This installment explores ways to take advantage of the hiatus from the usual holiday gatherings and shopping as we move into the 2020 Christmas season.
For me the empty chairs around the dining room table during Thanksgiving is an advance glance at how the upcoming Christmas Day of 2020 could look, without our thinking of how to ‘Do-Christmas’ 2020.
Even during this pandemic, those empty chairs made me reflect on the prayers that were answered this year. It made me really appreciate what God has done for my family and friends.
Let’s now turn our focus away from the world of getting ‘Christmas presents’. Turning instead towards the Virgin Mary and Joseph as they prepared for the Nativity it will fill the lack of socializing that the world in the year 2020 has been giving us.
Metropolitan Gregory’s 2020 Nativity Fast prayer challenge (American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA)1st candle on Advent Wreath. Photo: frontierdreams.blogspot.com
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Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity. The origin of these podcasts began with my book The Constant Procession. An e-book copy of the book can be found on my website: ConstantProcession.com
I’ve read the entire book from cover to cover (Installments 201-217) To listen from Installment 201
Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at ConstantProcession.com
Part 1 of a mini-series on how to extend the Christmas Season (start now)
Let’s take advantage of the unique opportunity ‘Covina’ isolation offers as we head into the Christmas season. Participate in daily Advent meditations or the Nativity Fast . Shake off this doubt in our world!
As preparations for their trek to Bethlehem began for the Virgin Mary and Joseph, we too have the opportunity to celebrate life by preparing for the joy Christmas brings to our world.
If the Christmas Spirit was lacking in last year’s holiday season, why not try something different? Why not go beyond “Santa’s Big Day?” Why not start the season earlier (like today) and end the Christmas season later? (12 days of Xmas ends January 6)
Take a moment and consider partaking in the pre-Christmas activities during Advent or the Nativity Fast… You’ll be glad you did.
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Apparently the young Virgin Mary knew how to weave pretty well and one of the items she made will surprise you.
Have you ever wondered what was meant during the passion of Christ in the moments after he breathed his last breath, when it says these words:
‘And the veil of the temple was torn from top to bottom.’
Well I have, but never have I gone to the point of researching what it meant, until recently while preparing this final installment of the history of the young Virgin Mary in the temple.
A quote from the New World Encyclopedia- Mary the Mother of Jesus:
‘There, she is selected for the honor of sewing a new curtain for the temple at the same time that Zechariah receives his vision from the angel Gabriel concerning the birth of John the Baptist. Mary presents her sewing to the high priest after the Annunciation, before continuing on to Zechariah’s house.‘
The spindle is apparent here in Mary’s left hand.
The Virgin Mary has the yarn in both hands.
The Yarn is in the Virgin Mary’s right hand
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Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.
The origin of these podcasts began with my book Constant Procession. (An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.) Constant Procession; the podcast; is published here every Tuesday morning.
I’ve read the entire book from cover to cover (Installments 201-217) To listen from Installment 201
The young Virgin Mary grew up inside the Temple complex. Her upbringing during those years created a humble and pioneering personality.
“Fifth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary” portrays the young Virgin Mary learning at the Temple
An Icon of Mary studying
The Archbishop of Toledo, St. Ildefonsus wrote: “The Virgin Mary was described as the glorious fruit of a sacred promise, who it truly revealed to the world as higher than all creation, was piously led into the house of God, where she fulfilled the vow of her parents and was preserved by the Holy Spirit .”
The Virgin Mary receiving “food” from an Angel in the Temple
Mary in the Temple by Pinacoteca di Brera
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Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.
The origin of these podcasts began with my book Constant Procession. (An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.)
Constant Procession; the podcast; is published here every Tuesday morning.
I’ve read the entire book from cover to cover (Installments 201-217) To listen from Installment 201
220- The young Virgin Mary’s Parents are Graced by God.
Joachim and Anna find their way back together at the Golden Gate. They share the apparitions each experienced with the Archangel Gabriel and his message about the gift God will graced on them. They pledge to each other to build on a foundation of bedrock a place to raise the Mother of God worthy of her special future.
This is the first installment about the history of the Young Virgin Mary.
Have you ever thought back about the life of the Blessed Mother before the life of Jesus? Back when his mother was a baby? How about back even before she was born?
I have uncovered the story of Joachim and Anna. The parents of the Mother of God.
The Virgin Mary’s father, Joachim owned vast herds of sheep and had other shepherds to tend to them. Due to good stewardship, Joachim chose to offer some of the treasure he received from his work to the poor and those close to the temple.
His wife Anna was the daughter of a priest, from the house of Levi. When Joachim was around twenty he married Anna. They were unable to have children.
People almost ostracized them, in spite of the fact that they were worthy of praise due to their constant practicing of faith in God, temple laws and all they did to help others.
They always prayed to God for help.
I hope you enjoy their story in this installment of Constant Procession.
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Update on the Madonna’s work during this year’s ‘Reconsecration of North America to the Virgin Mary’ plus final thoughts about the 17-part release of my book Constant Procession and also what I learned about producing a weekly podcast.
Here are some final thoughts following the completion of the summer re-release of my book Constant Procession and the accompanying podcast. Today I reflect on where we’ve been, giving me a chance to introduce the theme for Season Eight, the next installments of Constant Procession- the podcast.
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My 17th installment: The last chapters. Ukrainian churches were under siege throughout the times of the USSR. Immigrants to North America kept them going during this suppression.
The last chapter is about how Apparition sites where the Virgin Mary has appeared offer hope for a timeless mode of being for those in the constant procession…
ALSO- More exciting news about the Re-Consecration of North America to the Virgin Mary… A NEW MOVIE PREMIERES OCTOBER 9th 2020!
I just saw the trailer for PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON, and urge all of you to head bravely to theaters the weekend of Oct 9!
This is the true story of the man behind the famous phrase,
“The Family That Prays Together Stays Together.”
Born into a poor family in Ireland, Patrick Peyton came to America to seek riches…
But instead rediscovered his priestly vocation…
After Our Lady miraculously saved his life!
From then on Father Peyton went on a mission to promote the Rosary and Family Prayer to crowds as large as 2 million at a time!
He worked with many of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the 50’s – 70’s.
He gave James Dean his first movie role!
He traveled the globe with his inspiring message of Prayer and Praying the Rosary!
I assure you this story will amaze, inspire, and humble you!
My 16th installment- 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina typically does not come to mind. Why did the Madonna come to Medjugorje? In this podcast installment taken from my book Constant Procession, I explore possible answers.
Medjugorje is the spot where a contemporary visit by the Virgin Mary occurred and some of the seers report she still visits them there.
For young people, who have not lived more that thirty years, this area of the world is typically not on their radar. For those who have lived a bit longer, there remains a dark mental imprint. A remembrance that recalls brutality inflicted on people within this region as they experienced civil war in the 1990’s. Fighting caused by the breaking up of Yugoslavia.
For me, the news reporting during that period of the civil war did little to help explain the confusing jumble of puzzling information that ominously included atrocities, genocide and war crimes.
Yet this area is where the Madonna appeared. She offered to the world a surprising counterpoint to humanities struggling. It’s amazing to me that even during the civil war violence, pilgrims from around the world continued to converge on Medjugorje, which seemed to be located in the middle of the warfare.
Photo and Article link from CRUXNOW.COM with more about Medjugorje!
And today on the world stage, Medjugorje increasingly continues to finds itself in the center of humanities continued need for help in our modern world.
At one point during the Virgin Mary’s early apparitions, the seers mentioned that she would provide a dramatic sign for all. This sign is intended for those who believe in apparitions as well as non-believers.
And also a development occurred when in May of 2018, Pope Francis installed a retired archbishop to Medjugorje in order to help guide the daily pastoral care for the millions of pilgrims who go to Medjugorje annually.
Also my book Constant Procession, explores how the early pilgrims spilled out from Medjugorje and brought back to their own communities renewed spiritual energies and in doing so they too benefit humanity on local scale.
And the constant procession continues…
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My 15th installment- It’s the early 1980’s and the Madonna apperates at Medjugorje, then in the Communist country known as Yugoslavia. The Virgin Mary offers words of clarity on how a person can ‘return to God’ and enjoy the ‘fullness of life.’
Meanwhile in Chapter 27; a Pope and a President find renewed clarity of purpose as they recover from assassination attempts on their lives.
I am often asked; “What did the Virgin Mary say?” In this 15th episode covering Chapter 26 we find her actual words as testified to by the six teenage seers.
Starting with the first of her contacts with the young teenagers in Medjugorje she told them very specific things that were on her mind. Firstly the apparition identified herself as the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen of Peace.
She told the visionaries that she had an urgent message for humanity to return to God.
She said to the seers: “I have come to tell the world that God exists. He is fullness of life, and to enjoy the fullness and obtain peace, you must return to God.”
During the apparitions, the visionaries did not react to light or sound; they did not react to being touched. They felt they were outside of time and space.
Our Lady presented herself as a servant messenger from God. The visionaries told of what the Madonna said to them.
PEACE – Already on the third day, Our Lady stressed peace as the first part of her messages: “Peace, peace, peace and only peace!” after which she said twice, “Peace must reign between God and man and between people.”
FAITH her second message and she repeated this message many times. Without faith we cannot arrive at peace! Another frequent message is to PURIFY or cleanse the heart, because a corrupt or ‘deteriorated’ heart is the basis of bad relations, which in turn brings social disorder, even unjust laws. Without a radical change of heart, without the conversion of the heart, there is no peace.
PRAYER, to pray every day, she requests everyone to “pray without ceasing” just as Christ himself taught. Pray, Give Him thanks for His gifts to us. Prayer aids us in our “ordered relationship with God.” Without which it is impossible to maintain peace either with God or with our neighbor.
FASTING – Already on the sixth day of the apparitions, The Madonna often recommended fasting because it helps faith. That is, the practice of fasting aids and ensures control over oneself. “Only the person who can dominate them-self is truly free.”
These first messages she brought did not convey new teachings, but reinforced the Gospels and teachings of the traditional Churches. These messages began to appear around the world reaching millions of people.
Also found in this episode is Chapter 27 entitled “The Pointy Edge of the Sword.” This military term used by the Marine’s accurately portrays the curious surroundings and circumstances that are frequently overlooked when this apparition at Medjugorje come to mind.
The location in the early 1980’s took place at a similarly remote location in the world as found with earlier apparitions. And during the early 80’s the area was experiencing excitement in preparing for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
It was a time of great pride for the Communist country of Yugoslavia.
The Madonna first appeared there in those heady times. Her efforts were in part to warn of unspeakable changes that could occur in this region of the world without a return to God.
From Time Magazine’s pronouncement in 1966 that ‘God is Dead’ to riots across the USA over the Viet Nam War, this assertion by the powers that be about the status of God gives a reminder about the world in the 1960’s.
A remembrance that indeed it was a time of great social upheaval. Three years before, in 1963, John F. Kennedy the sitting American President was assassinated. Three days later the assassination of his alleged killer was witnessed live on TV by millions.
And their prediction about God was reinforced just one year later by the 1967 “Six Day War” between the countries of Israel and Egypt. This traditional all out war between these surrogate countries of the USSR (Egypt) and USA (Israel) shattered notions of the possibilities of a peaceful world.
Collectively these actions of violence became high water marks of an epoch that shook the foundations of Western society to its core. In counter-point to all these actions of man, new reports about apparitions of the Virgin Mary and her messages to humanity surfaced once again.
In Chapter 25 entitled “Apparition for All,” a series of nightly appearances by the Virgin Mary took place high atop a Christian church in Egypt between the years 1968 through 1971.
During this four-year period well over one-quarter of a million people from many different religious and non-religious backgrounds witnessed her there. The president of the country spoke of these appearances, which were also witnessed by non-Christians
In Chapter 26 entitled “Keepers of the Light” a new Pope, John Paul II makes a landmark return to the country of his birth. This trip encourages the desires of the Polish people in their early efforts to retake control of their country from the repressive post-war Communist regime.
Also during the time period a secret memorandum by the USSR secret police is sent to teachers across the Soviet Union to warn that the Pope is their enemy.
Meanwhile in the USA, the new president is a man who makes no bones about his belief in God and to the horror of the established Washington, DC elite, he takes a decidedly different tack from the mainstream’s established way of doing things.
These two world leaders efforts for change spawned dramatic changes for the Soviet Communists’ hold on Eastern Europe as well as it’s own internal politics.
Rewards for these leaders efforts were the same, each suffer assassination attempts on their lives. The second secret of the Fatima apparition comes true for Pope John Paul II. However, he believes it was the Virgin Mary who saved him from death.
Meanwhile, as both men recover from their wounds, in a remote part of the Eastern Bloc, dramatic eye witness accounts of a new appearance of the Virgin Mary occur to several teenagers as they are returning home after sneaking off to smoke cigarettes.
Three thousand people return to the place three days later and so begin the on-going accounts of apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje.
This is the 13th installment from my book Constant Procession
Though the Great Return brought relief in helping France keep from the Communist fold, Eastern Block countries were less fortunate. The Soviet’s robbed them of their freedoms and religious liberties and so the roots of the Cold War evolved.
The SPIRITUAL ROSARY PILGRIMAGE is HAPPEN NOW! ParousiaMedia.com
The allied victors quickly became enemies. Concerns by the victors as to how to rebuild the defeated countries from both physical destruction and governing approaches quickly shifted to diverging philosophical ways to replace the Nazi Parties political control of the lands it had conquered in Europe.
In Chapter 22 entitled “Unheeded Prayers” the remaining 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 requests, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. If not, Russia will spread her errors through the world, causing wars and persecutions against the Church. Many will suffer martyrdom, and the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and several nations will disappear.”
Unfortunately no actions were taken to honor this prayer request and the prediction for peace lost an opportunity. The consequence found the dominance of Stalin and his Communists Party becoming the new power on the ground in Europe.
These armed victors moved quickly into the political vacuum across the war torn lands. Their efforts gained ground, especially in Eastern Europe as they aggressively encouraging civil wars and then help position puppet governments under the shadow of Communist influence.
Before long fear and intimidation overcame peaceful transitions and the liberties found in more open societies.
Chapter 23, A Society Without God reflects on the environment in the sphere of Soviet influence for people living in a world without social liberty and when Bibles were banished. The experience of a 7th day Adventist reveals the level of suppression people of faith had to endure in those times.
Chapter 24- Hot Pursuit in a Cold War brings out how with increasing confidence, the Communists took religion down. And with huge armies still deployed in Europe and the newly aquired power of atomic weapons, the victors squared off using new battle techniques.
The “Great Return” found fierce resistance in France as the communists gained control of the political machine. In Hungary however, the procession yielded fruit, until it too was run aground.
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Part 12 from the reading of my book Constant Procession.
World events are influenced by the Fatima apparition following WWI. The remaining seer pleaded for the world to re-consecrate itself to the Virgin Mary. The backstory begins in 636AD during an apparition known as Our Lady of Boulogne.
Good review by Pete Hammond at Deadline Hollywood.
This is the 11th installment from the reading of my book, Constant Procession. The Virgin Mary’s apparitions in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. Her first two secrets and even by-standers saw strange things. The Madonna also said, ‘Men must mend their ways.’ Plus, the lost leaders for a world that did not hear.
Fatima the Movie in theatres and on demand August 28.
M de Marie continues across France thru Sept 13 (East statue in Paris)
Interactive Map of both routes across France linked inside this photo
The Spiritual Rosary Pilgrimage begins on the Virgin Mary’s Birthday (Sept 8-Oct 7) It is my understanding that the events are FREE!
Also celebrate The Passion of John the Baptiston August 29!
Icon 1JB12 at uncutmountainsupply.com
TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST:
Hi this is Nikos Steves with a special report.
The Re-consecration of the United States of America to the Virgin Mary is yielding fruit as the summer comes to an end. This brief update is to highlight things you won’t want to miss. And please tell a friend!
First up is to remind you of the new movie premiering August 28 in theatres and, wait for it, YES ON DEMAND. The Feature film with actor Harvey Keitel is about the Fatima apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
It’s been endorsed by the shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima as well.
Here’s a brief summary of the movie from the official Fatima the Movie website: “Fatima is an uplifting drama based on historical events, a 10-year-old shepherd and her two younger cousins in Fátima, Portugal, report visions of the Virgin Mary, inspiring thousands of believers and angering officials in the secularist government, who try to force them to recant their story.”
Next up is an update on the M de Marie, or M for the Virgin Mary pilgrimage:
This journey is a procession across France tracing the letter M for the Madonna by two horse drawn wagons with matching statues of the Virgin Mary known as Our Lady of France has processed away from Paris. It is heading to Orleans for events over the last week of the month. I’ve linked to a great interactive map that will guide you to the remaining location as they travel through September 13 when both carriages meet up at a large conference at Pellevoisin, France
And I recently learned of a fantastic series of events starting on the Virgin Mary’s birthday, September 8. It is called the Spiritual Rosary Pilgrimage. It is my understanding that this is a Free internet event that is emanating from Australia and runs from September 8 for 4 weeks until October 7.
It features over 20 Catholic speakers and much focus is on the Virgin Mary and the Holy Rosary. It looks to be a massive 4-week series of free online activities. Go to their website for more information at parousiamedia.com or search on line for: Spiritual Rosary Pilgrimage.
So there are wonderful, uplifting events revolving around the Virgin Mary this day and with many prayerful ways to reach out to her as her birthday on September 8 approaches.
Speaking of which, The Passion of St John the Baptist takes place on August 29, a Saturday this year. Take a moment to reflect on his role in our Christian history as well.
That’s it for this special edition of Constant Procession. I hope these events and activities are helpful for your spiritual renewal and growth.
The 10th installment from my book Constant Procession–
The story of the Virgin Mary’s apparitions to Bernadette Soubirous. The events took place in the year 1858. Though the history of Our Lady of Lourdes is well known, the miraculous importance during WW II is overlooked and of course her influence there continues today.
Green Arrow = Play Podcast
Early & ’70 versions of Book covers reflects various cultural aspects of the time period when books were printed.Bernadette’s Family photo, (she is in white, may have been her first communion celebration)
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Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.
The origin of these podcasts began with my book Constant Procession. (An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.)
Constant Procession; the podcast; is published here every Tuesday morning.
The 9th installment from my book Constant Procession-
The Virgin’s Miraculous Metal arrives during an epidemic in Paris in 1832!
For the next part of my journey of discovery, it’s the year 1846. I learn about the Virgin Mary apparating at LaSalette, France with a Message of Hope. In the words of Pope John Paul II, “This message shows that Divisions are repairable.”
AUGUST 2020- Statue of Mary in France with Procession (photo LA-CROIX.com)
And as all roads lead to the Virgin Mary…
Today, The Virgin Mary is traveling across France! 2 identical statues of ‘Our Lady of France’ are mounted on two horse drawn carriages. They are out on the road and running to counter the world-wide Pandemic!
Pilgrims are traversing France following the identical statues on these horse drawn carriages. (see photo above)
One carriage started at LaSalette and is on route through Paris and the 2nd carriage is traveling from Lourdes and will meet up with the other in Pellevoisin!
This wonderful procession is tracing the letter ‘M’ all across France and has been going on all summer!
This originally came to my attention from Constant Procession friend and supporter Josée P. (Herself bravely traveling back home to France several weeks ago!)
Thank-you Josée for keeping me up to date as the 2 horse drawn carriages (and growing procession of pilgrims) fearlessly continue the tour across France during this troubled summer of 2020!
August 14- The Procession arrives at Rue du Bac -Where the Miraculous Medal Apparition occurred !
Poster at Rue du Bac where the Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine LaBouré and told her to create the Miraculous Metal.The two routes the carriages are now processing along and they’ll meet in Paris.
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The 8th installment from my book Constant Procession–
From the Revolutions of the 1700’s when humanity chose itself supreme, then onto a miraculous icon found on the Greek island of Tinos with ‘Our Lady of Good Tidings.’ Next we’re on to Paris in 1830 at ‘Rue de Bac.’
The 8th installment- Finishing the story of the apparitions of Our Lady of Laus in 1664 to seer Benoite Rencurel.
Benoite Rencurel and the first apparition of Notre Dame du Laus
Next we discover the miraculous icon of the Panagia found on the Greek island of Tinos with ‘Our Lady of Good Tidings.’
The Icon found on the Island of Tinos in a procession on the island.
Then onto the major revolts within the Revolutions of the 1700’s when humanity chose itself supreme.
The New French Republic calendar
10 days of the week (no Sunday)
3 weeks in the month.
(Day 1, Year 1= September 22, 1792)
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The 7th installment from my book Constant Procession–
The Virgin Mary’s apparition from the America’s influences world events during the Battle of Lepanto. This is the first defeat of the Ottomans on the European continent.
Then in Chapter 14, the Madonna is seen in Laus, France, the
first approved apparition by the Roman Catholic Church in the 21st
Century.
GOING to GUADALUPE in Mexico City?
The video linked below IS A MUST WATCH (take notes) !
An impression, perhaps of the painting made from St. Diego’s tilma
Laus Apparition (approved 2008)
Apparition of Notre Dame du Laus
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Then onto Chapter 14 from the book. This is about ‘Our Lady of Laus’ when in 1664 she appears in Laus, France. Laus is the first apparition approved in the 21st Century by the Roman Catholic Church.
Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.
The origin of these podcasts began with my book Constant Procession. (An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.) Constant Procession; the podcast; is published here every Tuesday morning.
Videos from ‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’ in Mexico City (see below)
The videos below are clips of the area (where the arrow is) where the apparitions between the Virgin Mary and St. Juan Diego took place in the year 1531 A.D.
Video from my visit to Tepeyac Hill (Our Lady of Guadalupe – Mexico City
Tepeyac Hill, I believe this is the side Juan Diego was passing by when he heard then saw the Virgin Mary calling him from the top of this hill.
Same side, note shrine at top of Tepeyac Hill, note Roses and greenery that is maintained along with water falls.
View from one side of Tepeyac Hill where St. Juan Diego saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City
1/2 way up climb to top of Tepeyac Hill. Note the gardens and roses.
Front view of the modern Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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The 5th installment from my book Constant Procession–
From Joan of Arc’s fiery end to the Voyages of the Santa Maria via the Black Madonna and Queen of Spain.
Joan of Arc
The story of Joan of Arc who wins the 100 Years War for France and installs a King and dies by the age of 19. From Columbus to Cortez; their voyages to the New World and the story of the City of Gold.
Model of Santa Maria hangs at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Spain.
Queen Isabel & King Fernando seen at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Spain.
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I’ve been following the two horse drawn carriages who are etching the letter ‘M’ for the Virgin Mary across the entire country of France this summer.
La Salette departure- East routeM leaves Lourdes- West route
The participants are doing this in an effort to remind us of the passion that the Virgin Mary has for the French people and people everywhere. Thanks to Josée P. for forwarding the links to these photos from the tour’s FB page.
Montendre-West route 6.30
M carriage leaves Lourdes
West route 6.26
East route- Bordes 7.4
It’s pretty clear from the photos that these dedicated pilgrims love the Madonna and have shed fear of the worldly things that are plaguing humanity today.
Laize 7.3
East route Clam 7.4
Uchizy 7.2
People all across France are coming out to honor our Blessed Mother
West route 7.5
Champigny-sous-Uxelles 7.5
West route 7.5
Champigny-sous-Uxelles 7.5
and support the brave pilgrims who have ‘stepped up’ to make this tour happen during the virus of 2020…
