{"id":3471,"date":"2022-11-22T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:49:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:49:28","slug":"328-constant-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3471","title":{"rendered":"328- Book to #1! Also the Madonna Enters the Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25092927\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2248\/\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My new book <em>The Very Fine Light<\/em> was released on Nov 17 and made it to #1 in the Inspirational Christian Fiction category on Amazon.com and you can preview the first chapters for free there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in today\u2019s podcast during the week of Thanksgiving, comes the Virgin Mary\u2019s presentation or entry into the temple when she was just 3 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><em><strong>Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links below on ways to support them<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please consider taking a look at this contemporary story that takes place during the Christmas Holiday Season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as I\u2019m self-publishing, I would really appreciate you sharing the book to family, friends and any of your associates who would value this contemporary story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MW-new-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of my book &quot;The Very Fine Light&quot; on Amazon .com with #1 New Release banner\" class=\"wp-image-3478\" 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podcast and for more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The parents of the Young Virgin Mary honor their pledge to God and bring her to the Temple where she is welcomed and given special privileges.<\/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\/2018\/10\/1024px-Fredi_Bartolo_di_-_Presentation_of_Mary_in_the_Temple_ca._1360_Tempra__Gilding_on_wood_29_x_43_cm.jpg\" alt=\"Painting by Fredi diBartolo of maiden Mary on the steps of the temple\" class=\"wp-image-731\" width=\"673\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1024px-Fredi_Bartolo_di_-_Presentation_of_Mary_in_the_Temple_ca._1360_Tempra__Gilding_on_wood_29_x_43_cm.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1024px-Fredi_Bartolo_di_-_Presentation_of_Mary_in_the_Temple_ca._1360_Tempra__Gilding_on_wood_29_x_43_cm-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1024px-Fredi_Bartolo_di_-_Presentation_of_Mary_in_the_Temple_ca._1360_Tempra__Gilding_on_wood_29_x_43_cm-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Presentation of Mary in the Temple, by Fredi diBartolo<\/figcaption><\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1024px-Sano_di_Pietro_-_Presentation_of_the_Virgin_at_the_Temple_-_WGA20768.jpg\" alt=\"Image of The entrance of the Virgin Mary into the temple by Sano di Pietro\" class=\"wp-image-734\" width=\"669\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1024px-Sano_di_Pietro_-_Presentation_of_the_Virgin_at_the_Temple_-_WGA20768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1024px-Sano_di_Pietro_-_Presentation_of_the_Virgin_at_the_Temple_-_WGA20768-300x204.jpg 300w\" 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 entrance of the Virgin Mary into the temple by Sano di Pietro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hubpages.com\/religion-philosophy\/Blessed-Saint-Anne-Mother-of-Mary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out this article by Chesterton Wilde on Hubpages.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hubpages.com\/religion-philosophy\/Blessed-Saint-Anne-Mother-of-Mary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7_26_ann_joachim.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of The Parents of the Virgin Mary, Anna and Joachim\" class=\"wp-image-739\" width=\"514\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7_26_ann_joachim.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7_26_ann_joachim-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 85vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hubpages.com\/religion-philosophy\/Blessed-Saint-Anne-Mother-of-Mary\">The Parents of the Virgin Mary, Anna and Joachim meet after apparitions with the Archangel Gabriel- photo from Chesterton Wilde&#8217;s article on Hubpages.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Places to Donate to help the People of Ukraine save their Country<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\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=\"876\" height=\"735\"\/><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:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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=\"858\" height=\"540\"\/><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:41px\" 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 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