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Constant ProcessionPart 1 from my 1st book "The Constant Procession." It's about how some of the approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary have influenced history.Part 1- Summer Listening from my 1st book entitled, "The Constant Procession." You'll hear it for free from cover to cover in 15 minute podcast segments! This is the story about how approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary have influenced history. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. And you can purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to...
2024-06-1117 min
Constant ProcessionThis podcast offers a unique interview about what it is like riding the "M de Marie."This podcast offers a unique interview about what it is like riding the "M de Marie." While closing the books on podcasts produced here at the On-Line Publications studios for the recent 1-day "Way of the M" pilgrimage coverage, I uncovered a great interview from the 2019 "Le Grand AIME de Marie" (The Great Love of Mary) pilgrimage. I interviewed Mathieu Courage, team leader and one of the bicyclists who was a "pilgrim-cyclist" in 2019 and the year before covid. There are links, photos and more about this on my website....
2024-06-0410 min
Constant ProcessionL-Ile-Bouchard: Our Lady of Prayer, The virgin mary, apparitions, inspirational Christianity, madonna, Theotokos, marian devotion, spirituality, catholic, religious,This episode is about L'Ile-Bouchard, also known as Our Lady of Prayer. Also, Congratulations to all the pilgrims who took part in the "Way of the M" procession across France on Sunday, May 26, 2024. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase m...
2024-05-2809 min
Constant ProcessionThe Way of the M- Paray-le-Monial and the apparition of St Margaret-MaryThe 1,200 mile "Way of the M Pilgrimage" will take place in France on Sunday, May 26 to honor the Virgin Mary. Also in this podcast is the apparition at Paray-le-Monial with St Margaret-Mary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Paray-le-Monial is located on the "Way of the M" pilgrimage trailway. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves...
2024-05-2109 min
Constant ProcessionThe Way of the M- Our Lady of La SaletteThis podcast is about another of the appartions on the "Way of the M" pilgrimage trail- Our Lady of La Sallette. This year's pilgrimage event takes place on Sunday, May 26 across France. For this podcast I read from my first book "The Very Fine Light" about "Our Lady of La Salette. The 2 seers called her "The Beautiful Lady." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There a...
2024-05-1412 min
Constant ProcessionMay 5th- A Different Easter DayIn 2024, the Eastern Orthodox church celebrated Easter on May 5th. Five weeks after "American Easter." This different date makes one feel removed from society but closer to Christ. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very F...
2024-05-0707 min
Constant ProcessionThe Way of the M- Our Lady of LourdesThis podcast features another of the apparitions on the 1,200 mile Marian pilgrimage trail across France known this year as "The Way of the M" The episode includes an excerpt from my first book "The Constant Procession" about the famous 'Our Lady of Lourdes' apparition. "The Way of the M" also known as "The Way of Mary" will take place on May 26, Mother's Day in France. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for...
2024-04-3008 min
Constant Procession"Our Lady of Hope" the Pontmain ApparitionThis installment is about the Pontmain apparition of the Virgin Mary known as "Our Lady of Hope." Pontmain is a village on the 1,200 mile trail in France known as "The Way of the M" Also in this podcast is an excerpt from my book, "The Very Fine Light." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com
2024-04-2317 min
Constant ProcessionThis episode includes a destination site where an apparition the Virgin Mary took place in 1876 called 'Our Lady of Pellevoisin'This episode includes a destination site where an apparition the Virgin Mary took place in 1876 called 'Our Lady of Pellevoisin' Pellevoisin is just one of the places along the 1,200-mile "M" pathway through France known as "The M de Marie" (The M of Mary.) The "M de Marie" is a pilgrimage trail that people from all walks of life will be processing across on Sunday, May 26. This year the pilgrimage is also known as "The Way of the M." May 26 is the official day that France celebrates Mother's Day. ...
2024-04-1611 min
Constant ProcessionThis is Episode 400! To celebrate here's an upcoming event known as "the Way of the M"This is the 400th episode of "Constant Procession"! In celebration I'm featuring an upcoming "modern miracle" by pilgrims who will be honoring the Virgin Mary very soon! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine L...
2024-04-0910 min
Constant ProcessionAn Easter Sunday Sunrise Service Story from when I was a KidReflecting on this Holy Season of Easter with a Childhood Sunrise Service Story. Also in this podcast is information about my novel "The Very Fine Light." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon...
2024-04-0206 min
Constant ProcessionHoly Week's Redemption from LentHoly Week brings Redemption from the exile of Lent. Plus, a new journal entry from Canalville, the town from my book "The Very Fine Light." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at A...
2024-03-2608 min
Constant ProcessionWeek 5 of your Lenten JourneyIt's week 5 of Lent with Palm Sunday and Easter in view. Also in this podcast is another Canalville journal entry. Canalville is the village in my novel "The Very Fine Light." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd...
2024-03-1910 min
Constant ProcessionCome, even if it's the 8th, 9th or even 11th hour!Why not start your Lenten journey? Come, even if it's the 8th, 9th or even 11th hour! There is still time! Plus a new journal entry from a Canalville villager, the same town that's in my book The Very Fine Light! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can u...
2024-03-1210 min
Constant Procession395 Constant ProcessionThis podcast offers personal observations about Eastertime for the Eastern Orthodox Christian Churches because it falls five weeks later than "American Easter" this year. Also in this installment- "Our Lady of Hrushiv." Two apparitions of the Virgin Mary that occurred in the Ukraine during the 20th Century. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com
2024-03-0513 min
Constant ProcessionIt's the third week on your Lenten journey. Keep Jesus in your Heart and on your Mind.It's the third week on your Lenten journey. Keep Jesus in your Heart and on your Mind. Also in this podcast is a new journal entry from Canalville about a former college student volunteering to ride in a police car one night. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link t...
2024-02-2715 min
Constant Procession393 Constant ProcessionThe 2nd week of Lent is about the Virgin Mary's motherly concerns. Also in this podcast is a new mini story from the Canalville Journals! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com
2024-02-2015 min
Constant Procession392 Constant ProcessionFat Tuesday is in the rear view mirror as Lent for many begins. Plus- Another journal entry from a Canalville villager entitled "Bending Time" is also in this episode of Constant Procession. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase m...
2024-02-1316 min
Constant Procession391 Constant Procession"Our Lady of La Leche" is featured in today's podcast, and also, this podcast includes a new journal entry from a Canalville villager about first impressions! I visited Our Lady of La Leche Shrine located in St. Augustine, Florida. This is where the first Mass in the USA took place over 50 years before the Pilgrims landed in at Plymouth Rock! People come here to pray to the Virgin Mary for the miracle of getting pregnant and testimonials of success abound at this peaceful shrine where dedication to the miracle of childbirth is honored and valued...
2024-02-0609 min
Constant Procession390 Constant ProcessionHere is a new original mini story from Canalville and a visit by The Virgin Mary to a boy in Heaven. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com ...
2024-01-3010 min
Constant Procession389 Constant ProcessionThe miracles from "Our Lady of the Forsaken" come to us from the 15th century in the Spanish city of Valencia. You willl hear about two remarkable miracles and three mysterious sculptors in this podcast. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for the war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for...
2024-01-2309 min
Constant ProcessionThis podcast considers the Virgin Mary's influence on names of islands in the Caribbean.This podcast considers the Virgin Mary's influence on names of islands in the Caribbean. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com I value feedback through the comments se...
2024-01-1608 min
Constant ProcessionThis Episode of Season 24 is an overview of weekly podcasts plus the apparition called Our Lady of the Golden FountainThis episode of Season 24 gives listeners an overview of weekly podcasts. Part 2 features the Apparition known as "Our Lady of the Golden Fountain." There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at...
2024-01-0910 min
Constant ProcessionChristmas is being celebrated as the 12 Days are counted down. There's still more to come through the evening of January 5! Share the Good Cheer! Christmas is still being celebrated as the 12 Days are counted down. What's continuing from Jesus Christ's big day is the spreading of this joy on earth. There's still more to come through the evening of January 5! Share the Good Cheer! Full participation for Christmas 2023 included 6 weeks before, via the Nativity Fast or in the Western Church it was the 4 weeks before Christmas with the 4 Sundays of Advent. These activities culminated with Christmas Eve. Christmas Day was Day 1, the first day of the celebrating of this great gift from above!...
2024-01-0206 min
Constant ProcessionChristmas Day is just the 1st of the12 Days for Celebrating the Coming of Christ!It's Christmastime! Bring joy to your social times as Emmanuel brings his love for us into the world! Christmas Day is just the 1st of the 12 Days for Celebrating! Also here is the link to the youtube of "The Birth of A King: Live in Concert" as mentioned in the podcast. And here is the link to my book "The Very Fine Light" on Amazon for rating. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end.
2023-12-2607 min
Constant Procession384 Constant Procession"Two Angels" is an original Christmas story as the Advent candles and the Nativity Fast continue ever closer to Christ coming to earth! My story Two Angels is about old friends on opposite sides a city, a broken car, and help from some surprising friends. There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com A...
2023-12-1915 min
Constant Procession"The Very Fine Light" is being shared for Christmas! Also, as Advent continues here's a tip on how to slow down a bit.My book The Very Fine Light is being given as presents to friends of readers for Christmas with the new print and audiobook versions just released! Also in this podcast- during the remaining weeks of Advent and the Nativity Fast is a tip on how to slow down before Christmas! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: Nik...
2023-12-1207 min
Constant ProcessionYour spiritual preparation begins as Advent starts + I will be live on line, Sunday, Dec 10 to celebrate my Paperback now available!As the 1st candle of Advent glows brightly, this podcast covers important Marian events from this week in history. There are links, photos and more about this episode on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com ...
2023-12-0509 min
Constant ProcessionAdvent 2023 begins this week. Also- Exciting News! I just released the audiobook version of my novel "The Very Fine Light" on AppleBooks!Advent 2023 now begins and the 'Nativity Fast' continues during this preparation for the "12 Days of Christmas." Also- Exciting News! I've just released the audiobook version of my novel The Very Fine Light! This sound recording of the novel really enhances the telling of the story! You can find it at Amazon, Audible and AppleBooks. And you can use this link to preview for FREE and/or purchase my 2nd book, "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com There are links, photos and more about this on my website.
2023-11-2813 min
Constant ProcessionHoly Tradition celebrates the entrance of the young Virgin Mary into the temple this week. Also in this podcast is information about the release dates for the paperback and audiobook versions of my novel The Very Fine Light.This week of "thanksgiving" celebrates much more than just "Turkey Day." Holy Tradition sets aside Tuesday, November 21 as the Feast Day of when the Virgin Mary's presentation or entry into the temple came about. She was just 3 years old at the time. Also in this podcast is an update about my novel The Very Fine Light- the audiobook version is now available on Amazon! And the paperback version will be on Amazon just in time for Christmas! Plus I have included for your listening pleasure an excerpt from Chapter 1 in this p...
2023-11-2113 min
Constant ProcessionSt. Louis Marie de Montfort, a devotion to the Virgin Mary plus an excerpt from my new audiobook, "The Very Fine Light"This installment is about St. Louis Marie de Montfort who is known for his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Also in this podcast is an excerpt from the new "audiobook" version of my novel "The Very Fine Light." This audiobook and the paperback version will be available just in time for Christmas! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this new war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to su...
2023-11-1411 min
Constant ProcessionSt Theodore & St Egwin of England. One's vision prefigured Parliament, the other's more special vision of the Madonna became a famous Monastery that turned into a stone quarry.Saint Theodore of Canterbury created a religious governance that prefigured Parliament! Plus in this installment is the story of how an apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Egwin, then Bishop of Worchester created the legendary Evesham Monastery in England. Unfortunately after the reformation this famed Monastery became a stone quarry for villagers from the surrounding English countryside. And today there remains only an arch of the once vibrant Christian community. Also in this episode is an announcement about the upcoming release of the audio and paperback versions of my new...
2023-11-0707 min
Constant ProcessionAn original Christmas story about old friends on opposite sides a city, a broken car, and help from some surprising friends.This is Nikos Steves, here's an original Christmas story as the fourth Advent candle now completes Advent and the Nativity Fast… and oh yes, Merry Christmas! There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support them on my website: ConstantProcession.com I value feedback through the comments section on my website OR- Better via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on fr...
2022-12-2010 min
Constant ProcessionOctober 13th is the anniversary of the final Fatima apparition. Here are some excerpts about it from my 1st book, "The Constant Procession." Plus, Thank-you new subscribers!October 13th is the anniversary of the final Fatima apparition. Here are some excerpts about it from my 1st book, "The Constant Procession." Plus, Thank-you new subscribers who will get updates for the upcoming publication of my new book "The Very Fine Light" via Nikos Steves.com and Constant Procession.com! There are links, photos and more about this on the website. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links to ways to support them on my website: ConstantProcession.com I value feedback through the comments section o...
2022-10-0409 min
Constant ProcessionSpecial Update for end of Summer Events for the Virgin MaryThis is a special update featuring events for the end of the summer these are. Links can be found on my website: constantprocession.com Fatima' the Movie premiere in theatres and on demand August 28. M de Marie continues across France through September 13. The Spiritual Rosary Pilgrimage'begins on the Virgin Mary's Birthday (September 8th) This is a 4 week special event. It is my understanding that these events are FREE! Also celebrate 'The Passion of John the Baptist' on August 29. I value feedback th...
2020-08-2203 min
Constant ProcessionOur Lady of Le GardeA thirteenth century fishermen and the story of the "guard rock" mariners believed the Virgin Mary would come to when helping distressed seafarers find their way back to Marseilles plus an exclusion in modern times. Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Additional material not in the book starts from Podcast 50 and updates are published every Tuesday morning an...
2018-01-1608 min
Constant ProcessionXmas Pt2 Rush Not!Part 2 of this mini-series looks at the weeks before Christmas. Starting with the Madonna and Joseph's pre-trip planning as well as our preparations today. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Additional material not in the book starts from Podcast 50 and updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To...
2017-12-1207 min
Constant ProcessionXmas Pt 1 More MeaningA holiday mini-series begins with thoughts on how it is possible to overcome the quick pace of the contemporary Christmas season. This is Part 1. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Additional material not in the book begin with Podcast 50 and updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author....
2017-12-0507 min
Constant ProcessionOur Lady of PuyIn 1254 at Our Lady of Puy in Velay, France an icon of the Virgin and Child was received into the storied Cathedral of the Annunciation. But in an earlier time, near the 3rd century, the Virgin had already appeared. This is a bonus edition with additional stories beyond the scope of my book Constant Procession, which is a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are p...
2017-11-2808 min
Constant ProcessionSpain's Guadalupe siteA closer look at the time between 711AD when a miraculous statue of the Madonna was hidden and 1326 when an apparition of the Virgin Mary brought it back to the world. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen fro...
2017-11-2107 min
Constant ProcessionKurst-Root icon pt 2One day on September 8th in the year 1295 a hunter was going along the bank of the river to the place where the miraculous "Kurst-Root" icon is found. To some this is the Russian "Lady of Lourdes," though she currently resides elsewhere. (Part 2 of 2) The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by m...
2017-11-1407 min
Constant ProcessionMary of the Sign pt 1In 1170AD the medieval Republic of Novgorod was under siege by an army of the 4 kingdoms of Russia. But the icon "Our Lady of the Sign" was stationed there also. (Part 1 of a 2 part story) The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To l...
2017-11-0707 min
Constant ProcessionTinos Island & MaryI take a closer scan into the apparitions on the Island of Tinos & the icon known as "All Holy Lady of Good Tidings," patron saint of Modern Greece and among the most visited Marian apparition sites in the world. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.
2017-10-3107 min
Constant ProcessionAfter an ApparitionThe works after an apparition of the Virgin Mary by human hands are something that I feel gets overlooked in all the speculation about whether to believe in apparitions of the Virgin Mary or not. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. This is part of an extended history with new Podcast updates that are published every Tuesday morning and read b...
2017-10-2407 min
Constant ProcessionFatima sun at Conyers!I was at a revelation site on October 13, 2017 near Atlanta, GA where a recognition event to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Fatima took place. Beyond the prayers & festivities something else did occur. To Listen to Episode 8 Check out the Photos! The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length eac...
2017-10-1706 min
Constant ProcessionMary & St. AldegondeSt. Aldegonde lived in the 7th century in Flanders & through a series of visions chose to remain a virgin and to be faithful only to the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven… but her parents did not seem to agree. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author.
2017-10-1007 min
Constant ProcessionGolden Fountain & MaryThis story known as "Our Lady of the Golden Fountain" or "The Life-Giving Spring" from the 6th century comes into focus in this podcast installment of Constant Procession. This is Bonus Material beyond the scope of the book... The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the a...
2017-10-0307 min
Constant ProcessionMary and SeafarersThe Ocean Star & Stella Maris, other names used by seafarers for the Madonna + poems & contemporary seafarers friends the AOS who have her as their patron saint. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the beginning I v...
2017-09-2606 min
Constant ProcessionOur Lady of the SeaI dig deeper into the "Our Lady of the Sea" apparition that occurred in 636 AD, and it's cathedral that had been totally gone after the French Revolution. And then came Fr. Benoit Haffreingue in the 1800s. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. ...
2017-09-1907 min
Constant ProcessionMary Icon by St. Luke?The story of the icon of the Virgin Mary created by St Luke, AKA The Black Madonna AKA Our Lady of Czestochowa which is the name of the Polish city where it can be found in a monastery today. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, th...
2017-09-1208 min
Constant Procession1st Art Image of MaryThis expanded view beyond the book Constant Procession is a history of the Virgin Mary since she passed on includes some background on the first artist-St. Luke, who is attributed to creating the first images of her- also known as: "the Black Madonna." The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, N...
2017-09-0505 min
Constant ProcessionOur Lady of PilarThis installment travels back to the year 40AD when St. James the Apostle is in distant Spain and needs support. The Madonna comes though in a miracle known as Our Lady of Pilar. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Steves, the author. To listen from the be...
2017-08-2907 min
Constant ProcessionMary & St. JohnIn this installment we continue following in greater detail part of the early history of the Virgin Mary and apparitions. Unfolding in greater detail as part of this history is the apparition of Zachariah, husband of cousin Elizabeth and the parents of St. John the Baptist. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday m...
2017-08-1505 min
Constant ProcessionApparitions not in BookThis installment includes a question about faith and you as well as going into more depth as to the timeline of history of the Virgin Mary, starting with her birth. Check out Installment 2 of the book The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. The book runs from Episode 1-49 in contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. Podcast updates are published every Tuesday morning and read by me, Nikos Ste...
2017-08-0806 min
Constant ProcessionPodcasting a BookMy observations on podcasting after publishing episodes once a week, each week for a year. Plus new things about the Virgin Mary I learned along the way and what people do following an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. Currently there are fifty-one contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 and read by me, Nikos Steves. ...
2017-08-0106 min
Constant ProcessionCh 29- Procession cont.This installment includes the final pages of the book, Constant Procession. Of course the "procession" continues and goes on into the infinity of time, for it is an endless march of people who seek guidance or support or to give thanks to the Virgin Mary for interceding on their behalf to God. NEXT WEEK'S PODCAST: Will include author notes that I have observed since the book was completed. There will be fifty contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 a...
2017-07-1806 min
Constant ProcessionCh 29- Timeless ModeThis installment finds the constant procession working towards protecting a culture in addition to religious freedom. It is another aspect what occurred as a result of humanities unfulfilling the wishes of the Virgin Mary. The tangible results as the USSR absorbed the Ukraine have long been documented. The struggles by the people there included religious and cultural actions designed to crush their identity. But the steadfast faith in God by those who left the Ukraine and how they protected their beleaguered homeland come under the microscope in this installment. The Constant P...
2017-07-1107 min
Constant ProcessionCh 28- Conyer's wordsOctober 13, 1998 was the final publicly announced apparition in Conyers, Georgia for Nancy Fowler. In her final message, according to Nancy Fowler, the Virgin Mary asked people to "pray for peace around the world" Also- "If you are worried about the future, put not your attention to these matters, the future holds no concerns for those who truly seek God and love Him and remain in His favor." Also in this installment are the results of Christian spirituality that continue to be supported on those grounds today. There will be a...
2017-07-0407 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 28 Safe HarborIn this installment I found myself reliving the fall of the Berlin Wall and the unbelievable reality of USSR style Communism melting down like the core of an uncheck nuclear reactor. The anti-religious countries within the Soviet sphere changed. However as these events unfolded, a vortex of confusion was the major component as changes in political power occurred, along with social upheaval to varying degrees within each country. And the little village of Medjugorje of all places found itself in the center of the break-ups. How is it that the Virgin Mary appeared a decade...
2017-06-2707 min
Constant ProcessionCh 27- A Full ChurchThis installment is about the early days in Medjugorje. Things start changing in the village as more and more people came there. Visitors would congregate in and around the church before and/or after climbing up to the apparition site where the teens first met the Virgin Mary. Some visitors wanted to go to confession before taking communion. Others visitors simply wished to linger or meditate and they chose to do so around the church grounds. Before long, church services were offered each evening. Gradually, even the villagers began to find...
2017-06-2007 min
Constant ProcessionCh 27- The Sword's EdgeMedjugorje is located in the Balkans, an area where for centuries, different cultures met and overlapped and it must be understood in context with this region of the world. This area is the "pointy edge of the sword" for humanity. The Balkans are a place where some people held fast onto their cultural and religious values and fought and died in support of their beliefs. It is a place where over the centuries; others simply followed what the rulers of the day dictated. And so it should come as no surprise...
2017-06-1307 min
Constant ProcessionCh 26 Medjugorje cont.Within the first few days of the of appearances by the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje back in the summer of 1981, over 3000 people gathered to be near the six visionaries. During their experiences, the six teens and pre-teens reported that during an apparition they feel outside of time and space. They say the Madonna told them she is a servant messenger of God and that she delivered a series of requests for humanity, which included specific messages for guidance… Also in the installment a president and a pope, while recovering from their wounds, each in...
2017-06-0607 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 26- MedjugorjeThis installment delves into the realities of life and death in world leadership in the early 1980's. At the same time, in a very distant part of the world, far from the trappings of modern times, we light on the earliest experiences of six teen and pre-teenagers who find themselves in the presence of a lady. A "lady in white" who calls herself the "Queen of Peace." It began on June 24, 1981, in a country that no longer exists. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of t...
2017-05-3007 min
Constant ProcessionCh25 Change in the AirThis installment learns of official government and medical documents that testify to the witnessed visual experiences and healings by and for humanity during visitations of the Virgin Mary in Egypt. Also in this episode is the Madonna's role on humanity as the effects of oppressive cold war governments continued. Suffering and shortages in the Communist Eastern Bloc countries resulted. Change was in the air as "under the radar" results began to swirl. And apparitions of the Virgin Mary apparently had influenced friends and foes alike, as witnessed by changes in the Roman Catholic leadership, the...
2017-05-2308 min
Constant ProcessionCh25 Apparition for AllIn this installment, the cold war actions on the world stage were captured in Time Magazine's famous 1966 proclamation that "God is Dead." In the USA in particular it became an often-debated question for humanity during those times of tremendous social upheaval as the 1960's are well remembered for. Chapter 25 is entitled An Apparition for All. The Madonna appears over a Coptic Orthodox church in of all places Cairo, Egypt. Christians, Muslims, members of the Jewish community and even the government, witnessed this apparition of the Virgin Mary. The Constant Procession is a book, a...
2017-05-1607 min
Constant ProcessionCh 24- Hot and ColdThis installment goes into the challenges for determining the make-up of new governments for the vanquished countries after World War 2. The tensions between the victors took divergent courses. The inevitable solutions when humanity becomes confrontational over disagreements is typically solved by war, where one side wins the other looses. But the nuclear age got in the way of this scenario and the advent of mutually assured destruction forced new ways to battle. From Germany to Viet Nam…the great divide faced off in new different ways. And the cynicism that followed WW...
2017-05-0907 min
Constant ProcessionCh 23 A Godless SocietyThis installment covers Chapter 23 – A Society Without God followed by the beginning of Chapter 24 - Hot Pursuit in a Cold War. Two experiences, one a personal story, the other an institutional story that took place in the Soviet Union as it grew in power and strength in the post war years. The first is about a college graduate who finds himself in prison, almost as soon as he started working in his chosen profession. The second story is about the challenges for an entire religious denomination. These events reveal how humanity had to "fa...
2017-05-0207 min
Constant ProcessionCh 22- Marching onThis episode offers a rare "day in the life" look at what people did during the "Great Return," derived from several prominent eye witnessed accounts. The first observation came from the early beginnings in 1943 France and the other from post war events in Hungary in 1947. The memoirs also reflect the commitments made by the people from across France and then Europe as the procession marched on as well as some of the activities the governing powers directed in response to people wanting to simply engage in the festivities that were part of the innocent events.
2017-04-2507 min
Constant ProcessionCh21 Fatima Secret #2Episode 36 reveals still another uncovered wonderment surrounding the Madonna during WW2 and how it contributed to the confluence of activities that helped humanity gather strength against the Axis Powers during the darkest days of the war. Also in this installment are the renewed requests to take heed of the Virgin Mary's second secret of Fatima and the repercussion that begin to unfold for the latter half of the twentieth century. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on.
2017-04-1807 min
Constant ProcessionCh21- the Great ReturnThis installment includes decisive events during WWII that have been overlooked during the passage of time. These acts of devotion took place at the same time though they are not well known as the terror of this second world war grew and unfolded.. overshadowing everything else. "The Great Return," started at Lourdes and gained a momentum all its own. And at its lead was the Virgin Mary… The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. T...
2017-04-1107 min
Constant ProcessionCh 20- WW I vacuumThis installment remembers the void created by the loss of soldiers from WWI who gave their lives in Christ-like service to protect others. Gone were so many future role models who may have guided their generation towards a different way of living. In this vacuum cynicism, rather than faith became the hallmark of the "Roaring 20's" era. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run around 7 minutes i...
2017-04-0407 min
Constant ProcessionCh 20- Unheard WordsChapter 20 traces the actions humanity followed in answer to the Madonna's requests at Fatima. And in a world lost in the horrific blood bath of the war, it was a "kill or be killed" mindset that won the battle for hearts and minds. Never the less, in retrospect; the controllers of the media and others in powerful places choose to ignore and not spread the word of the events at Fatima, missing an opportunity to build widespread public awareness of the messages for considering "out of box" alternatives. The Constant Procession i...
2017-03-2807 min
Constant ProcessionCh 19- Kill the Kids?Fear by the parents for the safety of their children grew as the day for the final appearance of the Virgin Mary came. But this time, all the parents stood by their children. "We will die, if necessary, with our children." The crowd, estimated to be well over 30,000 came to see if indeed some sort of a tangible sign or proof that the Madonna was present would occur. The rest is history. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna s...
2017-03-2107 min
Constant ProcessionCh 19- NewsworthyThe seers of Fatima are asked to pray the rosary and told to make everything they do a sacrifice. And after their initial sightings of the Madonna in Fatima, they find themselves in the news. A growing crowd of somewhere between 3000-5000 people appear by the third date. Pestered by believers wanting them to ask for miracles, accused of being liars by some family members and threatened to be "boil in oil" by the local government if they didn't recant, the stakes are high for the three little children, the eldest just ten years old...
2017-03-1407 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 19- FatimaThis installment takes us into the turbulence before the start of World War I. A time when modern invention opened up new possibilities for humanity. In retrospect, what would the world look like today had the tensions that brought all the world into mortal combat been defused before hand? Though to debate such a reality has no bearing on life today, nor on the lives of our great-grandparents, grandparents and parents anymore, the effects cannot be overstated. Because it forever altered the natural growth and maturing of humanity as these generations lost many of their...
2017-03-0707 min
Constant ProcessionCh 18- Napoleon IIIThis installment finds Napoleon III taking a hard line with people who start coming to Lourdes following the apparition. He finds himself inclined to support the local government officials who are determined to keep the site closed to the public. When his only son becomes ill, the intrigue at the confluence of a powerful ruler, his religious minded wife and the local government is the little spring at Lourdes that flows along this constant procession. To listen from the book's beginning The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history...
2017-02-2807 min
Constant ProcessionCh18 Lady of LourdesThis installment is about Our Lady of Lourdes… It took place in the year 1858. One request by the Madonna was to have a chapel built where she stood to help people, according to seer Bernadette Soubiron. And still today it is a major Christian site where people go to heal…with well over a million people coming there each year. There is a constant stream of people visiting…with people requesting the Virgin Mary to intercede for them, to pass their prayers onto Jesus the Christ on their behalf. These requests are ma...
2017-02-2107 min
Constant ProcessionCh 17- continuesThis installment reveals predictions by the Madonna as told to the two young seers at La Salette. Testimonials from their experience found a receptive response by the area Bishop. Also attempts to explain just what an apparition offers came to light. And too, a belief that "Our Lady of La Salette" was a message that delivered hope in spite of the mistrust leaders were earning "back in day." To listen from the beginning The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Ma...
2017-02-1407 min
Constant ProcessionCh17 Better people?The year is 1846. Two youths, Melanie and Maximin are surprised to see a great light where they had napped after eating their lunch of bread and cheese. With trepidation, they approach and discover a "beautiful lady" who's voice is "like music" as they witness the apparition of "Our Lady of La Salette" - though at the time both are unsure of who they've met. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that r...
2017-02-0707 min
Constant ProcessionCh 16- continuesIn this Episode the Virgin Mary imparts a daunting task on Catherine Labourne, a novice nun who has only been at seminary for three months. Among several requests from the Madonna, Catherine is given very specific details for the creation of a medallion. In the next chapter of the book, it is 1846, and we meet two youths. A fourteen year old girl, who did not like to be around people and a young boy who hated being alone. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of t...
2017-01-3107 min
Constant ProcessionCh 16- Mary in ParisIn this 24th installment the Virgin Mary comes to Paris. Losing battle after battle, the French are forced by foreign powers to accept still another monarchy. The pendulum now swings back, away from the secular reforms to unreasonable acts of intolerance as retribution. Causing in 1830 more uprisings. This climate where the Madonna once again shows up. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run approximately 7 minutes in le...
2017-01-2407 min
Constant ProcessionCh 15- continuesIn this installment we find religious teachings and worship becoming illegal and removing "Sunday" from the week. Also a new calendar begins with "year 1" which is to replace the year "1793." Militant upheavals and military conquests emanating in one country spreads across the world even to tiny islands far removed. And as for The Madonna, well as they say, the rest is history. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous in...
2017-01-1707 min
Constant ProcessionCh 15 Her ProcessionBenoit lived out her days helping build and grow the church that was established for the conversion of sinners as requested by the Virgin Mary. Benoit is credited with the gift of getting people to open up about their lives, not so much to unburden their souls to her, but rather to open up to themselves. Our Lady of Laus has helped spread the love of God through the intercessions of the Virgin Mary at this site ever since. However around the time of her death in in the early 1700s, on the...
2017-01-1007 min
Constant ProcessionCh 14- Her ApproachAs we move forward along this constant procession is a growing awareness that the Virgin Mary has had an impact on the world of yesterday. Diplomacy is her way. For many, she comes in a gentle and graceful manner as observed by the various seers over the timeline of history. And for me, a connected history begins to reveal itself as we meet "Our Lady of the Good Encounter." The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Ma...
2017-01-0307 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 13- Rare GiftThe constant procession continues as a commissioned replica of the "Our Lady of Guadalupe" apparition's relic travels across the ocean to meet with destiny as the tables for change on the Mediterranean Sea come to high noon. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run between 5-7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 and read by the author, Nikos Steves. The au...
2016-12-2707 min
Constant ProcessionCh 12 More on St. DiegoSaint Diego wishes to see his aged uncle and discovers that "uncle" has quite a story of his own. And at this apparition site today, though surrounded by the hustle-bustle of a major city, this space is where people still come, almost 500 years later. It is a wonderful place of tranquility. But in reality, once you cross the threshold of the front gates into the main plaza, the outside distractions melt away. Upon entering the grounds, once you get your bearings, the atmosphere changes and for me, once I got my bearings, I found myself ri...
2016-12-2007 min
Constant ProcessionCh 12 continuesJuan Diego's task continues in an unusual manner. He finds himself picking flowers in the middle of winter. They include Castilian Roses and other out of season flowers. The Flowers are the sign (for the Bishop) he is told. Tell him everything and all you've seen. Today, as you look at the same hill, the people tend flowers there still. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run between about 7 minutes i...
2016-12-1307 min
Constant ProcessionCh12 Apparition MissionIn this installment, the Madonna appears to a man in his late fifties who by his own account is a "lowly peasant." Her request to him is to visit with a Bishop, one of the most powerful people in all of Mexico at that time. Juan Diego, like the Virgin Mary herself, humbly takes on the task. But Juan is more like us rather than the Madonna. He finds himself communicating between the human world and the sublime. Between the Mother of God and one of the most powerful people in the lands. His attitude...
2016-12-0607 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 11 continuesIn this installment we find ourselves back, after the conquest and destruction of the City of Gold, to the newly rebuild area now known as Mexico City. The year is 1531, when an apparition of the Virgin Mary occurs to a native who is on his way to mass in the center of the city. Saint Diego answered a request by the Virgin Mary on a cold winter day as he journeyed by a stone hill that was on his path. Today, almost five hundred years later a sprawling spiritual center stands as a testimonial to...
2016-11-2907 min
Constant ProcessionCh 11- Upside DownThe journeys into the New World are sometimes at odds with the best of humanity during this installment of the book. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run between 5-7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 and read by the author, Nikos Steves. The author values feedback through the comments section or via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com
2016-11-2207 min
Constant ProcessionCh 10- Ocean SageA King, a Queen and a voyager all pray at the same chapel seeking the Madonna's intercessions to her son. Lost over time are the details of her involvement on the first voyage of Christopher Columbus into the unknown. The further they sail from land, the more his crew begins to doubt their safety. They second-guess his idea to search for this new trade route. The moral becomes so bad that Columbus starts loosing faith and looks to the Madonna for guidance. Getting home from this new world requires supplies and they are not easy to procure...
2016-11-1507 min
Constant ProcessionCh 9 Doing Right?Joan of Arc achieved sainthood for choosing God over Man. During the early history of the Christian church, the constant procession of humanity recognizing perhaps the errors of previous times did return to the roots of Christ's teachings and Joan of Arc gained sainthood. Another famous person, Christopher Columbus on the other hand has over time lost recognition for his acts of courage. His early discoveries and travels into the unknown now overshadowed by his treatment of the people he governed. I revisit the funding and some overlooked events of his voyages and...
2016-11-0807 min
Constant ProcessionCh 8 Losing & HidingIn 1326 a cow herder makes a startling discovery as he tries to move a cow he thought dead. Also in this episode is a statue of the Black Madonna unearthed and a memorial built that brings even a King to request the Virgin Mary to intercede for him in his prayers to Jesus. It is but one of the many times people come to call at this site, translated into English as "Saint Mary by the Wolf River." One feature of apparition history also surfaces during these early times. There appears to be no place where selfish g...
2016-11-0107 min
Constant ProcessionCh 7 After Son's DeathDuring her life on earth, the Virgin Mary witnessed miracles as the Mother of God when he lived among humanity. She endured his dying on the cross. The Virgin Mary experienced the miracle of Jesus the Christ returning. And she was there to see the beginning of the Christian church. Late in her life, Saint Luke created an icon and/or a painting of her. Stories of miracles surround these images of the Madonna and remain part of the history of humanity in this installment of the Constant Procession. The Constant Procession is a book, a...
2016-10-2507 min
Constant ProcessionCh 4- Surprising RootsIn the installment, two intellectuals on the run during WW2 can't help but notice the constant procession of people who were at Our Lady of Lourdes apparition site. Why did they come? During their time in hiding they soon found out! There are forty-nine contiguous installments that run 7 minutes in length each and read by the author, Nikos Steves. The author values feedback through the comments section or via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com
2016-09-2006 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 3 continuesPreviously in episode 4, I stumbled upon the film world embracing the Virgin Mary with an Academy Award! For that moment in war time the constant procession marched into Hollywood. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run between 5-7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 and read by the author, Nikos Steves. The author values feedback through the comments section or via email at...
2016-09-1307 min
Constant ProcessionCh3 Beneath the SurfacePreviously in installment 3, I began to consider why some people go to church more than just on Sunday. I started recalling how many churches are named after the Virgin Mary in some way and I sensed there is an ongoing line of people who come to church daily that are unnoticed in our fast paced day-to-day. In this episode I begin to discover some curious paradoxes in the recent history during World War 2 in relation to the Virgin Mary. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary...
2016-09-0607 min
Constant ProcessionCh 2 continuesInstallment 3 In this installment the author writes: "I interview the Priest, a church historian and a woman who donated one of the statues in the church. This statue is a replica of the Virgin Mary that this kindly woman purchased while overseas at the apparition sight of 'Our Lady of Fatima.'" The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run between 5-7 minutes in length each. They wi...
2016-08-3007 min
Constant ProcessionCh 2 Aerial PresenceThis is the 2nd installment from the book and continues with how the author stumbled onto this endless procession of people requesting the Virgin Mary to intercede on their behalf to her son Jesus Christ. The Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. There are forty contiguous installments that run between 5-7 minutes in length each. They will be published every Tuesday morning beginning in August 2016 and read by the author, Nikos Steves. T...
2016-08-2307 min
Constant ProcessionChapter 1 A JourneyThe Constant Procession is a book, a personal memoir about the history of the Virgin Mary or the Madonna since she passed on. In this first installment I give some background about myself and begin "at the beginning" of why I started traveling this path. There are forty-nine contiguous installments that run 7 minutes each and read by me, Nikos Steves. I value feedback through the comments section or via email at NikosSteves@gmail.com
2016-08-2109 min