{"id":4996,"date":"2025-12-09T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4996"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:12:39","slug":"487-advent-also-our-lady-of-guadalupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4996","title":{"rendered":"487- Advent, &amp; Our Lady of Guadalupe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39237860\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/4783b6\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/stats-code\/Schedule2549\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"128\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><em><strong>This podcast begins the third week of Advent and the candles are now burning brightly<\/strong><\/em> !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make some time and head to a church to partake in the pre-Christmas services during &nbsp;Advent or the Nativity Fast\u2026 You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f0a43910d265a2a6fc754c2043f911b1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Also, this week celebrates the event almost 500 years ago about St. Juan Diego\u2019s apparition of the Virgin Mary in Guadalupe via an excerpt from my first book, \u201cThe Constant Procession&#8221; <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-624e05e09c3638c5daf950038a4e5266 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Plus in this podcast is a chapter about a snowstorm rescue from my novel, \u201cThe Very Fine Light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:41px\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <strong><em> <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">Nikos<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steves@gmail.co<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">m<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><em><strong>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:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nativity-fast.jpg\" alt=\"Photo with text that reads as follows;Let us journey towards the Feast of the Nativity with joyous hearts! Fast no only from food, but also from hatred and fear. Bring forth goodness and kindness to all. Forgive, Be generous, In all thints, give glory to God.\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nativity-fast.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nativity-fast-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nativity-fast-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Image from: Nativity fast from acatholiclife.blogspot.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>And people are progressing along the Nativity Fast in the Eastern Church.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrod.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Additional informatioin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Nativity-challenge-button-revised.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus with Nativity Fast Prayer Challenge- Praying for Peace\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Nativity-challenge-button-revised.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Nativity-challenge-button-revised-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrod.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metropolitan Gregory&#8217;s 2025 Nativity Fast prayer challenge <br>(American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA<\/a>)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb535ad7a3e29e68ce38f8967928779d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><em>For More About this<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> Podcast<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nativity_Fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nativity Fast (<em>It&#8217;s never too late to start<\/em>)- Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiceducation.org\/en\/culture\/catholic-contributions\/following-mary-s-advent-footsteps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Virgin Mary&#8217;s Role in Advent<\/em>&#8211; Fr. Roger J. Landry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:153px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong><em>This week celebrates the event almost 500 years ago about St. Juan Diego\u2019s apparition of the Virgin Mary in Guadalupe <\/em><\/strong><\/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-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Guadalupe-Basilica-site-1400x696.png\" alt=\"Photo of the area where, note the arrow, is to indicate where the apparitions occured.\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Guadalupe-Basilica-site-1400x696.png 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Guadalupe-Basilica-site-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Guadalupe-Basilica-site-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Guadalupe-Basilica-site-1200x597.png 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Guadalupe-Basilica-site.png 1898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Arrow shows where the Virgin Mary first appeared to St Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill on December 9, 1531&#8230;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eXt8KfTKqrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"A photo of An impression, perhaps of the painting made of St. Diego's tilma\" class=\"wp-image-585\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The impression in St. Diego&#8217;s tilma <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eXt8KfTKqrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excellent youtube video that documents all the key locations at the Our Lady of Guadalupe site in Mexico City- credit: mexocotlan tlaxcala<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:137px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2576fca1c8b592327daaadbceba6e617 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:29px\"><em><strong>This book is a timely Gift for Christmas- &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;  <\/strong><\/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\" width=\"1400\" height=\"467\" 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\" style=\"width:937px;height:auto\" 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\"><strong>Preview the book for free! 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Make some time and head to a church to partake in the pre-Christmas services during &nbsp;Advent or the Nativity Fast\u2026 You\u2019ll be glad you did. Also, this week celebrates the event almost 500 years ago about St. Juan Diego\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4996\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;487- Advent, &amp; Our Lady of Guadalupe&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4996\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}