Constant Procession

The 2 nd time Christ left the Earth was his Ascension. The Ascension of Christ comes 10 days before Pentecost. Plus in this podcast, reflections on Joan of Arc from my first book, "The Constant Procession." 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 webs...

Eastertime continues plus the story of St Leo the Great and the apparition at the Golden Fountain. 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   I have written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fine Lig...

May is the Month of Mary, and I want to call attention to May 13th as the first of the Fatima Apparitions...  Plus in this podcast, it's Mid-Pentecost! Yes, you're ½ way through the 50 days of the Eastertime Feast! Enjoy- Christ Has Risen! 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 fo...

Keep celebrating the Resurrection of Christ. Like Christmastime, Eastertime runs beyond one day. We rejoice the remarkable event throughout this month! That's right, the gift of the Risen Christ Continues! Kneeling is no longer necessary until Pentecost! Christ appears to many people for the 40 days following his rising from the grave! Take time to enjoy this wonderful present God endowed upon the...

Christ Has Risen! Hopefully you are still basking in the Glory of the Resurrection and the Gift of the New Life Christ Has Given YOU! In this week's podcast I tell a favorite story about when I was 8 years old, and a friend's dad took him and me to a Sunrise Service. I'll never forget that experience.   Pray for this war in the Middle East to end. Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are li...

Happy Eastertime! Celebrating the Ascension of Christ and Bright Week! Keep in mind that 'Bright Week' (Eastern Church) or 'Easter Week' (Western Church) starts the fifty days of welcoming the wonderful miracle that Jesus Christ has given us! Jesus gave up his human life, an innocent man dying on the cross, allowing us God's gift of the Resurrecting of him for all humankind. A rebirth for humankin...

Get involved in the Final Days of Lent, no matter if it's the 10th or even the 11th hour! It's not too late!  This week get in the thick of the Passion of Christ. Walk with him.   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   I ha...

Lent is daunting to consider. But when you make it a time of self-reflection, by going day to day with the inspiring gift God gave in offering his only son for your personal benefit. Your reward is priceless. (Also included in this podcast is an rare excerpt from the audio version of my book "The Very Fine Light.") It's all here in podcast 452! There are links, photos and more about this on my web...

Pt 3 of our Easter mini-series. We find ourselves continuing in the process of doing without something or some activities we generally enjoy as part of our daily lives and increasing prayer, fasting and giving to others.   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...

If abstaining is wearing on you during your Lenten Journery, think about what Jesus went through. Also, reflect on if the Virgin Mary's annunciation encounter w/ the Archangle Gabriel was on her mind during her Son's Passion. 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 supp...

Time Waits for No One- Taking Time to Spend Time on Now and Your Future- Mary and Lent in 2025- Part 1   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   I have written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fi...

St. Winebald's story is the final of the 6 saints from an English family who lived in the 700's. He was the son of St Wuna and St Richard of Wessex. And the nephew of St Boniface. He was the older brother to St. Willibald and sister St Valpurga. St Winebald studied to become a monk while in Rome and returned to England to recruit others back to Rome to dedicate their lives to God. But he eventuall...

St Valpurga is the 5th of 6 saints from an English family who lived in the 700's. Daughter of Ss. Wuna and Richard of Wessex, niece of St. Boniface and sister of St. Winebald and St Willibald. St Valpurga due to the depth of her education is credited by some as the first female writer from England as well as Germany! S he wrote what has been called the first 'travel log' which consisted of the tra...

Saint Willibald is the 4th of 6 saints from an English family who lived in the 700's. He was the son of St Wuna and Richard of Wessex, nephew of St. Boniface and brother to St Winebald and St Valpurga. It was Saint Willibald who miraculously recovered from a near-death experience at the age of 3. His parents, as a part of their prayers to God, pledged to place the child into Divine service as a mo...

Richard of Wessex & Wuna are a husband and wife who became saints.  They fared from Wessex, England and lived in the 700s. The story of St Wuna's brother, St Boniface appeared in last weeks podcast Episode 444 Saint Wuna died young, but not before she and Saint Richard, also known as 'The Pilgrim' had four children. Three who also became saints and will appear in future episodes of 'Constant Proce...

A family near Wessex, England had 6 members who became saints, including this week's Saint, St. Boniface. They all lived at the same time period during the 700's. I believe you will find their stories intriguing.   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...

Saint Bosco of the Salesians asked St Mary Mazzarello to create the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (aka Salesian Sisters) to care for abandoned girls. Mary Mazzarello immediately recalled a vision she had at age nine about a big building filled with orphaned girls. As her ministry grew she was on the hunt for a larger facility. She found the perfect building and realized it looked just as s...

Saint John Bosco was called at an early age by the Virgin Mary who tasked him with helping orphans wandering the streets during the early days of the Industrial Revolution. His ways with the youth included fun and games and always learning the word of God. From whistling to singing, from confessions and communion, to education for better jobs, his mission grew and continues with the international...

This week's podcast takes another detour as the new year begins. It is about an event two years ago when a 100-year old Navy veteran, Bill Norberg delivered a lecture just six months before he passed, and the amazing way he kept focus in an unexpectedly chaotic moment. 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...

This second podcast of the new year offers a look at a personal experience in the world around us, rather than an apparition experience with the Virgin Mary. However perhaps it's more a recognition of the results we sometimes find when simply trying to treat others the way we'd like to be treated, as Her Son, Our Lord Jesus the Christ tasked each of us to do.   There are links, photos and more abo...

Father Benoit Haffreingue became an architect to rebuild a cathedral housing a miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary in Boulogne, France in the 1870's His goal was that the new bell tower be "as tall as a Prayer."   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...

"10 lords a leaping, 11 pipers piping, 12 drummers drumming and a partridge in a pear tree… Those lines, though backward are my way to help us remember there's still lots more joy to celebrate through January 6 th . Let your 5 senses come alive as the sensation of Christmas is everywhere." And oh yes, Happy New Year 2025!   There are links, photos and more about this on my website. Pray for this w...

Merry Christmas! Time to start celebrating the '12 Days of Christmas' This episode includes an original story, 'Two Angels' Also, in this podcast is a reading 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: Nikos...

During week 3 of Advent and the Nativity Fast are some tips on how to slow down before Christmas! Plus a reading from the Christmas section of 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   I have...

Can you feel the gradual shift towards Christmas with the start of the 2nd week of Advent? People are shifting their activities. Plus this week celebrates the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe from my 1st book, "The Constant Procession." 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 fo...