{"id":3399,"date":"2022-10-18T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3399"},"modified":"2022-10-18T07:49:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:49:14","slug":"323-constant-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3399","title":{"rendered":"323- Star of the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24717492\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2242\/\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This installment introduces the main characters from my new book <em>The Very Fine Light. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Also in this podcast, you\u2019ll learn about crowds of people who turn to The Virgin Mary from the southern-most point in the continental United States when storms come near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links below on ways to support them<\/strong>.<\/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\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Book Update:<\/strong><\/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\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-933x1400.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Art for my book The Very Fine Light\" class=\"wp-image-3338\" width=\"331\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-933x1400.jpg 933w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LIB23281-C-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 85vw, 331px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cover Art for my book &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin Mailchimp Signup Form -->\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/classic-071822.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;  width:600px;}\n\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\n\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n    <form action=\"https:\/\/gmail.us9.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=8066b0b7e31bb63d6a069caf4&amp;id=91cfe1cfa3&amp;f_id=001405e1f0\" method=\"post\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" target=\"_blank\" novalidate=\"\">\n        <div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n        <h2>Subscribe for Updates!<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span> indicates required<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\">\n\t<label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address  <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span>\n<\/label>\n\t<input type=\"email\" value=\"\" name=\"EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" id=\"mce-EMAIL\" required=\"\">\n\t<span id=\"mce-EMAIL-HELPERTEXT\" class=\"helper_text\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\">\n\t<label for=\"mce-FNAME\">First Name <\/label>\n\t<input type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"FNAME\" class=\"\" id=\"mce-FNAME\">\n\t<span id=\"mce-FNAME-HELPERTEXT\" class=\"helper_text\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear foot\">\n\t\t<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-error-response\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-success-response\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>    <!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->\n    <div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"b_8066b0b7e31bb63d6a069caf4_91cfe1cfa3\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"optionalParent\">\n            <div class=\"clear foot\">\n                <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\">\n         \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/downloads.mailchimp.com\/js\/mc-validate.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';fnames[5]='BIRTHDAY';ftypes[5]='birthday';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);<\/script>\n<!--End mc_embed_signup-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Exciting News! There will be a discount if the eBook is ordered before the formal launch.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve decided to hold a 2 week pre-sale before releasing my new book <em>The Very Fine Light.<\/em> This date will be Thursday, November 3<sup>rd<\/sup> with the formal release of the eBook on Thursday, November 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>This Weeks Podcast:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Having a chance to visit Saint Mary\u2019s of theSea Basilica in Key West Florida is a rare treat. Located just a few blocks off Duval Street, it is home to the parish church, school, perpetual adoration and also a grotto to the Virgin Mary\u2019s apparition at Lourdes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120433.jpg\" alt=\"Front of St. Mary Basilica Star of the Sea, Key West, Florida.\" class=\"wp-image-1538\" width=\"845\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120433.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120433-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120433-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120433-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120433-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front of St. Mary Basilica Star of the Sea, Key West, Florida.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120434.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the grotto at St. Mary Basilica Star of the Sea, Key West, Florida.\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1120434-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grotto at St. Mary Basilica Star of the Sea, Key West, Florida.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Coats-of-Arms.png\" alt=\"Coats of Arms From their website with link to 'Spe Salvi\" class=\"wp-image-1541\" width=\"812\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Coats-of-Arms.png 1304w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Coats-of-Arms-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Coats-of-Arms-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Coats-of-Arms-1200x633.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From their website with link to &#8216;Spe Salvi&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stmarykeywest.com\/conferral-of-basilica-insignia\/\">Link to this page on the St. Mary Basilica Star of the Sea Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(The Second Encyclical Letter from Pope Benedict XVI can be found also)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Places to Donate to help the People of Ukraine save their Country<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"block-db130c83-d2bc-47c3-858d-b4c3efe15146\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UOCOFUSA.png\" alt=\"Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA website uocofusa.org\" width=\"971\" height=\"815\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uocofusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH of the USA<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" 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 is-resized\" id=\"block-dbb23444-c7ac-420a-b703-7273064eaefa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Donation details for giving to the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America\" width=\"902\" height=\"568\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ukranian Congress Committee of America (UCCA)- from Roman Catholic Prayer Service in Atlanta on<\/strong> March 28, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" 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=\"469\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon.png 360w, 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Also in this podcast, you\u2019ll learn about crowds of people who turn to The Virgin Mary from the southern-most point in the continental United States when storms come near. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. 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