Constant Procession

Final part of the mini-series for extending Christmastime as our senses continue attracting complimentary gifts for mind, body and spirit during the 12 days beyond the 25th. (Installments 69-73)   The Constant Procession; the Podcast is published every Tuesday morning and lives on the website ConstantProcession.com I've read the entire book from cover to cover (Installments 1-49.) Each installment runs about 7 minutes in length. Installments 50-68 are an extended series of additional stories about the history of the Virgin Mary that are not in the book. I value feedback through the comments section on my website or better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

Part 4 continues in this mini series as daily celebrations commence! Starting with Christmas as DAY 1 for the 12 Days Of Christmastime.   The Constant Procession; the Podcast is published every Tuesday morning and are can be found on the website ConstantProcession.com I've read the entire book from cover to cover, (podcasts 1-49) which is great listening while driving! Since installment 50, new stories about the history of the Virgin Mary that are not in the book are presented.   I value feedback through the comments section on my website or better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

Part 3 of this mini-series continues with ways to reduce the frenetic pace at Christmas time, as the Advent season and Nativity Fast continue in spite of the blizzard of sights and sounds that ramp up with a countdown of shopping days til Christmas!   The Constant Procession; the podcast is published every Tuesday morning and are can be found on the website ConstantProcession.com Since installment 50, new stories about the history of the Virgin Mary that are not in the book are presented.   The entire book can be heard beginning with Podcast Installment #1 and there are forty-nine contiguous installments that run 7 minutes in length each and were published from August 2016-August 2017. To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section on my website or better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

Part 2 of this mini-series looks at the weeks before Christmas. Starting with the Madonna and Joseph’s pre-trip planning as well as our preparations today.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Additional material not in the book starts from Podcast 50 and updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.   To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

A holiday mini-series begins with thoughts on how it is possible to overcome the quick pace of the contemporary Christmas season. This is Part 1.     The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.  The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Additional material not in the book begin with Podcast 50 and updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com    

In 1254 at Our Lady of Puy in Velay, France an icon of the Virgin and Child was received into the storied Cathedral of the Annunciation. But in an earlier time, near the 3rd century, the Virgin had already appeared.   This is a bonus edition with additional stories beyond the scope of my book Constant Procession, which is a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.  To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

A closer look at the time between 711AD when a miraculous statue of the Madonna was hidden and 1326 when an apparition of the Virgin Mary brought it back to the world.     The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.   To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

One day on September 8th in the year 1295 a hunter was going along the bank of the river to the place where the miraculous “Kurst-Root” icon is found. To some this is the Russian “Lady of Lourdes,” though she currently resides elsewhere. (Part 2 of 2)   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

In 1170AD the medieval Republic of Novgorod was under siege by an army of the 4 kingdoms of Russia. But the icon “Our Lady of the Sign” was stationed there also. (Part 1 of a 2 part story)   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.     To listen from the beginning    I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

I take a closer scan into the apparitions on the Island of Tinos & the icon known as “All Holy Lady of Good Tidings,” patron saint of Modern Greece and among the most visited Marian apparition sites in the world.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.   To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

The works after an apparition of the Virgin Mary by human hands are something that I feel gets overlooked in all the speculation about whether to believe in apparitions of the Virgin Mary or not.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. This is part of an extended history with new Podcast updates that are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

I was at a revelation site on October 13, 2017 near Atlanta, GA where a recognition event to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Fatima took place. Beyond the prayers & festivities something else did occur.   To Listen to Episode 8   Check out the Photos!   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.  To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

St. Aldegonde lived in the 7th century in Flanders & through a series of visions chose to remain a virgin and to be faithful only to the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven… but her parents did not seem to agree.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.  To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

This story known as “Our Lady of the Golden Fountain” or “The Life-Giving Spring” from the 6th century comes into focus in this podcast installment of Constant Procession. This is Bonus Material beyond the scope of the book...   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

The Ocean Star & Stella Maris, other names used by seafarers for the Madonna + poems & contemporary seafarers friends the AOS who have her as their patron saint.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.   To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

I dig deeper into the “Our Lady of the Sea” apparition that occurred in 636 AD, and it's cathedral that had been totally gone after the French Revolution. And then came Fr. Benoit Haffreingue in the 1800s.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.   The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.   To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

The story of the icon of the Virgin Mary created by St Luke, AKA The Black Madonna AKA Our Lady of Czestochowa which is the name of the Polish city where it can be found in a monastery today.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.   The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.     To listen from the beginning   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

This expanded view beyond the book Constant Procession is a history of the Virgin Mary since she passed on includes some background on the first artist-St. Luke, who is attributed to creating the first images of her- also known as: "the Black Madonna."   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.  To listen from the beginning  I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

This installment travels back to the year 40AD when St. James the Apostle is in distant Spain and needs support. The Madonna comes though in a miracle known as Our Lady of Pilar.   The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.  The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the beginning I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

This story of the history of the Virgin Mary reviews the events that occurred on the last day when Jesus died on the cross. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.   I value feedback through the comments section or Better - via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com