{"id":1650,"date":"2020-03-10T07:40:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T11:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1650"},"modified":"2021-02-28T12:19:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T17:19:34","slug":"187-daily-reflections-going-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1650","title":{"rendered":"187- Daily Reflections and Going Without."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13479071\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the trauma of life coming from all\nsides this year, the Lenten journey offers many specific prayers for personal\nreflection. We can, as did Mother Mary, witness the journey Jesus took and a\nway through our trials of today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By now going without and prayer most likely is becoming a more significant\npart of your day. The conscious considerations should provide a greater\nmeaning, especially when we sometimes waiver from our long term commitment to\nhonoring our Lenten practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-833.jpg\" alt=\"Contemporary color illustration of the Risen Christ embracing Mother Mary\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-833.jpg 588w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-833-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 85vw, 588px\" \/><figcaption>The Resurrected Christ with Mother Mary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnreligions.com\/rules-for-fasting-and-abstinence-542167\">TIPS ON HOW DIFFERENT CHURCH COMMUNITIES APPROACH THE FAST FOR LENT (from Learn Religions.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnreligions.com\/about-us\">More about the website <em>Learn Religions.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\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>With the trauma of life coming from all sides this year, the Lenten journey offers many specific prayers for personal reflection. 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