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 written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fine Light."

It takes place between Thanksgiving and Christmastime. A perfect holiday gift!

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

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 for ways to support them on my website: NikosSteves.com

I have written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fine Light"

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

Thanksgiving yields to the first week of Advent and the 'Nativity Fast' continues...

Looking for a more fulfilling Christmastime?

Where the hassles of getting the tree, decorations, shopping for gifts takes a back seat to a more fulfilling holiday season experience?

Tips for you in are in this podcast!

Start by lighting the first Advent candle and begin to set aside some time for personal daily Advent 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 my website: NikosSteves.com

I have written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fine Light"

It takes place between Thanksgiving and Christmastime. A perfect holiday gift!

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

On a trip to Paris, I went to “Our Lady of Victory.”

This magnificent Basilica is where the Virgin Mary is said have been instrumental in numerous miracles for pilgrims over many, many years.

Pilgrims have left over 37,000 plaques of gratitude that adorn the entire sanctuary in thanks to the Madonna for her help.

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 Light"

It's a Perfect Gift This Christmas!

The story takes place from Thanksgiving to New Years in the contemporary (fictional) village of Canalville, NY.

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

Venerable Father Nelson Baker, dedicated his life to helping others and had a total trust in the Virgin Mary. Together they built the amazing Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Buffalo, N.Y.

He gave to everyone who came there and in addition to being considered for Sainthood, Father Baker would always say, "The Blessed Mother Did It All."

There are links, photos and more about this on my website- Nikossteves.com

Also, just so you know, the time period in my book, The Very Fine Light begins before Thanksgiving and includes the holiday season up through New Years.

 It’s a great gift for a friend in need of some holiday cheer this year.

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "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 support them on my website: NikosSteves.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

This podcast episode of Constant Procession is about St William and the Black Madonna of Montevergine.

The Virgin Mary apparated to St. William, a Benedictine monk during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She tasked him to stop his trek, and build the “Most Holy Mother of God Monastery” on the side of a steep mountain north of present-day Naples, Italy back in the 12th century.

How could he or any other humans predict this monastery would become the fortress that protected St Lukes’ “Black Madonna” and the “Shroud of Turin” from the clutches of Hitler during WWII?

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 Light"

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

The “Queen of Heaven" apperated three times to Adele Brice in Green Bay, Wisconsin in October, 1859.

During the early times at the mission, they would receive amazing and continuous answers to prayers (large and small) in support of the work this seer was tasked to do.

The "least" being an answer to urgent and intense prayers of the Rosary to the Madonna to protect the orphans as a raging fire that had encircled the beleagured orphanage and grounds were answered and the entire compound was spared.

This is the first approved apparition of the Virgin Mary that happened within the USA.

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 Light"

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

Part 2- The Kurst-Root Icon. This is the second part of the story of “Our Lady of the Sign.”

It is about another icon called “The “Kurst-Root Icon” that was found one hundred years later in the ruins of the city once known as “Kurst.” This location is now a part of modern day Russia.

Also in this podcast, I read from chapter 17 in my second 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 written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fine Light"

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

Part 1 of a 2-part story about “Our Lady of the Sign” (aka Kurst-Root icon) an apparition of the Madonna in the Republic of Novgorod in the year 1170 AD.

 Also in this podcast is a reading from the audiobook version 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

"The Very Fine Light" is a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com

The realities of getting around an apparition site in a different country is explored in this week’s podcast.

I visited the “Our Lady of Guadalupe” apparition site in Mexico City a number of years ago now. Recalling my experience in today’s podcast, specifically getting there and also walking up “Tepeyac Hill” becomes more vivid as the years go by.

The actual experience is a paradox of inspiration, research, detailed planning, speculation, unexpected challenges, insecurity, confidence, blind faith and timing melded together, in an amalgamation of reward and relief, tension and finally peace.

My desire to see and walk the grounds where the Virgin Mary appeared to St Juan Diego over 500 years ago just came to my attention out of the blue (as have all my other tours to various apparition sites in the world.) 

And sharing those travels with my lovely wife who has now transitioned to Heaven makes all those investments of time during life more meaningful with each passing day…

My take away for this one is the reward of persistence and perseverance in the face of the unknown and unexpected. And also, most importantly, to have total faith in the Virgin Mary whose requests go to her son for giving overarching protection for those on pilgrimages.

In this case a visit to climb “Tepeyac Hill” at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica and Shrine apparition site in Mexico City.

May the Virgin Mary intercede for your prayers to the Lord Jesus 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

I have written a contemporary novel with Christian themes entitled "The Very Fine Light"

Preview it for FREE and/or purchase "The Very Fine Light" at Amazon.com

I value feedback through the comments section on my website, NikosSteves.com

Or via email at [email protected]

Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.

The origin of these podcasts began with my first book, The Constant Procession.

Constant Procession (the podcast) is published every Tuesday morning and has links, photos, video and more information for each episode at NikosSteves.com