{"id":5060,"date":"2026-01-20T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=5060"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:19:47","slug":"493-constant-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=5060","title":{"rendered":"493- Lady of Consolation + A Patrol Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39791480\/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\/Schedule2603\/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:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:29px\"><strong><em>&#8220;Our Lady of Consolation&#8221; is a soulful poem about Life<\/em><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><em> by Reverend Edwin Soren <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\"><strong><em>found in the book<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\"><strong><em>&#8220;Apparitions and Shrines of Heaven&#8217;s Bright Queen<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\">(<em><strong>This book was compiled by William J Walsh<\/strong><\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong><em>The Night I Rode in a Patrol Car<\/em>&#8211; a story from Canalville!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><em><strong>And also within this podcast is another journal entry from a Villager faring from &#8216;Canalville,&#8217; the town that is the centerpiece location in my book \u201cThe Very Fine Light\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1324\" height=\"865\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pittsfieldpolicedepartment.jpg\" alt=\"Night traffic stop showing the police officer standing at a red car on the passenger side. The photo's point of view from inside the cop car from the passenger side. Photo by Chelsie Maurer photography.\" class=\"wp-image-5069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pittsfieldpolicedepartment.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pittsfieldpolicedepartment-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pittsfieldpolicedepartment-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pittsfieldpolicedepartment-1200x784.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Night traffic stop. Photo by Chelsie Maurer Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of police officer in the driver's seat working on his laptop computer. Photo from University of Maine at Augusta.\" class=\"wp-image-5070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6491ff93-e918-4ea2-b0d4-b5bb06b33d5c_1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo from University of Maine at Augusta. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><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<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><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:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Also- My book, &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221; is available at Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong><\/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! using this link to Amazon.com<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e2a0a5c98215aa0c1abe811fb6c76f5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><em><strong>The story takes place during the time period from Thanksgiving to New Years in the contemporary (fictional) village of Canalville, New York!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>This book is being self-published.  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is a soulful poem about Life&#8230; by Reverend Edwin Soren found in the book: &#8220;Apparitions and Shrines of Heaven&#8217;s Bright Queen&#8220; (This book was compiled by William J Walsh) The Night I Rode in a Patrol Car&#8211; a story from Canalville! 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