{"id":2956,"date":"2021-12-21T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2023-12-16T16:44:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T21:44:21","slug":"280-a-new-christmastime-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=2956","title":{"rendered":"280- A New Original Christmas Story!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21553688\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2151\/\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s my new Christmastime story about old friends on opposite sides a city, a broken car, and help from some surprising friends. You&#8217;re hearing it first here on Constant Procession!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MERRY CHRISTMAS to YOU!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/melaniejeanjuneau.blog\/2013\/12\/03\/advent-wreath-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/advent-wreath.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of 4 lit advent candles and statue of the Madonna, Joseph and baby Jesus in the manger\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" width=\"441\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/advent-wreath.jpg 283w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/advent-wreath-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 85vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/melaniejeanjuneau.blog\/2013\/12\/03\/advent-wreath-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photo &amp; Daily Advent Wreath Prayers-melaniejeanj<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/melaniejeanjuneau.blog\/2013\/12\/03\/advent-wreath-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\">uneau.blog<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/melaniejeanjuneau.blog\" target=\"_blank\">Being a Catholic Writer- Melanie Jean Juneau&#8217;s Blog<\/a><\/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\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift-1400x1075.jpg\" alt=\"Gift package with the words 'Jesus is the Gift' writtn on it.\" class=\"wp-image-1493\" width=\"712\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift-1400x1075.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift-1200x922.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jesus_Gift.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Gift to give to keep in mind-  Jesus came to walk among us and show us the better way to live.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2021\/12\/20\/forecast-nativity-of-the-lord-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the video on this page, a hymn, the &#8220;Kontaion&#8221; about the forefeast of the Nativity of the Lord -GreekCityTimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orthodoxroad.com\/nativity-icon-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Icon-of-the-Nativity-1.png\" alt=\"Father Jeremy talks about the Nativity Icon- Orthodoxyroad.com\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" width=\"441\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Icon-of-the-Nativity-1.png 686w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Icon-of-the-Nativity-1-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 85vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orthodoxroad.com\/nativity-icon-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Father Jeremy talks about the Nativity Icon- Orthodoxyroad.com <\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" 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 passed 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>The 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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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\" width=\"468\" height=\"468\" 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: 468px) 85vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s my new Christmastime story about old friends on opposite sides a city, a broken car, and help from some surprising friends. 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