Best John Neri Podcasts (2024)

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‘There’s another 150 years ahead of us’: Chief John Butler on the IAFC’s future 57:39

5h ago57:39

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“One thing I learned this year: Most other entities have to focus on their entity. Everyone has their niche. The IAFC is a federated model. We have to give a damn about everything.” Fire Chief John Butler highlights the unique qualities of the 150-year-old organization and how it reaches so many firefighters. As his presidency concludes this week a…

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Chief Darryl Jones: ‘Attack the problem, not the people’ 1:01:36

5d ago1:01:36

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For three years in a row, poor agency leadership has been flagged among What Firefighters Want survey respondents as one of the top negative impacts on the job, plus a major factor in retention challenges. How did we get here, and more importantly, how do we fix it? Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones, who tackled this issue in the newly released Wh…

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Do you not have faith. 2024 Jun 23 14:50

9d ago14:50

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2024 Jun 23 SUN: TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jb 38: 1. 8-11/ Ps 107: 23-24. 25-26. 28-29. 30-31 (1b)/ 2 Cor 5: 14-17/ Mk 4: 35-41

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Mustard seed unbounded. 2024 Jun 16 14:34

9d ago14:34

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2024 Jun 16 SUN: ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ez 17: 22-24/ Ps 92: 2-3. 13-14. 15-16/ 2 Cor 5: 6-10/ Mk 4: 26-34

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Blood Life. 2024 Jun 2 17:59

18d ago17:59

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2024 Jun 2 SUN: THE BODY AND BLOOD OFCHRIST S Ex 24: 3-8/ Ps 116: 12-13. 15-16. 17-18 (13)/ Heb 9: 11-15/ Mk 14: 12-16.22-26

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Trinity is love. 2024 May 26 10:56

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2024 May 26 SUN: THE HOLY TRINITY S Dt 4: 32-34. 39-40/ Ps 33: 4-5. 6. 9. 18-19. 20. 22 (12b)/ Rom 8: 14-17/ Mt 28:16-20

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Pentecost. 2024 May 19 12:36

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2024 May 19 SUN: PENTECOST S Vigil: Gn 11: 1-9 or Ex 19: 3-8a. 16-20b or Ez 37: 1-4 or Jl 3: 1-5/ Ps 104: 1-2. 24. 35.27-28. 29. 30/ Rom 8: 22-27/ Jn 7: 37-39. Day: Acts 2: 1-11/ Ps 104: 1. 24. 29-30. 31. 34/ 1 Cor 12: 3b-7. 12-13 or Gal 5: 16-25/ Sequence Veni Creator Spiritus/ Jn 20: 19-23 or Jn 15: 26-27; 16: 12-15…

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Love one another. 2024 May 5 13:11

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2024 May 5 SUN: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 10: 25-26. 34-35. 44-48/ Ps 98: 1. 2-3. 3-4 (see 2b)/1 Jn 4: 7-10/ Jn 15: 9-17

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Depend on God. 2024 Apr 28 SUN 15:04

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2024 Apr 28 SUN: FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 9: 26-31/ Ps 22: 26-27. 28. 30. 31-32 (26a)/ 1 Jn 3: 18-24/ Jn 15: 1-8

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Caughey talks 'Carpool Command’ and other training tips for ICs 59:04

12d ago59:04

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You’ve probably heard of “Carpool Karaoke,” but what about Carpool Command? It’s one of many great training ideas shared by Laramie County Fire Authority Fire Chief Jason Caughey. Caughey offers insights on command training and tactics, plus how to create a command culture that’s baked into every part of training, even if you’re just driving around…

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‘It became a necessity’: Kory Pearn on CRACKYL’s personal impact 55:25

19d ago55:25

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Captain Kory Pearn is all about discovery, from reflecting on past health struggles to brainstorming new ways to support the fire service. It was during a challenging time in Pearn’s life where the discovery kicked into high gear, as his concept for a fire service lifestyle publication turned to “something that I just had to get out of me,” he says…

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‘This is big’: Chief Tom Jenkins talks NERIS 58:30

26d ago58:30

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“This is arguably the most transformational project that has occurred in fire and emergency response maybe since America Burning was published and the Fire Prevention and Control Act was passed – and I don't think I'm being dramatic. This is big.” Chief Tom Jenkins clearly isn’t shy about the future impact of the National Emergency Response Informa…

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‘The magic is us’: Captain Frank Leto talks peer support 1:12:57

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Post-9/11, there was an attempt to embed psychologists in firehouses, but that approach didn’t work, as the firefighters just ended up counseling the psychologists: “We realized that the magic was us … we’re the ones that keep each other going,” explains FDNY Captain (ret.) Frank Leto. And so began the expansion of the FDNY Counseling Service Unit …

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‘I did my best to rise it up’: Chief Joanne Rund reflects on her Baltimore County career 1:06:55

1M ago1:06:55

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“It’s kind of surreal,” Joanne Rund says of her retirement from the Baltimore County Fire Department where she has served as chief for the past five years. But Rund isn’t done with her service mission. As she hangs up the helmet in Baltimore, she’s donning a new cap to serve as director of family programs with the National Fallen Firefighters Found…

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PPE for truckies: Jeff Stull breaks down the NFPA standards changes ahead 55:20

2M ago55:20

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There has been considerable discussion about the pending consolidation of four PPE standards on clothing, work uniforms, SCBA and PASS devices into one PPE mega-standard: NFPA 1970. PPE expert Jeff Stull, president of International Personnel Protection Inc., shares the inside scoop on the likely changes to come based on a recent technical committee…

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‘When you start loving your recliner more than the craft, that’s a problem’ 55:06

2M ago55:06

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Firefighter Philip Clark has been through some significant changes. At 38, he became a rookie for the second time in his life, despite having 20 years on the job. He went back to school to attain not one but two associate degrees. But most importantly, Clark took action to improve his health and lost nearly 100 pounds in the process. But making big…

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Dr. David Griffin: ‘I didn’t know what I didn’t know’ 51:19

2M ago51:19

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As we approach the anniversary of the Sofa Super Store fire, we’re revisiting our conversation with Dr. David Griffin, assistant chief of administration in Charleston, S.C., who shared powerful lessons learned from the tragic fire in which nine of his fellow firefighters died. Griffin explains his initial resistance to change following the fire; di…

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Good Shepherd. 2024 Apr 21 12:28

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2024 Apr 21 SUN: FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4: 8-12/ Ps 118: 1. 8-9. 21-23. 26. 28. 29 (22)/ 1 Jn 3: 1-2/ Jn 10: 11-18

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Easter peace. 2024 Apr 14 18:20

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2024 Apr 14 SUN: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 3: 13-15. 17-19/ Ps 4: 2. 4. 7-8. 9 (7a)/ 1 Jn 2: 1-5a/ Lk 24: 35-48

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Reason, faith, and love. 2024 Apr 7 15:01

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2024 Apr 7 SUN: SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4: 32-35/ Ps 118: 2-4. 13-15. 22-24/ 1 Jn 5: 1-6/ Jn 20: 19-31

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Easter Life. 2024 Mar 31 17:56

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2024 Mar 31 SUN: EASTER SUNDAY. TheResurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Acts 10: 34a. 37-43/ Ps 118: 1-2. 16-17. 22-23/ Col 3: 1-4 or 1 Cor 5: 6b-8/ Jn 20: 1-18

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Holy Thursday. 2024 Mar 28 12:45

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2024 Mar 28 Thu: Holy Thursday. At evening, begin Easter Triduum of the Lord's Passion, Death and Resurrection. Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12: 1-8. 11-14/ Ps 116: 12-13. 15-16bc. 17-18/Jn 13: 1-15

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Palm Sunday. 2024 Mar 24 13:06

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2024 Mar 24 SUN: PALM SUNDAY OF THELORD'S PASSION Procession: Mk 11: 1-10 or Jn 12: 12-16. Mass: Is 50: 4-7/ Ps 22: 8-9. 17-18. 19-20.23-24/ Phil 2: 6-11/ Mk 14: 1 15: 47

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Lent 5. Be transformed. 2024 Mar 17 13:07

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2024 Mar 17 SUN: FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT. Jer 31: 31-34/ Ps 51: 3-4. 12-13. 14-15 (12a)/ Heb 5: 7-9/ Jn 12: 20-33

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Lent 4. Move toward the Light. 2024 Mar 10 15:07

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2024 Mar 10 SUN: FOURTH SUNDAY OFLENT. 2 Chr 36: 14-16. 19-23/ Ps 137: 1-2. 3. 4-5. 6 (6ab)/ Eph 2: 4-10/ Jn 3:14-21

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Lent 3. You are the Temple. 2024 Mar 3 18:15

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2024 Mar 3 SUN: THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT. First Scrutiny of the Elect. Scrutiny: Ex 17: 3-7/ Ps 95: 1-2. 6-7. 8-9/ Rom 5: 1-2. 5-8/ Jn 4: 5-42. Otherwise: Ex20: 1-17/ Ps 19: 8. 9. 10. 11/ 1 Cor 1: 22-25/ Jn 2: 13-25

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Lent 2. Start close in. 2024 Feb 25 18:13

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2024 Feb 25 SUN: SECOND SUNDAY OFLENT Gn 22: 1-2. 9a. 10-13. 15-18/ Ps 116: 10. 15. 16-17. 18-19/ Rom 8: 31b-34/ Mk 9:2-10

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Lent 1. Angels abound. 2024 Feb 18 19:27

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2024 Feb 18 SUN: FIRST SUNDAY OFLENT Gn 9: 8-15/ Ps 25: 4-5. 6-7. 8-9/ 1 Pt 3: 18-22/ Mk 1: 12-15

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We are connected. 2024 Feb 11 11:23

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2024 Feb 11 SUN: SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Lv 13: 1-2. 44-46/ Ps 32: 1-2. 5. 11 (7)/ 1 Cor 10: 31 11: 1/ Mk 1: 40-45

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‘I don’t like close games; I like blowouts’: Nicol Juratovac talks aggressive fire attack 1:16:26

2M ago1:16:26

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The best words San Francisco Assistant Chief Nicol Juratovac heard when she got on the job 27 years ago were “interior offensive aggressive attack” – and she’s still advancing that mindset to her crews and students today. As she explains on this week’s podcast, when it comes to fireground tactics, Juratovac wants to dominate and smash the enemy (ak…

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‘Push the gate’: Chief Kris Blume on mission-drive culture in action 1:05:34

3M ago1:05:34

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“Does the job serve you, or do you serve the work?” Meridian (Idaho) Fire Chief Kris Blume wants us to consider our opportunity to serve the work every day, doing the things that don’t always get noticed because it’s the right thing to do in order to be excellent at the craft. But how do you engrain this mindset in the membership? It all comes back…

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‘The most jarring transition’: Making the move from line to admin 1:10:07

3M ago1:10:07

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“It all happened really, really fast,” recalls Eric Linnenburger, who learned while working a 48-hour shift on a Friday that he had been chosen as interim deputy chief of operations, starting Monday. Linnenburger, who had been a battalion chief in Westminster, Colorado, for several years, now finds himself making perhaps the most jarring transition…

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‘Every skill has a shelf life’: Safety Stand Down spotlights back-to-basics fire training 54:23

3M ago54:23

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“This is one week we’re giving ourselves,” Captain Jim Barnhart of the FDSOA underscores about participating in the Firefighter Safety Stand Down – a unique opportunity for fire and EMS departments to collectively suspend non-emergency activity to focus on this year’s theme, Fire Training: Back to Basics. Joining Barnhart to dig into all the traini…

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‘The impact is generational’: An award-winning rescue provides perspective 1:00:49

4M ago1:00:49

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It was a “constant state of readiness” that contributed to the successful rescue of an unconscious victim from a structure fire – an incident that ultimately earned Hilton Head Island (S.C.) Fire Rescue FAO Brendan Horlbeck, Lt. Sean Kavlick and Battalion Chief David Bell the 2023 IAFC Ben Franklin Award of Valor. Bell, Kavlick and Horlbeck detail …

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‘A lot to absorb’: Here’s what you missed at FDIC 2024 50:36

4M ago50:36

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“It’s about bells and whistles, but it’s also about smiles and connecting.” Another FDIC has come and gone, but our cohosts are joined by The Fire Store’s Amanda Keesey to talk conference highlights and which industry innovations garnered the most attention on the exhibit floor. Plus, we dig into all this: Emerging solutions for electric vehicle fi…

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Corley Moore: ‘I understand how insidious and seductive complacency is’ 1:03:49

4M ago1:03:49

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The Better Every Shift team is at FDIC this week, so we’re reaching into the vault to re-release one of our favorite episodes. Battalion Chief Corley Moore talks all things fire service culture, toxic leadership and how to fight your way back from complacency. Chief Moore – founder of Firehouse Vigilance and host of the Weekly Scrap podcast – detai…

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Lt. Zam goes to Emmitsburg: Insights from a National Fire Academy first-timer 1:01:27

4M ago1:01:27

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“Our mission is to support you in your mission.” Eriks Gabliks, superintendent of the National Fire Academy, joins the show to talk all things NFA programs and goals, and to hear about Zam’s first time visiting the campus and experiencing NFA life. Gabliks knocks down the top excuses firefighters give for why they can’t attend the academy and detai…

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Stephanie White: 'Laughter is the simplest, cheapest thing we can give our firefighters' 57:43

5M ago57:43

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“It’s about crew bonding and laughter in my firehouse – and apparently me being the butt of every joke.” Fairfax Firefighter-Paramedic Stephanie White details how she nurtures her relationship with her crew every shift, not just with laughter, but also by being vulnerable enough to have difficult conversations when needed. Plus, we dig into all thi…

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‘We’re going (100 miles per week) streaking!’ with FF/ultra-runner Andy Glaze 51:26

5M ago51:26

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Captain Andy Glaze is on a four-year streak of running 100+ miles per week, and while he’s not suggesting that all firefighters attempt the same feat, he does urge movement: “Movement is medicine.” Glaze shares his journey from drinking and smoking to becoming an ultra-marathon runner, and how physical fitness helped him manage his mental health. F…

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Heal, service, pray. 2024 Feb 4 20:59

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2024 Feb 4 SUN: FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jb 7: 1-4. 6-7/ Ps 147: 1-2. 3-4. 5-6/ 1 Cor 9: 16-19. 22-23/ Mk 1: 29-39

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‘Build your band’: Country music star Frank Ray on the power of peer support 54:11

5M ago54:11

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“I saved George Strait’s life, and he doesn’t even know.” Country star Frank Ray shares that story and many more as he details his unique journey from law enforcement to the music scene. Ray recently visited more than 50 fire and police departments across the U.S. and Canada to spotlight first responder mental health, addressing the power of formin…

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‘You saved Hawkeye’: Inside the Jeremy Renner snowplow incident response 39:32

6M ago39:32

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“Every second mattered.” When actor Jeremy Renner was severely injured in a snowcat accident last year, Truckee Meadows Fire Rescue crews’ swift action and medical intervention played a crucial role in saving Renner's life. TMFR Firefighter-Paramedic Alex Hughes and Captain Greg Lompa join the show to share operational details from the call, plus w…

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‘What is your learning culture?’: Chris Paskett details how to encourage idea-sharing 57:47

6M ago57:47

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“Do your folks come to work expecting to learn something new? Or is it a surprise when they are asked to go to a class or a drill? That’s culture.” Battalion Chief Chris Paskett wants to create a culture of learning in the fire service, where organizational education is baked into the daily routine. He offers four (of 20!) areas where departments c…

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Encountering evil. 2024 Jan 28 15:06

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2024 Jan 28 SUN: FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Dt 18: 15-20/ Ps 95: 1-2. 6-7. 7-9 (8)/ 1 Cor 7: 32-35/ Mk 1: 21-28

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Oh Jonah! 2024 Jan 21 22:46

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2024 Jan 21 SUN: THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jon 3: 1-5. 10/ Ps 25: 4-5. 6-7. 8-9 (4a)/ 1 Cor 7: 29-31/ Mk 1: 14-20

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Come and see. 2024 Jan 14 20:08

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2024 Jan 14 SUN: SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Sm 3: 3b-10. 19/ Ps 40: 2. 4. 7-8. 8-9. 10 (8a. 9a)/ 1 Cor 6: 13c-15a. 17-20/ Jn1: 35-42

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Epiphany-Seek and find. 2024 Jan 7 17:34

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2024 Jan 7 SUN: EPIPHANY OF THE LORD S Is 60: 1-6/ Ps 72: 1-2. 7-8. 10-11. 12-13/ Eph 3: 2-3a. 5-6/ Mt 2: 1-12

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Holy Family-Presence. 2023 Dec 31 24:49

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2023 Dec 31 SUN: HOLY FAMILY Gn 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3 or Sir 3: 2-6. 12-14/ Ps 105: 1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 8-9 (7a. 8a)/ Heb 11: 8. 11-12. 17-19 or Col 3: 12-21/ Lk 2: 22-40

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Christmas Eve. It's a love story. 2023 Dec 24 11:12

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2023 Dec 24 Mon: THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Midnight: Is 9: 1-6/ Ps 96: 1-2. 2-3. 11-12. 13/ Ti 2: 11-14/ Lk 2: 1-14. Dawn: Is 62: 11-12/ Ps97: 1. 6. 11-12/ Ti 3: 4-7/ Lk 2: 15-20.