{"id":3681,"date":"2023-03-14T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2023-03-14T07:31:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:31:06","slug":"344-constant-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3681","title":{"rendered":"344- How to Become A Saint. Part 1."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26219715\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2311\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Saint Marianne Cope was an America who <em>at age 45 <\/em>led an expedition to another country that was in medical crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>All her life she put faith totally in God and once wrote: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>\u201cI am not afraid of any disease.\u201d<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong><em>She died at 80.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><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:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <strong><em> <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:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintmarianne.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-1400x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of front entrance to St Marianne Cope Shrine &amp; Museum\" class=\"wp-image-2752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_5827-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintmarianne.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The museum is located on the St. Joseph&#8217;s Hospital campus in Syracuse, NY- saintmarianne.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:86px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Also in this installment is an update for my new novel, &#8220;The Very Fine Light.&#8221;<\/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; Also Text that reads &quot;Find Book Title at Amazon.com&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" width=\"944\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1400x467.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1200x400.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go to the book page on Amazon.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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! 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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<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintmarianne.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BWHSglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of a young St. Marianne Cope in habit- courtesy of St Marianne Cope Museum Archives\" class=\"wp-image-2754\" width=\"473\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BWHSglasses.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BWHSglasses-189x300.jpeg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 85vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintmarianne.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo of a young St. Marianne Cope- courtesy of St Marianne Cope Museum Archives <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Links to Primary Sources for this weeks podcast and for more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saintmarianne.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">St Marianne Cope Shrine and Museum- saintmarianne.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womenofthehall.org\/inductee\/mother-marianne-cope\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Women&#8217;s Hall of Fame- womenofthehall.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvhealthsystem.org\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Healthcare System.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catholic.org\/saints\/saint.php?saint_id=45\" target=\"_blank\">St Elizabeth of Hungary catholic.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hicatholicmom.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/saint-mother-marianne-cope-photos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MMC1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of wooden statue of St Marianne Cope\" class=\"wp-image-2749\" width=\"313\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MMC1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MMC1-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 85vw, 313px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hicatholicmom.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/saint-mother-marianne-cope-photos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pix from <em>A Catholic Mom in Hawaii.blogspot.com<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:91px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Thought Provoking articles for <em>&#8216;DOING LENT&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/faiths\/religious-observances\/lent\/6-reasons-to-observe-lent-even-if-youre-not-catholic.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 Reasons to Observe Lent (Even If You\u2019re Not Catholic)- beliefnet.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/en\/content\/ask-the-umc-what-is-lent-and-why-does-it-last-forty-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Lent and why does it last forty days- United Methodist Church umc.org <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutcatholics.com\/beliefs\/are-sundays-a-part-of-lent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are Sundays a Part of Lent (<em>in the Catholic Church<\/em>)- aboutcatholics.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxwiki.org\/Great_Lent\" target=\"_blank\">The Great Lent- OrthodoxWiki.or<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxwiki.org\/Great_Lent\">g<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. 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Also Text that reads &quot;Find Book Title at Amazon.com&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" width=\"944\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1400x467.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1200x400.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>This is a LINK to the book page on Amazon.com<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><em><strong>This book is being self-published.  Please consider sharing the book with family, friends and work associates. And Please Comment on Amazon after reading<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Plus- the Nikos Steves Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Channel feeds are now live!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCf2XVGPYThPpp0etzOF3b4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of my new book &quot;The Very Fine Light&quot; and the words &quot;The Nikos Steves Channel&quot; over a background photo of a bridge over the river in the fictional village of &quot;Canalville&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3499\" width=\"769\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCf2XVGPYThPpp0etzOF3b4g\" target=\"_blank\">Just launched- The Nikos Steves Channel on YouTube!<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:112px\" 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\" 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<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=\"454\" height=\"454\" 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: 454px) 85vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Marianne Cope was an America who at age 45 led an expedition to another country that was in medical crisis. All her life she put faith totally in God and once wrote: \u201cI am not afraid of any disease.\u201d She died at 80. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links below &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=3681\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;344- How to Become A Saint. 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