Constant Procession PODCASTS

St Catherine of Sweden in the mid-1300’s cultivated the order her mother St Bridget was tasked to create, the Order of the Holy Savior, or Bridgettines.

Installment about Saint Catherine’s Mom – St. Bridget

Some sources for this podcast plus much more information about St. Catherine of Sweden listed below:

A Woman’s History Day Book on St. Catherine

Spread Jesus. org on St. Catherine of Sweden

St. Catherine of Vadstena

The Brigittine’s Today

The Brigittine Monks Today – Chocolate!

Constant Procession (based on my book of the same title) is about the history of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.

These podcasts explore key apparitions since she passed on from the world and how the impact of her requests to humanity has served to influence our past as well as the present.

I’ve read the entire book from cover to cover in Season 1 (podcasts 1-49)

To listen from the beginning

Since installment 50, more stories about the apparitions of the Virgin Mary appear and bring to life more amazing visitations not found in my book, but just as fascinating!

Podcasts are published every Tuesday morning and run seven minutes in length and can be found on my website as well.

I value feedback via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

 

Bridget of Sweden, a 14th century Roman Catholic Saint had 8 children, starting a religious order, spent time in Rome plus raised a saint (St. Catherine of Sweden) as she wrote accounts of her visits from the Madonna and Jesus.

St. Bridget’s writings

A biography of St. Bridget

St. Bridget about the Virgin Mary

William J. Walsh’s book Heaven’s Bright Queen

Constant Processions 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.

I’ve read the entire book from cover to cover in Season 1 (podcasts 1-49)     To listen from the beginning of the book

Since installment 50, new stories about apparitions the Virgin Mary that are not in the book are presented and bring to life more amazing visitations not found in my book, but just as fascinating!

Podcasts are published every Tuesday morning and run seven minutes in length and can be found on my website.

I value feedback via email at

NikosSteves@gmail.com

 

A thirteenth century fishermen and the story of the “guard rock” mariners believed the Virgin Mary would come to when helping distressed seafarers find their way back to Marseilles plus an exclusion in modern times.

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 via the comments section or better still via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

Sources:

Apparitions and Shrines of Heaven’s Bright Queen by William J. Walsh

Information on Notre-Dame de la Garde

Official website of Notre-Dame de la Garde

More info on Our Lady of the Guard

The apparitions of the Virgin Mary known as Madonna del Soccorso, the Patroness of Sciacca tells of a 14^th century landlocked apparition and fishermen turned seafarers.

Website for the Fishermen’s Feast of Boston

YouTube of 2016’s “Angel” flying to the Madonna in Boston

YouTube of 2017’s “Angel” of the Fishermen’s Feast

Installment 58 – Stella Maris aka Our Lady of the Sea

Installment 59- Includes info on “Apostleship of the Sea” or AOS

 

The Constant Procession; the Podcast, is published every Tuesday morning.

I value feedback through the comments section on my website or better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

I’ve read my entire book Constant Procession (Series 1) from cover to cover (Installments 1-49) Each installment runs 7 minutes in length. Great listening while driving!

To listen from the beginning

Series 2 (Installments 50-68)  are additional stories reaching back into the timeline of the Virgin Mary since she passed on that are not in the book.

Series 3 (Installments 69-73) is a mini-series on how to slow the pace of Christmas and stretch the holiday season.

Series 4 continues beginning with Installment 74 and is a series of additional stories reaching back into the timeline of the Virgin Mary since she passed on that are not in the book.

Final part of the 5 part mini-series (Installments 69-73) for extending Christmastime as our senses continue attracting complimentary gifts for mind, body and spirit during the 12 days beyond December 25th.

To listen to the Part 1 of this Christmas mini-series

The Constant Procession; the Podcast is published every Tuesday morning and are can be found on the website ConstantProcession.com

I’ve read my entire book Constant Procession (Series 1) from cover to cover (Installments 1-49.) Each installment runs 7 minutes in length. Great listening while driving!

Series 2 (Installments 50 -68)  are additional stories reaching back into the timeline of the Virgin Mary since she passed on that are not in the book.

I value feedback through the comments section on my website or better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com

MERRY 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS…

Starting CHRISTMAS DAY – JANUARY 5 EVE!

Part 4 continues in this mini series as daily celebrations commence! Starting with Christmas as DAY 1 for the 12 Days Of Christmastime.

To listen to the Part 1 of this Christmas mini-series

Some links from other sites about religious and other ways the 12 Days of Christmas are spent as we seek to SLOW DOWN the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON…

12 Days of Christmas from a blog

The saints the Roman Catholic community celebrations on the 12 Days

Christmastide which includes various Christian observations (wikipedia)

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 of the book

I value feedback through the comments section 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!

To listen to the Part 1 of this Christmas mini-series

 A way to view the Virgin Mary-our-Advent-Hope

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

 

 

Where will you find yourself in these weeks of preparation for Christmas.

Planning a trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem requires preparation, it did for the Madonna and Joseph.  They did not get lost in the trip planning.

Will we get lost in the festivities of the details before this Christmas Day?

This is the 2nd part of a Christmas mini-series.

To listen to the Part 1 of this Christmas mini-series

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 of the book Constant Procession

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.

Does your Christmas End with torn wrapping paper and a Christmas dinner?

Website and more Quotes from Fr. Roger J. Landry

Website and more Quotes from Subdeacon G.V. Martini

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

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 3^rd century, the Virgin had already appeared.

To hear more about Joan of Arc – Installment 12 from my 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.

NOTE: This installment has bonus stories beyond the scope of my book.

 

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.

 

To listen to Installment 11

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 place where the miraculous “Kurst-Root” icon was found is for pilgrims in this region known as the Russian “Lady of Lourdes.” Even though the original icon currently resides elsewhere. (Part 2 of 2) This is just the tip of the icon’s 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

There will be approximately fifty contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 and read by me, Nikos Steves.

Some of the story information comes from the following Blogs and websites where A LOT MORE details about this icon’s miracles can be found:

https://orthodoxwiki.org/Kursk_Root_icon

https://www.facebook.com/notes/st-justin-the-martyr-orthodox-church/kurst-root-icon-miracles/310018208637

https://interfaithmary.net/blog/new-york

https://en.nycathedralofsign.org/history1.html

https://orthodoxwiki.org/Kursk_Root_Hermitage

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. – Part 2 see Installment 66 once published)

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

Some information for this podcast came from the following sources:

Novgorod Republic – Wikipedia

Veliky Novgorod | Russia | Britannica.com

Znamenie ikona Novgorod – Our Lady of the Sign (Novgorod) – Wikipedia

Synodal Cathedral of the Icon of Our Lady of the Sign – Home

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign

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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.

 

For more from my book on Tinos (Installment 23)

 

Thanks to the following websites for some of this information:

oca.org

greeka.com

Greeker than the Greeks- for finding the original icon

 

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

 

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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.

Special Post at Fatima on May 15, 2017

The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.

This podcast is an extended look into the history of the Virgin beyond the scope of my book.

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