{"id":1611,"date":"2020-02-18T07:40:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T11:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:19:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:19:54","slug":"184-the-madonna-the-ussr-and-fatima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1611","title":{"rendered":"184- The Madonna, The USSR and Fatima"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13197128\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/season16-07\/\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why did the Virgin Mary concern herself so over Russia?\u00a0 In view of re-reading several accounts of life in the Soviet Union, during the times of Stalin&#8217;s decades long absolute control over his people, seems to me to explain one reason why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1583\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of The massive statue of Stalin statue in Budapest...Torn down by protesters during 1956 revolt in Budapest, Hungary (Wikipedia)\" data-id=\"1621\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?attachment_id=1621\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest-1400x866.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest-1200x742.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Stalin statue, Budapest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1653\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest_1956.jpg\" alt=\"1956 photo of Stalin's boots were all that was left to his statue during 1956 Revolt in Budapest, Hungary (Replica of original- Wikipedia)\" data-id=\"1620\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?attachment_id=1620\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin_szobor_Budapest_1956.jpg 2560w, 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height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100657.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100657-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100657-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100657-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100657-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Stalin&#8217;s boots behind old army barracks at Memento Park, Hungary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2087-e1582041942739.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of shrine at Fatima 100 year celebration. 1 million pilgrims in attendance.\" class=\"wp-image-1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2087-e1582041942739.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2087-e1582041942739-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2087-e1582041942739-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2087-e1582041942739-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2087-e1582041942739-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Fatima 100 year celebration. 1 million pilgrims in attendance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin-szobor_e\u0301s_para\u0301de\u0301_a_Felvonula\u0301si_te\u0301ren_Budapesten._Regnum_Marianum1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of The massive statue of Stalin b4 '56\" data-id=\"1624\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?attachment_id=1624\" class=\"wp-image-1624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin-szobor_e\u0301s_para\u0301de\u0301_a_Felvonula\u0301si_te\u0301ren_Budapesten._Regnum_Marianum1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin-szobor_e\u0301s_para\u0301de\u0301_a_Felvonula\u0301si_te\u0301ren_Budapesten._Regnum_Marianum1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Szta\u0301lin-szobor_e\u0301s_para\u0301de\u0301_a_Felvonula\u0301si_te\u0301ren_Budapesten._Regnum_Marianum1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>The massive statue of Stalin b4 &#8217;56<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3072\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100661.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Stalin's boots on huge grandstand at Memento Park, Hungary\" data-id=\"1618\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?attachment_id=1618\" class=\"wp-image-1618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100661.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100661-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100661-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100661-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/P1100661-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Stalin&#8217;s boots (Memento Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I value feedback through the comments section here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OR- Better via email at <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">NikosSteves@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she\npassed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The origin of these podcasts began with my book <em>Constant Procession.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant Procession; the podcast; is published here every Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve read the entire book from cover to cover (Installments 93-110)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=516\">To listen from Installment\n93<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did the Virgin Mary concern herself so over Russia?\u00a0 In view of re-reading several accounts of life in the Soviet Union, during the times of Stalin&#8217;s decades long absolute control over his people, seems to me to explain one reason why. 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