{"id":4779,"date":"2025-05-20T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4779"},"modified":"2025-05-26T21:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T01:38:09","slug":"458-st-leo-the-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4779","title":{"rendered":"458- St Leo the Great"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36571290\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2520\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Feast of Pentecost celebrates the Holy Spirit coming down onto the Apostles on that 50<sup>th<\/sup> day since the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\"><strong>Did you know that in the Orthodox church when Pentecost ends, kneeling begins once again because the majesty of the Risen Christ is so great that the celebration without being on bended knee goes on all 50 days! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Also in this podcast is the Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Leo the Great. It is known as <em>Our Lady of the Golden Fountain<\/em>.<\/strong><\/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:24px\"><strong><em> Pray for a final resolution to this war in the Middle East.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><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:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1378-sky-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Endless horizons\" class=\"wp-image-25\" style=\"width:797px;height:298px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1378-sky-copy.jpg 769w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1378-sky-copy-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1378-sky-copy-768x289.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\"><strong><em>Something Greater Is Beyond Life&#8217;s Horizons<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:27px\"><em>For More Information about this Leo- St Leo the Great:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leo_I_the_Thracian\"><strong>Leo I (from Wikipedia)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Church_of_St._Mary_of_Blachernae_(Istanbul)\"><strong>Church of St Mary (Leo I built this church, it is not the one from this story)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:93px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><em><strong><em><strong>The Nikos Steves Mailing List<\/strong><\/em>:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\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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href=\"https:\/\/www.uocofusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UOCOFUSA.png\" alt=\"Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA website uocofusa.org\" class=\"wp-image-3113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UOCOFUSA.png 800w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UOCOFUSA-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UOCOFUSA-768x644.png 768w\" 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 href=\"https:\/\/www.uocofusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH of the USA<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure 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