{"id":5134,"date":"2026-03-10T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=5134"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:24:57","slug":"500a-anniversary-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=5134","title":{"rendered":"500th Anniversary Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:46px\" 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\/40291290\/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\/Schedule2610500c\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"128\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Nikos Steves here and I want to offer on this 500th installment a bit about the history and origin of these podcasts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The first episode launched in the summer of 2016, nine and a half years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sheesh! It seems like I\u2019d been podcasting&nbsp;for only 7 \u00bd years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Goes to show I\u2019m off by only 110 episodes! This should give a hint about how much I\u2019ve enjoyed producing these episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>It\u2019s content that I hope inspires you toward a more enriching view of life through Christ rather than through the world. Of course, I look to the Virgin Mary and ask for her to intercede with her son in the delivery of my prayers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5231.jpeg\" alt=\"A small blue and white statue of the Virgin Mary is within a circle of afternoon light in front of a brick ranch house.\" class=\"wp-image-5133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5231.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5231-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A statue of The Virgin Mary is within a circle of afternoon light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The unexpected \u201cgift\u201d for making these \u201cconstant procession\u201d podcasts, has been my growing humble respect toward the Virgin Mary. She has touched my life in ways too numerous to list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Madonna-pix.jpg\" alt=\"A display of Our Lady of Guadalupe who is in the center plus in each corner is an oval with Juan Diego speaking with her at various times.\" class=\"wp-image-3198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Madonna-pix.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Madonna-pix-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Madonna-pix-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our Lady of Guadalupe (Each corner shows Juan Diego speaking with her.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But also the gift includes the opportunity to write my book on apparitions, and the places I\u2019ve traveled to during my research for the book and of course all the other places I\u2019ve gone since.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I have been honored to learn even more about saints and saintly people, toured humble shrines and historic churches.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5232.jpeg\" alt=\"A close up photo of a statue of The Virgin Mary within a circle of afternoon light in front of a brick ranch house.\" class=\"wp-image-5132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5232.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_5232-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:81px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of NIkos Steves with his new book from a Zoom event\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo of NIkos Steves with his new book from a Zoom event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links to Our Lady of Victory; Paris and Buffalo (the Paris of the West)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"Https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Lady of Victory- Paris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"Https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Lady of Victory- Buffalo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"2794\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior photo of Our Lady of Victory near Buffalo, NY\" class=\"wp-image-2794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/P1130482-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Our Lady of Victory near Buffalo, NY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"860\" data-id=\"2867\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P1570055.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the front of Notre-Dames des Victoires in Paris, France.\" class=\"wp-image-2867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P1570055.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P1570055-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P1570055-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P1570055-1200x806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The front of Notre-Dames des Victoires in Paris, France.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em> Pray for a quick resolution to this Iranian Conflict.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>And Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support their defense efforts for sovereignty found below<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:77px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57a9a0a218c9de1838b3a0984a899ceb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My 2nd Book &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221; is available in Print, ebook and audiobook versions!<\/a><\/em><\/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=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic that says: The Very Fine Light eBook is now on sale at Amazon.com. There is also an excerpt from the book it reads, They sat on the rusting tower and watched the sunset like they use to. This day the tower became a time maching of sorts.\" class=\"wp-image-3631\" style=\"width:855px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is a contemporary novel about a village on the verge of bankruptcy, the mayor with a secret and a free wheeling co-worker who is always in trouble for speaking his mind!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>This book is being self-published.  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on Facebook <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:43px\"><strong>&#8220;X&#8221; (@StevesNikos)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><em><strong>WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-03be2b53-1e4c-4073-bf75-24cdee278bc3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UOCOFUSA.png\" alt=\"Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA website uocofusa.org\"\/><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:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-d719b472-c753-4e76-b84b-bb39c655a532\"><img 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\"\/><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:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I value feedback through the comments section here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OR- Better via email at <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">NikosSteves@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The origin of these podcasts began with my book <em>The Constant Procession.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant Procession (the podcast) is published here every Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" 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\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" 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\" style=\"width:607px;height:auto\" 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: 360px) 85vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikos Steves here and I want to offer on this 500th installment a bit about the history and origin of these podcasts. The first episode launched in the summer of 2016, nine and a half years ago. Sheesh! It seems like I\u2019d been podcasting&nbsp;for only 7 \u00bd years! 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