{"id":1810,"date":"2020-05-19T07:40:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T11:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2023-05-01T13:57:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T17:57:52","slug":"197-the-ascension-of-christ-his-mother-may-have-been-there-also-may-is-the-month-of-mary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1810","title":{"rendered":"197- The Ascension of Christ, also May is the Month of Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><em><strong>Green Arrow = Play Podcast<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14475281\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/season17-13\/\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Eastertime they feasted with Christ during those 40 days and his Mother was among his witnesses. Then came his Ascension. Tradition tells us The Virgin Mary was there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, there are Marian oriented works afoot after the Re-Consecration of North America to the Virgin Mary several weeks ago. They include a major motion picture premier about an apparition of the Virgin Mary entitled &#8216;Fatima.&#8217; Also there is a growing recognition for the &#8216;Flame of Love&#8217; requests by the Virgin Mary to seer Elizabeth Kindelmann.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Fatima-Pictureworks.png\" alt=\"Photo from the official trailer of the movie 'Fatima' show the three little seers in prayer\" class=\"wp-image-1829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Fatima-Pictureworks.png 1024w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Fatima-Pictureworks-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Fatima-Pictureworks-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FATIMA in theatres August 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatimathemovie.com\/\">Official Movie Trailer of the new movie &#8216;Fatima&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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=\"611\" height=\"380\" data-id=\"1832\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Elizabeth-Kindelmann.png\" alt=\"Still shot of a black and white photo of Elizabeth Kinglemann from youtube\" class=\"wp-image-1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Elizabeth-Kindelmann.png 611w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Elizabeth-Kindelmann-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1173\" height=\"719\" data-id=\"1833\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Flame-of-Love.png\" alt=\"Portrait of the Virgin Mary from the Flame of Love movement USA website\" class=\"wp-image-1833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Flame-of-Love.png 1173w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Flame-of-Love-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Flame-of-Love-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flameoflove.us\/brief-history-overview-flame-love-movement-immaculate-heart-mary\/\">The &#8216;About page&#8217; from Flame of Love.us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christiancrier\/2015\/12\/15\/who-was-with-jesus-when-he-ascended\/\">More information on the Virgin Mary at the Ascension (Patheos.com)<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.catholic.com\/t\/who-saw-the-ascension-of-jesus-christ\/423944\">Source for podcast quote- (Catholic.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christiancrier\/2015\/12\/15\/who-was-with-jesus-when-he-ascended\/\">)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:77px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Ascension-Christianity\">Feast of the Ascension&nbsp; (Encyclopedia Britannica)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_2848-e1586860121306.jpg\" alt=\"30 foot mosaic of the Ascension with the Virgin Mary, the Disciples and Angels...\" class=\"wp-image-452\" width=\"387\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_2848-e1586860121306.jpg 275w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_2848-e1586860121306-138x300.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 85vw, 387px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">30 foot mosaic of the Ascension with the Virgin Mary, the Disciples and Angels. Annunciation Cathedral Atlanta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This icon portrays Christ&#8217;s victory over death and evil that many Christian church communities bring up throughout the 50 days of Eastertime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This icon of the Ascension shows Christ rising towards\nheaven. Below are the apostles as well as the Virgin Mary too. &nbsp;And while the Apostles logically are looking\nup as Christ is rising, they appear to be talking amongst themselves in\nwonderment while watching Christ as he rises, whereas&nbsp; The Virgin Mary is depicted&nbsp; as centermost and very calm has her hands\nraised up in prayer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also included are two angels behind the Virgin Mary who speak one line to those witnesses to the event, the first angel says according to the Acts of the Apostles: \u201c This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into Heaven\u201d This event occurs forty days after Christ arose from the tomb, but 10 days before Pentecost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/resources\/prayers\/devotions\/to-the-blessed-virgin-mary\/month-of-mary-may-devotions\">Month of the Virgin Mary Devotions (Catholic New Agency)<\/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\"><\/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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Eastertime they feasted with Christ during those 40 days and his Mother was among his witnesses. Then came his Ascension. Tradition tells us The Virgin Mary was there. Also, there are Marian oriented works afoot after the Re-Consecration of North America to the Virgin Mary several weeks ago. They include a major motion picture &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=1810\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;197- The Ascension of Christ, also May is the Month of Mary&#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-1810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1810","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=1810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1810\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}