{"id":2306,"date":"2020-12-22T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2020-12-22T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:17:47","slug":"228-its-christmas-the-colors-are-bright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=2306","title":{"rendered":"228- &#8216;Tis the Christmas Special!"},"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<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17286881\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/Season20-05\/\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe>\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\">It&#8217;s the Christmas Special!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merry Christmas time! Enjoy the color lights inside, cheery lighting displays outside, even Jupiter and Saturn become a Christmas Star! Let\u2019s celebrate Christ coming down from heaven to the earth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>THE &#8216;CHRISTMAS STAR&#8217; never seen by contemporary humanity before today<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404-1400x1050.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2315\" width=\"611\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_5404.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Saturn &amp; Jupiter on Dec 14, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20-1400x1050.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2314\" width=\"634\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Saturn-Jupiter-12.21.20.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Saturn &amp; Jupiter &#8216;together&#8217; on Dec 21, 2020 closest point<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rumors that Christmas tree lots have been sold out way early this year, indicates that our inside isolation opened more homes to the smell of evergreens. This year it would seem more elaborately decorated trees bring Jesus into our homes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-bbf8ab62-c725-4066-b8f6-110185463798\">May GOD BLESS YOU as we celebrate the Birth of Christ coming into our world through the Blessed Virgin Mary!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-bbf8ab62-c725-4066-b8f6-110185463798\"><em><strong>Merry 12 Days of Christmas, let the celebration begin!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>CHRISTMAS DAY &#8211; JANUARY 5th EVE!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best Wishes to You and Yours and Thank-you for listening to Constant Procession!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SignatureMASTERd-300x106.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SignatureMASTERd-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SignatureMASTERd.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some links from other sites to give you ideas and history for the 12 Days of Christmas in an effort to extend and SLOW DOWN the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscatholic.org\/church\/2009\/11\/more-days-merrier-celebrating-12-days-christmas\">IDEAS for celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas (U.S. Catholic.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/fabulous\/5071490\/12-days-of-christmas-twelvetide-mean\/\">The Saints the Roman Catholic community celebrations on the 12 Days (The Sun)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmastide\">Christmastide which includes various Christian observations (wikipedia)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-2249240d-f807-43e4-80be-beecacaeed21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/merry-christmas-words.jpg\" alt=\"The words in white over an out of focus starlight evening that says 'Merry Christmas, celebrate his birth'\"\/><figcaption>Yes, let&#8217;s be sure we Celebrate the Birth of Jesus coming to World<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-59d7eb4a-88a5-4aac-820e-8cbb1c69f699\">Think beyond today&#8217;s way of viewing Christmas, Start daily celebrations! Remember, Christmas Day is just DAY 1!<br>\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-10e6ba3b-10be-4697-a481-d0258d3c492a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift.jpg\" alt=\"Gift package with the words 'Jesus is the Gift' writtn on it.\"\/><\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I value feedback through the comments section here<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OR- Better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The origin of these podcasts began with my book <em>The Constant Procession<\/em>.<br>(An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Constant Procession (the podcast) is published here every Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon.png\" alt=\"The Podcast Academy Member Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon.png 360w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 85vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the Christmas Special! Merry Christmas time! Enjoy the color lights inside, cheery lighting displays outside, even Jupiter and Saturn become a Christmas Star! Let\u2019s celebrate Christ coming down from heaven to the earth! THE &#8216;CHRISTMAS STAR&#8217; never seen by contemporary humanity before today! 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