’s still more to come through the evening of January 5! Share the Good Cheer! Full participation for Christmas 2023 included 6 weeks before, via the Nativity Fast or in the Western Church it …
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It’s Christmastime! Bring joy to your social times as Emmanuel brings his love for us into the world! Christmas Day is just the 1st of the 12 Days for Celebrating! Also here is the link to the youtube of "The Birth of A King: Live in Concert" as mentioned in the podcast. And here is the link to my book "The Very Fine Light" on Amazon for rating. Th…
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“Two Angels” is an original Christmas story as the Advent candles and the Nativity Fast continue ever closer to Christ coming to earth! My story Two Angels is about old friends on opposite sides a city, a broken car, and help from some surprising friends. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle…
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My book The Very Fine Light is being given as presents to friends of readers for Christmas with the new print and audiobook versions just released! Also in this podcast- during the remaining weeks of Advent and the Nativity Fast is a tip on how to slow down before Christmas! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this w…
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As the 1st candle of Advent glows brightly, this podcast covers important Marian events from this week in history. There are links, photos and more about this episode on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you c…
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Advent 2023 now begins and the ‘Nativity Fast’ continues during this preparation for the “12 Days of Christmas.” Also- Exciting News! I’ve just released the audiobook version of my novel The Very Fine Light! This sound recording of the novel really enhances the telling of the story! You can find it at Amazon, Audible and AppleBooks. And you can use…
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This week of “thanksgiving” celebrates much more than just "Turkey Day." Holy Tradition sets aside Tuesday, November 21 as the Feast Day of when the Virgin Mary’s presentation or entry into the temple came about. She was just 3 years old at the time. Also in this podcast is an update about my novel The Very Fine Light- the audiobook version is now …
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This installment is about St. Louis Marie de Montfort who is known for his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Also in this podcast is an excerpt from the new "audiobook" version of my novel "The Very Fine Light." This audiobook and the paperback version will be available just in time for Christmas! There are links, photos and more about this on my websit…
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Saint Theodore of Canterbury created a religious governance that prefigured Parliament! Plus in this installment is the story of how an apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Egwin, then Bishop of Worchester created the legendary Evesham Monastery in England. Unfortunately after the reformation this famed Monastery became a stone quarry for village…
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Saint Mary Mazzasrello's ministry expanded Saint Bosco’s Salesian ministry to include orphaned girls. Founded in 1872, the Daughters of Mary, Helper of Christians continues its mission today. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are li…
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The mission of Saint John Bosco occurred to him after being slighted by a priest when just a boy. This angered him and he wanted to lash out. But the Virgin Mary came to him with the mission for his entire life. Setting in motion better ways for how young children should be treated. Saint John Bosco's mission was to fulfill the Virgin Mary’s reques…
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Once time while overseas several years ago, I literally stumbled on the “Marian Column” in Old Town Prague. At the time it did not appear in any tour guides, nor promotional materials. Intrigued, I researched the story of the Marian Column of Prague. It’s history, long hidden behind the Iron Curtain, in a country that up to this day is considered o…
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This week’s podcast takes a bit of a departure from apparitions of the Virgin Mary in order to recognize the sometime surprising impressions one makes when they least expect it. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for a final resolution to this latest eruption of hate in the Middle East. And Pray for the People of …
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Part 18- Summer Listening concludes with this epilogue about my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” My reflections about publishing a weekly podcast of my book over the summer and how daily life with everything from technical issues to issues of the day came into play. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the Pe…
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Part 17- This is final installment of my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” Ukrainian churches were under siege during the times of the USSR’s religious suppression. However, it was Ukrainian Immigrants to North America who kept them going during this suppression. The final chapter is about apparition sites where the Virgin Mary has appeared. They…
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Part 16- The final days of the summer season continue with this next to the last installment from my 1st book entitled, “The Constant Procession.” Tourism industry travelogues typically feature romantic locations, historic sites as well as get-away destinations. When considering where to go in the world of travel, Medjugorje, a village located in B…
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Part 15- Summer Listening continues with this fifteenth installment of my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” The Virgin Mary appears at Medjugorje in Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) in June 1981. Her earliest messages reinforce Gospel teachings by Christ on ways to live: Love God and Neighbors, Faith, Prayer and Fasting. These are how a pe…
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Part 14- Summer Listening continues with this fourteenth installment of my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” From Time Magazine’s pronouncement that ‘God is Dead’ to riots across the USA over the Viet Nam War and racial injustice. From the ‘6-Day War’ in the Middle East to the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Egypt. The Virgin Mary decided to app…
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Part 13- Summer Listening from my 1st book entitled, “The Constant Procession” In Chapter 22 entitled “Unheeded Prayers” Fatima Seer; Sister Lucia, brings forward to the Pope requests made to her by the Virgin Mary during the apparition she experienced in Portugal in 1917. Recalling what the Madonna told Sister Lucia: “If you pay heed to my request…
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Part 12- Summer Listening continues with this twelfth installment of my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” The episode continues around the time of WWI. The Fatima seer, Sister Lucia sent a message to the Pope. What followed was a call for people world-wide to consecrate their hearts and minds to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. By the end of WWI, th…
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Part 11- Summer Listening continues with this eleventh installment of my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” One of the most remarkable and well documented apparitions of the Virgin Mary occurred in Fatima, Portugal over a 6-month period in the year 1917. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. And also, you can purchase my 2nd b…
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Part 10- Summer listening continues with this tenth installment of my first book, "The Constant Procession." We’re continuing with The Virgin Mary visiting Bernadette Soubirous in the year 1858. Also in this installment is her appearance in the Ukraine, just before the start of WWI. Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to suppor…
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Part 9- Summer Listening continues with this ninth installment of my first book, "The Constant Procession." The Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul begin passing out a medal the people of France begin calling the “Miraculous Medal.” The next chapter tells of the LaSalette Apparition. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray …
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Part 8- Summer Listening continues with this eighth installment of my first book, "The Constant Procession" and continues with the apparitions of Our Lady of Laus in 1664 to seer Benoit Rencurel. Then onto the major revolts within the Revolutions of the 1700’s, at the time when humanity chose itself supreme. Next we discover the miraculous icon of …
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Part 7- Summer Listening continues with this seventh installment of my first book, "The Constant Procession." We’re continuing with how the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Mexico influenced world events during the Battle of Lepanto, and the next chapter continues in the year 1664. She’s seen in Laus, France. And you can purchase my 2nd book, "The Very …
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Part 6- Summer Listening continues with this sixth installment of my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego. The famous apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Mexico City in the year 1531 A.D. It is a most desperate time in Mexico. And also, you can purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.…
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Part 5- Summer Listening continues with this fifth installment of my first book, "The Constant Procession." The story continues about Joan of Arc’s death and then it’s on to how the Black Madonna of Spain influenced the voyage of “Santa Maria” to the new world. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the People of …
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Part 4- Summer Listening continues with this fourth installment of my first book, "The Constant Procession," when a Ukraine Church forms after apparitions of the Virgin Mary appear at “Our Loving Mother’s Children” in Conyers, Georgia, USA. Then the book continues by going back in time to the first image of the Virgin Mary within the history of the…
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Part 3- Summer Listening from my 1st book “The Constant Procession." The Seer of Lourdes has her credibility questioned until she reveals a specific thing the Virgin Mary said to her. And then the next stop on my journey is to a local apparition site. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. T…
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Part 2- Summer Listening from my 1st book “The Constant Procession.” You'll hear it for free from cover to cover in 15-minute podcast segments! This is the story about how approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary have influenced history. And you can purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There…
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Part 1- Summer Listening from my 1st book entitled, “The Constant Procession.” You'll hear it for free from cover to cover in 15 minute podcast segments! This is the story about how approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary have influenced history. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. And you can purchase my 2nd book, "The Very …
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Father Benoit Haffreingue became an architect to rebuild a cathedral housing the miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary in Boulogne sur mer. His goal was that the new bell tower be "as tall as a Prayer." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my webs…
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Pentecost ends & kneeling begins once again as the Holy Spirit descends on the Apostles & early church. Also in this podcast is the apparition of Our Lady of the Golden Fountain. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com I …
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The Great 50 Day Feast of Eastertime, culminating with Pentecost provides us a great counterpoint to weak leaders like those who challenged Joan of Arc. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com I value feedback through the…
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