{"id":1703,"date":"2020-04-21T07:40:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2023-05-21T12:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T16:32:25","slug":"193-thoughts-on-the-great-50-day-feast-and-also-our-lady-of-pilar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1703","title":{"rendered":"193- Continuing The Great 50 Day Feast and also Our Lady of Pilar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\"><a href=\"mailto:nikossteves@gmail.com\">Let Us Know How You Are Handling &#8216;Sheltering In Place&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>ARROW next to Icon of The Virgin MARY= PODCAST<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14075381\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/season17-09\/\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode is about the Great Feast of 50 days celebrating the wonderment of Christ\u2019s resurrection as he repeatedly visited the people he loved, including his mother and also the story of St. James and Our Lady of Pilar about 40 years after his death.<\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/culture\/liturgicalyear\/activities\/view.cfm?id=1233\">Details &amp; History about the 50 Day Feast Celebration (CatholicCulture.org)<\/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\" style=\"font-size:19px\">IDEAS FOR THE GREAT 50 DAY FEAST TO CELEBRATE CHRIST HAS RISEN (while sheltering in place)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foryourmarriage.org\/why-do-we-celebrate-easter-for-50-days\/\">Some ideas are from the website <em>For Your Marriage<\/em> (this links to their site)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decorate your house for the season! Place fresh flowers on your table and mantle \u2013 you can even place flowers on crucifixes in your house. Frame or write out a quote from one of the Gospels and display it somewhere prominent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue with spiritual resolutions, such as reading the Scriptures together as a family. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the weather warms, plant a garden together to commemorate Easter morning, where Mary Magdalene found Christ in the garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider reading Acts of the Apostles or some of the New Testament letters as a family during this liturgical season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Easter season is a time of celebration! The <a href=\"https:\/\/rosaryarmy.newevangelizers.com\/prayers\/scriptural-rosary-glorious-mysteries\/\">Glorious Mysteries<\/a> of the Rosary are particularly fitting for this time. Pray a decade as a family each week night.<\/li>\n<\/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\">Catch up with a neighbor over the fence (6&#8242; distance)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for 5 different kinds of birds in your area<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See how many animals you see in your yard in twenty minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count the different types of flowers from your yard\/window\nfrom 1 spot <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count the different trees in your view<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look at old Family photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grill out<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1693\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050125.jpg 1693w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050125-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050125-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050125-1400x786.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050125-1200x674.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our Lady of Pilar sits along the Ebro River&#8230;the pillar where the Virgin Mary visited St. James is within this Minor-Basilica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050145-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050145-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050145-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050145-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050145-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050145.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ancient wall from Caesaraugusta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050142-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050142-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050142-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050142-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050142-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1050142.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wider view of the wall&#8230;the actual forum is still intact in a museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\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>Let Us Know How You Are Handling &#8216;Sheltering In Place&#8217; ARROW next to Icon of The Virgin MARY= PODCAST This episode is about the Great Feast of 50 days celebrating the wonderment of Christ\u2019s resurrection as he repeatedly visited the people he loved, including his mother and also the story of St. James and Our &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1703\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;193- Continuing The Great 50 Day Feast and also Our Lady of Pilar&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1703\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}