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Why the Church Honors Cops, Firefighters and EMTs at the Blue Mass - Fr. David Esquiliano - 09/08/2026
Fr. David Esquiliano — rector of the Cathedral of the Epiphany, pastor of the Cathedral Parish in Sioux City, and chaplain to the Sioux City Police Department — joins Bo Bonner to explain what a Blue Mass is and why it matters. The tradition dates to 1934 in the United States and takes its name from the blue uniforms of police officers, though in the Diocese of Sioux City it's extended to firefighters, EMTs, and all first responders: the people who run toward danger when everyone else is running away.
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