{"id":3671,"date":"2023-03-07T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2023-03-07T07:49:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T12:49:11","slug":"343-constant-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3671","title":{"rendered":"343- Lent and Abstaining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26147142\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2310\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>If abstaining or fasting is wearing on you from time to time; think about what Jesus went when through when the people turned on him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Also- reflect on the Madonna&#8217;s annunciation meeting with the Archangel Gabriel\u2026 did what he told her and indeed the things that happened to her come into her mind during her Son&#8217;s Lifetime and His Passion?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links below on ways to support them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter831.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of Mother Mary affectionately holding close her baby Jesus\" class=\"wp-image-411\" width=\"506\" height=\"537\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Madonna and Child<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-838.jpg\" alt=\"2 Easter Eggs with images of Jesus and the Bible and the 2nd of the Madonna with baby Jesus\" class=\"wp-image-412\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-838.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-838-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-838-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 85vw, 530px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2  Easter Eggs with images of Jesus and the Bible and the 2nd of the Madonna with baby Jesus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/original_Praga-annunz-ai50-final.jpg\" alt=\"Icon by Praga of the Archangel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary\" class=\"wp-image-421\" width=\"602\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/original_Praga-annunz-ai50-final.jpg 999w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/original_Praga-annunz-ai50-final-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/original_Praga-annunz-ai50-final-768x497.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\">An icon by Praga of the Annunciation when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <strong><em>email me at: <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">Nikos<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Steves@gmail.co<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">m<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plus here is a link to Amazon.com for my new novel, &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1400x467.jpg\" alt=\"Background of river with bridge and the book image over this background for my book &quot;The Very Fine Light.&quot; 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Please consider sharing the book with family, friends and acquaintances. And Please Comment on Amazon after reading<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>PURCHASE THE BOOK ON AMAZON<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><em>For More on Lent and also The Annunciation:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goarch.org\/-\/balancing-great-lent?inheritRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lent- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America- goarch.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catholic.com\/encyclopedia\/annunciation-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary\" target=\"_blank\">The Annunciation- Catholic Answers.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><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\"><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>I value feedback through the <strong><em>comments section here!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The origin of these podcasts began with my first book <em>The Constant Procession.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constant Procession (the podcast) is published here every Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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=\"421\" height=\"421\" 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: 421px) 85vw, 421px\" \/><\/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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If abstaining or fasting is wearing on you from time to time; think about what Jesus went when through when the people turned on him. 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