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Listen to Season 6 Ep. 2 of Esker On Air to understand how tariffs affect customer service, accounts payable and accounts receivable teams — and steps Finance leaders can take to ensure operations continue smoothly. Esker's Source-to-Pay Strategic Solution Manager Shelly-Ann Campbell explains why the challenges tariffs bring to the Finance department can also be opportunities for process improvement. Hear her tips for creating better visibility, communication and coordination across teams.Resources:Esker: info@esker.comContact Us [Click Here]Managing Your AR in Challenging Times [Blog]

Listen to Season 6 Ep. 1 of Esker On Air to get to know Esker's new U.S. COO, Ari Widlansky, and learn his vision for the company's future. He'll reveal how his time as a competitive tennis player and tennis coach molded him into a leader who supports his colleagues and customers through the challenges of change. Discover Ari's management style, his goals for Esker in the next few years and his thoughts on what makes a great COO. Plus, hear about the time he was mistaken for Jeff Bezos!

Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time IFebruary 21, 2025 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's reading is from the holy gospel according to Mark     Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What could one give in exchange for his life? Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."     He also said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the Kingdom of God has come in power."The gospel of the Lord. Homily As I read today's gospel, the words that pop out at me, and I think for many of us, are Jesus' statement: "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” But what does it mean to deny oneself and take up one's cross? Often, the first thing that comes to mind in denying oneself are the little acts of penance, or the giving up of certain things we like or enjoy, that we are planning to do for Lent. Jesus' meaning is really much wider than this. He is asking us to stop placing ourselves at the center of our decision making, and to start thinking of ourselves as part of a larger reality where we seek the greater good in loving God and neighbor. Just looking out for number one, has no place in God's kingdom. In the same way, taking up one's cross is not putting up with sickness, loss, and inconvenience or the unwelcome acts of others, it is remaining faithful to God's word through thick and thin. If we are following Jesus, we have to take seriously his prayer to the Father in the Garden of Olives: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.” When we find ourselves in confusion and teetering on unbelief, we must pray: “Father, I do not understand, but I trust in your presence and love.” When we find ourselves overcome by hurt and anger, we must pray with Jesus: “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” And while the loss of trust in an individual or a group may be impossible to restore, we must never lose our trust in God. Following Jesus also calls for compassion. If my neighbor is in need, I am called to give a response, as in the parable of the Good Samaritan. The neighbor may be the person next door, or a group of people whose situation somehow impacts my life. My human situation may limit my response to a kind word, an attentive ear, or just a prayer; but I can perhaps do more. The one sure thing is that in carrying my cross in obedience to the Father, I cannot simply ignore the situation. Jesus promised his listeners that among them were those who would not taste death until they had seen the Kingdom of God come in power. They saw it in Jesus' resurrection from the dead and in the miracles and community building of the Apostles. Down through the centuries we have continued to see it in the miracles that accompanied men and women of faith who dedicated their lives to serving their less fortunate brothers and sister. The first reading tells the story of the Tower of Babel and how a prideful project of building a society without God came to a halt when people lost the ability to communicate with one another. We are in a similar period today, where people cannot speak to each other in respectful and civil terms. Carrying our cross today may mean never giving up on rebuilding means of communication with one another. Think about it. May God bless you. Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsR Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY

Saturday of the Third Week of AdventDecember 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Saturday of the Third Week of Advent. Our reading today is from the holy gospel according to Luke.           Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."The gospel of the Lord. Homily Our gospel opens with Mary rushing from Nazareth into the hill country of Judea. Why a young woman would suddenly undertake such an arduous trip is not really surprising when we remember that the angel had just told Mary that her much older cousin Elizabeth was already six months pregnant, and Mary understood that her cousin would need help in the last months of her pregnancy. Also, it would give Mary the chance to confide in Elizabeth all that the angel had told her and to take counsel. I can imagine the surprise that Mary felt on arriving at Elizabeth's house and discovering that Elizabeth already knew, because she greets her with the words we pray every day in the Hail Mary: "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” And then goes on to say: “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.” Mary also gets caught up in the joyous moment and sings: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoiced in God my savior.” Here we have two mothers-to-be at the forefront of God's in-breaking on our world, rejoicing in a moment of grace and overcome by wonder at the faithfulness and mercy of God who was undertaking the fulfillment of the age-old promises. As I meditate on this scene, I have to ask myself if that same joyful wonder fills my heart as I admire the manger scenes that decorate our churches and houses in preparation for Christmas? Or is my wonder more about what I may find under the Christmas tree? God's ardent desire to be with us is the whole reason Jesus took flesh in the womb of Mary and was born in the stable of Bethlehem. The depths of this love is brought out in the first reading from the Song of Songs. This ancient love song has been interpreted as God's untiring pursuit of his people. “Hark! my lover – here he comes springing across the mountains, leaping across the hills.” Our God wants to bind our hearts to his with bands of love: "Arise, my beloved, my dove, my beautiful one, and come! ... Let me see you, let me hear your voice, For your voice is sweet, and you are lovely." Few of us would imagine God calling out to us like this, but Mary heard it, Elizabeth heard it, and they both rejoiced. Saint Alphonsus taught that to begin to comprehend the birth, life, death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus, we must understand that God is crazy in love with us. It makes sense, then, that many of our carols are love songs, and during the Christmas holidays we try to give special attention to those we love. So, instead of looking for presents, let us try to be a present to those God has placed in our lives. And, as we sing our own love songs, let us not forget the God who first loved us. May God bless you. Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsRBasilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

'Hau errepikaezina izan da' izenpean hamazazpi doinu plazaratu ditu Skabidean taldeak. Eta ez. Ez da despedida. Orain arteko ibilbidea errepikaezina izan dela jabetuta itzuli dira indarberrituta...

Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time IINovember 21, 2024 – Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke     As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace– but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”The gospel of the Lord.Homily I have often wondered about the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple, because there is no hint of it in the gospels. The story comes from the Protoevangelium of James, a second century collection of pious stories that tries to fill in the blanks in the gospel accounts about the lives of Jesus and Mary. This document also gives us the names of Joachim and Anna, the parents of Mary. Since the liturgical feasts of Mary parallel the feasts of Jesus, I wondered if the date of this memorial had anything to do with the purification of Anna, eighty days after the birth of Mary; but no, there are only 74 days between the memorial of the birth of Mary and the memorial of her presentation in the Temple. The date celebrates the inauguration of the New Church of the Mother of God, built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in the year 543 near the ruins of the Jerusalem Temple. Mary's presentation is actually a parallel to the prophet Samuel's presentation. Just as Samuel's mother Hanna, in thanksgiving for being cured of her bareness, presented him to God in the sanctuary of Shiloh, when he was three years old, so too, Mary's parents Joachim and Anna consecrate her to God at three years old in the Temple in Jerusalem. What we celebrate is not so much a historical fact, as the spirit with which Mary dedicated herself to God from her very childhood under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit who filled her with grace to become the temple where the Son of God would take on human flesh. Just as Mary's cooperation with God's plan for our salvation began early in her childhood, and carried on throughout Jesus' life and ministry, passion, death and resurrection, and into the early years of the Church, so too it did not end with her life on earth. As Jesus wept over Jerusalem because its inhabitants did not recognize the time of their visitation, Mary with her son in heaven weeps over the many people who in the midst of violence, war and misfortune, continue blind to the saving presence of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. That may explain why Mary has appeared throughout the centuries in many countries across the world to call people back to prayer and faith in Jesus so that he may gather them together into God's kingdom, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. In today's gospel we hear Jesus' lament over the destruction that would overwhelm Jerusalem, because they rejected their true savior to follow a human, political one. The first reading from the book of Revelation proclaims Christ, the all-powerful and all knowledgeable Lamb of God who will protect his people in the terrible times of persecution and natural disasters they were facing. As the sacred writers encouraged their communities and us to remain faithful to Jesus in every circumstance, so too Mary by her example and intercession directs our eyes, mind and heart to Jesus, and calls us to cling to him, Son of God and Savior of the World. May God bless you.   Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsR Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY

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The Ladies welcome back their beloved Producer Lisa Goich Andreadis to discuss Ozempic and other GLP-1 alternatives, the movie It's What's Inside, and Esker exfoliants! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Yorken sortu zen, eta Ingalaterran pasa ditu urterik gehienak. Haurtzaroa, baina, Ziburu pasa zuen. Eta sekula ez du eten Euskal Herriarekiko zilbor-hestea. Miñan itzuli zuen eta antzerki egokitzapenean aritu da. Euskaraz estreinatu berri da, eta udaberrian taularatuko dute Londresen, ingelesez....

Tim Krueger has been in the cycling industry for almost three decades. He got his start at a local bike shop breaking down boxes as a teenager. After college he landed a job at Salsa Cycles as the Product Manager during the birth of the "Adventure by Bike" category. A pivotal time in the bike industry that ultimately led to an entirely new market and category of Adventure Bikes. After his time at Salsa he went on to start his own company, Advocate Cycles. Advocate featured a rad lineup of steel adventure bikes with a unique business model that donated all of its profits to philanthropic institutions. After attempting that business model for a couple of years it became clear to Tim that businesses needed their profits to sustain their employees and grow their company. It was at that time that the decision was made to transition the brand into Esker Cycles that we know today. Tim's contributions and commitment to the cycling community and influence in the cycling market at large has been nothing short of impressive. I've been following his career, and awing over the cool bikes he's helped bring to market, for years. It was a true honor to get to pick his brain about longstanding questions and curiosities I've had about him and some of the bikes he's brought to market. EPISODE SPONSORS LIVSN – Use code “BOD10” at checkout to receive 10% off your order! Bikepacking Roots - Check out their new Fayetteville Bikepacking Route Network New Patrons  Daz Richard Hart Christopher T - Increased their pledge Join them won't you? Now is a great time to sign up at Patreon.com/bikesordeath!

Tune into episode 6 of Esker on Air to hear host Scott Leahy and Esker Business Development Managers Graham Smith and Nick Carpenter discuss the order management KPIs every company looking to improve customer service and supply chain performance should be tracking. Hit play and learn how to up your order management game with the right data and AI-powered solutions.Resources:Esker: info@esker.comeBook: [Click Here]

Oui, je sais, le titre est lamentable, mais on est vendredi et il faut bien se détendre un peu. En plus, il y a un lien entre la Fed et un slip, même s'il est capillotracté à l'extrême. Pour les reste, les marchés actions montent à tel point que des records ont été explosés aux Etats-Unis. L'Europe en profite pour se refaire la cerise. Voyons à quoi ressemble la préouverture de cette dernière séance de la semaine, du mois et du trimestre boursier, puisque nous sommes un jour de compensation.

In this episode of Esker on Air, host Scott Leahy explores the importance of finding and leveraging experienced partners to help you navigate and add value to your digital transformation initiatives. In the spotlight is Esker's partnership with Genpact and how combining forces lets them give more companies the consulting services and technology tools they need to be successful.Resources:Esker: info@esker.comSreeni Dhannawada: sreeni.dhannawada@genpact.com

Film Reviews - Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey - Esker Festival Orchestra

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – BJuly 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our reading today is taken from the holy gospel according to Mark     The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them.     When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.The gospel of the Lord. With psalm 23 we sing “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want;” and we see that put into practice by Jesus in the gospel. Our reading there ends with the words: [When Jesus} saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. That had not been Jesus' original intention. After the apostles had returned from their mission, great crowds of people kept coming and going, and they had no time even to eat. So, Jesus invited them to go with him by themselves in a boat to “a deserted place and rest a while.” Somehow the crowd caught wind of it and knew where they were going. They raced ahead on foot and were waiting for Jesus when he arrived with his apostles at his special place. Instead of being disappointed and angry with the crowd for infringing on his plans, he sat down and patiently attended the crowds. In the first reading from the prophet Jeremiah, we heard that because God was disappointed with the shepherds of Israel, God himself would shepherd his people, and would raise up a righteous one. We know that Jesus is that righteous one, Emmanuel, God with us. He is our Good Shepherd. Jesus was a shepherd to the apostles. He not only sent them out in mission filled with the power of his spirit, but was concerned about them and took care of them on their return. The crowds, too, were the object of his concern. Even though they were demanding and not fully aligned with his message, he put their needs before his own. Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, takes that a step farther, and declares that Jesus is not only the shepherd of Israel, but the shepherd of the gentiles as well. Through his death on the cross and his resurrection, Jesus broke down the wall dividing the peoples, so that now, all are called to be one people of God in the Spirit granted by Christ Jesus, who is now the shepherd of the whole world. That is good news for us, because it means that Jesus is always with us, looking after us even when we are inconsistent and stray. Like the apostles, he invites us to spend time with him, meditating on his word and actions in the gospel and opening our hearts to him in prayer, sharing our deepest anxieties and doubts, and also our joys and concerns. And as the apostles learned to today's gospel, there will be time when we have to put the needs of others ahead of our own, because like the apostles, Jesus sends us out not only to spread the news of God's loving concern for each one of us, but to live that concern in the daily actions of our lives. Like the apostles, we will not always be consistent, but the more time we spend with Jesus, the closer we will come to his way. As St. Paul assures us, we have already received his spirit in Baptism, and he will never abandon us. He is not only our companion for the journey, he is also our food for the journey, as we will hear in the Sundays to come.May God bless you.``Fr. Karl E. EskerBasilica of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Western Pennsylvania is known for many interesting geologic features, including those of glacial origins. Let's explore the unusual features of two of Pennsylvania's beautiful parks. Though very close to each other, Moraine State Park and McConnell's Mill offer related oddly contrasting geologic wonders.

Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary TimeJune 21, 2024 – Memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious  Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time.Today's reading is taken from the holy Gospel according to Matthew: Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. "The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be." The gospel of the Lord. In our gospel today, Jesus tells his disciples: “where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” We often think of a treasure as something material, like a pot of gold or a bank account, a shiny new car or a dream house. But it could just as well be a relationship, like a very dear friend or a significant other, or something less material, like ambition to power or status within a group. And it may happen that our lives seem so scattered all over the place, or so taken up with just getting my, that we lose sight of our treasure. Jesus warns that if we do not look for and choose our treasure well, we could end up losing it and everything else. That is what we see in the first reading. There we hear the story of Athaliah, the mother of the king, who could not bear the thought of losing her position and influence when the king died. Her ambition led her to try to kill the whole king's family and become herself the queen. She almost succeeded, but one of her grandchildren escaped, and when that child grew up, those officials who had remained faithful to God's covenant proclaimed him king to the joy of the people; and Athaliah lost not only her position, but her life as well. It's a story worthy of the Game of Thrones, but here the main point is not the intrigue, but God's faithfulness to God's people. The question of the treasure is not so much what we do with it, but what we become with it. What is the value system we take on to attain our treasure? As Jesus in another part of the gospels asks: “What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit one's life?” By life he means the full realization of our humanity in right relationship with God and with others. So, to choose the wrong treasure is to direct our lives toward something that will not help us grow as human beings and children of God. This is where Jesus' parable about our interior light comes in. We need to cultivate a sound conscience, otherwise it will be overgrown by the tangle of our desires and we will end up in darkness. We need a good eye to see our true selves and the true treasure that may lie hidden in our heart, overshadowed by the busyness of our lives. One way would be to examine where we spend our time. Outside of work or study, how much time to I spend paging through social media? How important is it to score or give “likes?” Do I go crawling through some dark places of the Internet? Does my use of the Internet help me grow as a person, or does it just feed my curiosity and my fears. Am I becoming a slave to it? And what about the other areas of my life? To cultivate a sound conscience and discover my true self, I need to spend time with Jesus in prayer and reflecting on the gospels; I need to invest myself in my relationships with my family, my work, and my church or neighborhood. This will help me to grow as a human being. Then I will know the value of the other things in my life, because my true treasure is God's gift of myself and the ability to relate myself in love to God and to the others God places in my life. Only then can I truly be me. May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. EskerBasilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Dans cet épisode, nous recevons Sébastien Lalevée, Directeur Général d'Arbevel, une société de gestion indépendante spécialisée dans les small et mid caps avec 2,3 milliards d'euros d'encours. La discussion portera sur le secteur de la Tech et notamment de la compétitivité de l'Europe vis à vis des États-Unis. Arbevel dispose de plusieurs fonds sur ce secteur et ils ont notamment fait le choix de viser le marché européen. Au programme du Talk : (00:00) - Introduction (01:27) - Pourquoi la tech européenne ? (05:38) - Avancement de l'IA (07:50) - Performance tech européenne (10:36) - Esker (pépite) (12:04) - ID Logistics (13:55) - ASML (16:30) - Nvidia (21:41) - Gérer les profits (23:03) - Atos (26:57) - Europe (31:01) - Pourquoi investir en Europe ? (39:00) - Les 7 magnifiques (53:21) - Stock picking vs ETF (1:00:12) - Actions Blockchain (1:08:24) - Bien investir en Bourse

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time IIMay 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time. Our reading today is from the holy gospel according to Mark.     Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.     They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent. For they had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”The gospel of the Lord Homily Our fifty days of rejoicing over Jesus' victory over sin and death have come to an end. We have celebrated Pentecost and the sending of the Holy Spirit, who then sends the disciples and ourselves back into the world to spread the good news that Jesus' victory is also our victory. And all of a sudden we are back in Ordinary Time. And, instead of great victories, we are made conscious of the reality of our own human weakness and sinfulness. Until we win the victory over our own self-interests, we cannot hope to win the victory over the world. We see that in the gospel we just heard. Jesus is telling them what he will have to confront when they get to Jerusalem, but they are not listening. Instead, they were arguing over who was the greatest. I guess they wanted to strut their stuff: who the greatest preacher was; who worked the biggest miracle; who expelled the most demons, who brought in the most donations. So, Jesus has to bring them back down to earth: “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” They would be able to do nothing, if it were not given to them from above. If someone wants to be first, let them see a need and be the first to attend to it. And then to emphasize his point, taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” It is in our willingness to attend the least advantaged, that we become great in the eyes of God. We see the same problem in the first reading from James. He calls the community of believers to task for the battles and conflicts among them. It seems that many are seeking greater recognition at the expense of others. James reminds them that seeking one's own self-interest and satisfying one's passions is the spirit of the world, which makes one an enemy of God, because “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” And he gives them this advice: “[S]ubmit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, and purify your hearts, ... Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.” This advice serves any Christian community in any age. We all know examples of people who work their way up to leadership in ministries or activities of their parish, who then try to make themselves indispensable and demand special consideration. We may even be guilty of that ourselves. So, before we start judging others, let us purify our own hearts first, recognizing that the capacity for good that we have comes from the grace of God. Let us humble ourselves, not by downplaying our abilities, but by placing them at the service of others, especially the most needy. Draw near to God in prayer. Let Jesus embrace you in his love and concern. It is only by overcoming our pride and self-interest that we can defeat the world and become great in the eyes of God.May God bless you. Fr. Karl E. EskerBasilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY.,

Fourth Sunday of Easter – BApril 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter.Our reading today is taken from the holy gospel according to John.            Jesus said: "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father."The gospel of the Lord.Homily The principal image in this Sunday's readings comes from the gospel, where Jesus proclaims: “I am the good shepherd.” This is one of the favorite images people have of Jesus and many homes have pictures or statues of Jesus as the good shepherd protecting his flock and holding a sheep in his arms or carrying it on his shoulders. But that peaceful image does not fit well with his pronouncement today: “A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Jesus willingly gathers us together, but at great cost to himself. And we ourselves, as his flock, are not supposed to just sit passively under his protection, but are called to actively enter into the mission he received from God the Father. That is the whole question of knowing, which in the scriptures goes beyond intellectual knowledge to include sharing of life. So, when Jesus says: “I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father,” he is sharing his life with us so that we can enter into the same relationship with God that he has. And that, too, has its cost, because Jesus repeats: “and I will lay down my life for the sheep.” It is not enough to just follow after Jesus, we must also become like Jesus.  We know Pope Francis' famous phrase that the shepherd should smell like the sheep. Here Jesus almost turns that around; the sheep should smell like Jesus. Just as the Son of God took on our humanity in everything but sin., we need to become more and more like Jesus.  We see that in the reading from Acts. Just as Jesus was hauled before the Jewish court to give an accounting of his preaching and miracles, now Peter is hauled before that same court, the Sanhedrin, to give an accounting of his healing of a cripple and subsequent preaching Jesus' name. The same one who denied Jesus three times, now openly declares, “There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved," before the very ones who condemned Jesus to death. In the inspiring words of his letter, John tells the believers that they are God's children now, but more awaits them: “we shall be like him, for we shall see him as his is.” In the meantime, we are called to live, suffer and witness with and in Christ Jesus. So that we don't think of ourselves too special as Jesus' flock, he also says: “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.”  I pray that the joy and peace of our lives in Christ be an invitation to others to know and follow our Lord and Savior. May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsRBasilica of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Thursday of the Fifth Week of LentMarch 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Thursday of the fifth week in Lent.Our reading today is from the holy gospel according to John.           Jesus said to the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” So, the Jews said to him, “Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.' Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Or the prophets, who died? Who do you make yourself out to be?” Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing; but it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.' You do not know him, but I know him. And if I should say that I do not know him, I would be like you a liar. But I do know him and I keep his word. Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.” So, the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old and you have seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM.” So, they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area.The gospel of the Lord.HomilyOur readings today ask us to reflect on God's promise of eternal life to those who keep God's covenant, first through Abraham, and then more importantly, through Jesus Christ. Abraham and those of his day did not understand eternal life the way we do today. For Abraham, eternal life was to be remembered through the ages and to have a continuous line of descendants. When God entered into a special relationship with Abraham, God promised him: “I will make nations of you; kings shall stem from you. I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. ... On your part, you and your descendants after you must keep my covenant throughout the ages.” When Isaac was born, Abraham knew that God would keep God's part of the bargain, but I don't think that Abraham could imagine that the very Son of God would become man, a descendant of Abraham, in Jesus Christ. Still, King David and the kings of Judah were all descendants of Abraham, and they dwelt in the land God had promised to Abraham. However, we know that neither the kings nor the people were always faithful to God's covenant; but God always remained faithful. Then, in the fulness of time, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, descendant of king David, descendant of Abraham. And in Jesus' day, people were already exploring the idea of personal immortality, that those who were faithful to the covenant would receive eternal life. This is what Jesus believed and what he preached. In our gospel today, Jesus tells the leaders of the Jews: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” Of course, Jesus' opponents ridiculed him, stating that Abraham and the prophets died. Jesus counters that Abraham lives on in God and rejoiced to see Jesus' day. In a similar discussion about Abraham and the resurrection in Mark and Matthew, Jesus says: God “is not God of the dead but of the living.” While we must all face death, through the resurrection we enter eternal life. Next week we will celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection. He went to the cross willingly because he always kept the Father's word and was convinced that God, his Father was faithful and would raise him up. And so it happened. Now, Jesus offers a covenant greater than the covenant with Abraham. Entering into a special relationship with God is no longer based on family lineage, but on faithfulness to the word and life of Jesus Christ. For us, then, the question remains: do I live as though this life on earth is all there is, or can I stake my life on God's faithfulness, making choices that may seem foolish to this world, but express my desire to be faithful to my loving God, the way Abraham did, the way Jesus did? May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. Esker C.Ss.R.Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

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Wednesday of the First Week in LentFebruary 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Wednesday of the first week in Lent.Our reading today is taken from the holy gospel according to Luke.While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.”The gospel of the Lord.HomilyHello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Wednesday of the first week in Lent.Against the background of the leaders and people of Nineve receiving God's mercy because they had turned from their evil ways and from the violence they had in hand, and turned to God at the preaching of Jonah, we have Jesus' challenge to the crowds that are gathering around him. They have marveled at his teachings and his miracles, but their hearts have not changed. While some admire and others question Jesus, few are willing to follow and live as Jesus lived. Still, Jesus does not give up on them, but challenges them to seek the wisdom he has to offer, as the queen of Sheba sought the wisdom of Solomon. He asks them to repent and to turn to their God of mercy as the Ninevites did. And those same challenges are made to us.Those who are preparing to celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation know, probably better than we, that Lent is a time for conversion, for turning our lives more in line with the life of Jesus Christ. As they have prepared for Baptism, they have had to change certain aspects of their life-styles. And they have done so joyfully, because they have learned to confide in the Lord who calls them out of darkness into his wonderful light.We, who have grown up Catholic, have our customs of forgoing certain things during Lent, but do we really see a change in attitude or disposition that brings us closer to the way Jesus thought and acted? Because, if after Easter our lives just go back into the way we were before, then our Lenten observance will have produced no fruit in our lives. And I wonder how many of us, now, half-way into our first week of Lent, have cheated on the resolutions we made just seven days ago. Pope Francis suggests that we make our Lent more meaningful by working on our relationship with God and with others. We need to take time to pray and not just say words, but to examine our lives in the light of Christ, and, conscious of our many failings, ask God's mercy and grace to conform our lives more closely to Jesus by working on just one of them.We need to take our eyes off of our cellphones, tablets, ant TVs, so we can see those whom God's has placed near us at home, at work and in our neighborhoods and recognize in them a humanity that is equal to our own. Then we need to fast from anger, complaints and offensive words, so we can offer them patience, meekness and encouraging words. We need to fast from selfishness, bitterness and resentment, so we can offer them compassion, joy and reconciliation. We can do this, because the closer we get to Jesus, the more we discover that he truly is the greater one, greater than any earthly authority, greater even than our own sinfulness, because he offered his life for us on the cross and rose from the dead. To us, who share in his life, he offers the same victory over death and the promise of eternal life.May God bless you.

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We're back with another session from our AI audio conference. It features Esker, a French-based tech company that's created a revolutionary AI solution that automates key back-office processes.     One of those processes that Esker's AI can automate is Order-to-Cash – the cycle from the moment a customer places an order to delivering the order and providing additional support.    Here to share exactly how this AI tool works is Aurélien Coq, a product manager at Esker. His nearly 20 years of experience at Esker has led to his deep understanding of customer interactions and payment cycles and how to radically improve both through AI.   In this episode, Aurélien shares how Esker Synergy AI can help you: Enhance customer satisfaction and increase cash flow by effectively managing customer inquiries and seamless payment processes. Improve cost savings and relationships with suppliers and vendors through a streamlined Source-to-Pay process. Streamline your Order-to-Cash process by integrating with existing accounting and CRM software. Empower your team to support customers faster and with more accurate data.    This episode also contains a demo of Esker Synergy AI.   Listen now and prepare to take your customer's experience with your business to the next level.  

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – BJanuary 21, 2024  Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.Our reading today is taken from the holy gospel according to Mark.After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.The gospel of the Lord.HomilyIn the gospel we get Mark's vision of the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Whereas John the Baptist had proclaimed a time of preparation for the coming of God's kingdom, Jesus declares: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." There is a certain urgency to Jesus' words, because John the Baptist has been imprisoned. Mark does not begin by telling us how the crowds reacted to Jesus' preaching, but he gives us a sign in the call of Simon and Andrew, James and John. They abandon their nets; leave their boats; and follow Jesus. It is the same quickness we met in the first reading. After a single day of hearing Jonah's preaching, the whole city of Nineveh believed in God, they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small, did penance to ask pardon for their sins. God saw how they turned from their evil ways and granted them forgiveness and salvation. If Jonah's message of death and destruction – "Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed" – could elicit a change of life that brought salvation, how much more will the preaching of Jesus – “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel" – bring salvation and eternal life to those who believe. We have to keep in mind that the preaching of repentance is not directed toward feeling sorry for our sins; it is a call to radically transform our lives according to God's will and God's call. As St. Paul tells the Corinthians: “I tell you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out. ... For the world in its present form is passing away.” It is not so much that the world is coming to an end, but that with the coming of Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God has entered the world and brought a change in our relationships. We are in the world, but not of the world. Marriage is not just an agreement of mutual support between two people; they become partners in giving God's life to each other, to their family and to the world. A job is not just where one gains the means to acquire the necessities of life, but where one gives of oneself to develop one's talents and to contribute to the building of a better society. Follower of Jesus Christ do not forget the world, they become more concerned with the world, because the relationships have been raised to a higher level. Simon and Andrew, James and John did not leave their lives as fishermen because there was something wrong with being a fisherman, but because they were called to be fishers of men, to participate with Jesus in his mission of introducing their fellow human beings into the life of the kingdom of God. They would face challenges with successes and failures, but they would continue in their mission because they had opened their hearts to the love of God in Christ Jesus. We are called to do the same. And in less than a month we will hear those words again: “Repent, and believe in the gospel," on Ash Wednesday. May we dedicate ourselves to living more fully the life that leads to eternal life. May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. Esker C.Ss.R.Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Thursday of the Third Week of AdventDecember 21, 2023 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Thursday of the Third Week of Advent.Our reading today is taken from the holy gospel according to Luke.Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."The gospel of the Lord.HomilyHere we are, just four days before Christmas, and our gospels these days show us how God prepared the way for Jesus, the Son of God, to come into our world. Today we hear part of the beautiful story of Mary's visit to Elizabeth. But before we go into the gospel, I would like to spend a moment with the first reading from the Canticle of Canticles. It is one of the rare times we read from this book in our liturgies. It is a love song, which may be why some schools are banning it from their libraries, but we read it as a love letter between God and his people. First the people cry out: “Hark! my lover –- here he comes springing across the mountains, leaping across the hills,” to which God replies: ‘O my dove ... Let me see you, let me hear your voice, For your voice is sweet, and you are lovely.”Now, imagine Mary with Jesus already in her womb making the trip from Nazareth to a village near Jerusalem to visit Elizabeth. Jesus, the Son of God, is making his way into our world to be our Savior. And Elizabeth greets Mary: “how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” When Mary, the handmaid of the Lord and full of the Holy Spirit, heard that her cousin was also with child, the love of God impelled her to go to her cousin in her moment of need.Recognizing the grace that was before her, Elizabeth exults in the Holy Spirit, as does the child in her womb: “For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.” Thus, John the herald makes his first proclamation of the coming of the savior, and it is one of joy.Many saints, including our own Saint Alphonsus heralded the Incarnation, the coming of God into our world and taking on the flesh of our humanity, as a supreme act of love by God for his creation, especially humanity. And while we consider Mary singularly most beautiful in God's eyes, we are all objects of God's love, to whom he says: “let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and you are lovely.”Our sinfulness does not take away from God's love for us. He wants us close to himself through prayer and especially through loving one another; and as we grow closer to God, we leave sin behind. God did not come down to earth to judge the earth, but because he saw our need for God. In the same spirit, Mary did not wait for Elizabeth to ask for help; she saw a need and went to do what she could. Our efforts will not always get the reception Mary's received, but as we do our part to address the human needs around us, we become heralds of God's love. And as John rejoiced in his mother's womb at the arrival of the Savior, may we and the world rejoice at the fruits of God's love in us.May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. EskerBasilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Return to Glacial Esker Nature Preserve (Ep. 103), but a different area. Oak, maple, and hackberry forest adjacent to Bowen Lake with wet snow. Intro: Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod (License)

Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time INovember 21, 2023 – Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin MaryHello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time and the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Today's reading from the holy gospel according to Luke At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house." And he came down quickly and received him with joy. When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner." But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost." The gospel of the Lord. Homily The memorial of the presentation of Mary is an attempt to imagine the joy with which Joachim and Ana received their daughter Mary and how they offered her to God to do the Lord's will. I am sure there were some relatives who were not pleased that Ana had given birth to a daughter instead of a son. But we believe that all things work for the good of those who follow the will of the Lord. They had no way of knowing that God had chosen Mary to be the mother of the Redeemer, to give human flesh to God's only Son. The reading from the second book of Maccabees presents one of the Jewish heroes during the Greek persecution. This old man, named Eleazar, preferred to offer himself up to death in fidelity to God and as an example for the young people, rather than go against the Law of Moses. His Greek friends thought him a fool, and kept offering him ways to save his life, but he refused; and proclaimed that he was suffering torture with joy in his soul, because of his devotion to God. In the gospel we hear Jesus invite himself to the house of Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector in Jericho. Zacchaeus had done something extraordinary. He wanted to see Jesus, but could not see over the crowd, because he was too short. So, he ran ahead and climbed a tree along Jesus' path. Jesus recognized his longing, so when he arrived at the place, he calls up to him: "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house." Zacchaeus received him with joy and offered to give half his wealth to the poor and to make amends if he had defrauded anyone. Of course, there were those in the crowd who began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner." But Jesus declared: "Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost." God's ways often leave us confused, and if we listen to the nay-sayers, we will quickly become discouraged. We need to recognize God's presence and grace in our lives, as did Ana and Joachim, Eleazar and Zacchaeus, and offer ourselves in service to God. We echo the psalmist's prayer: “you, O LORD, are my shield; my glory, you lift up my head!” Our heads are raised, not to look down on others, but to recognize the grace of God in our lives. It is this presence of Christ Jesus in our lives that gives them meaning, and permits a feeling of peace and joy even in difficult times. We can follow the way of the Lord, “because the Lord sustains me.” May God bless you.   Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsR Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY

By industry definition, a change order is when a customer requests a change to a parameter on an existing order. It will often change the requested delivery date, quantity, maybe the product itself, requesting an alternative. As today's guest shares, they regularly happen, and you have to build a process around them.In today's livestream-based episode, Business Development Manager with Esker, Graham Smith joins hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to discuss the complexities of change orders in B2B customer service and the impact they have on customer satisfaction and business operations. Listen in and learn:the necessity and challenges of managing change orders effectivelyhow to adjust policies and practices related to managing change orders and employing modern technology to streamline the process and improve the overall customer service experiencethe importance of aligning people, process, and technology to execute operations, and much more.Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO2023 Q3 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIkThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/impact-change-orders-b2b-customer-service-team-1196

In this weeks super episode the topic is Daffodils and other bulbs with Dave & Jules from  Esker Farm DaffodilsGardening enthusiasts, prepare to be dazzled by the delightful world of daffodils as we walk you through the fields of Esker Farm Daffodils in Co Tyrone with guests  Dave & Jules Hardy. Dave & Jules  are dedicated growers and are set to divulge the fascinating details of nurturing over 800 unique varieties of daffodils. From a humble hobby to a flourishing business, Dave & Jules  journey will inspire you to take on the challenge of growing these bright, beautiful flowers in your own garden.Listen in as we explore the intricate process of Daffodil classification – from divisions to sizes and colours. What each division means and what it stands for and how these transfer into showing Daffodils at floral shows. We look into what makes  Esker Farm Daffodils special a family enterprise involving all the family and results in bulbs of the finest quality and many rare and unusual varieties not found in mass market retailers. Finally, we journey into the world of the customer with Esker Farm's diverse daffodil and tulip offerings. From bulb mixes to order quantities, David generously shares insights into the customer process, even revealing the complimentary bulbs they send out with orders.  Join us in this petal-powered episode to discover the joy and beauty of gardening!To order your  Esker Farm Daffodils catalogue or for any more information visit their website here: https://www.eskerfarmdaffodils.comIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email:  info@mastermygarden.com   Check out Master My Garden on the following channels   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/  Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/  Twitter:https://twitter.com/tweetsbyMMG   Until next week  Happy gardening  John Support the show

Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time IOctober 21, 2023 Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time.Our reading today is taken from the gospel according to Luke.Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.    "Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say." The gospel of the Lord.Homily In the gospel, Jesus tells his disciples and us: “everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.” When Luke wrote his gospel, there was real danger in being a Christian. They were being hauled before magistrates and judges and told to renounce their faith in Jesus. Many did renounce their faith to preserve their lives and families, but many others were faithful to the end and gave up their lives and possessions in witness to Jesus. These we call the martyrs. Today it seems like few of us will be called to be martyrs; however, how are we supposed to acknowledge Jesus in a world torn by division, rivalry and hatred? Just saying that one believes in Jesus Christ is not enough, because even those who profess Jesus' name are divided into warring camps. And Jesus would certainly not agree with those using his name for political or material benefit. Jesus refused to be drawn into the political posturing of his own day. He would sit down at table with his friends; he accepted invitations from tax collectors and sinners, and even from pharisees, who were his greatest opponents. He challenged all of them to open their minds and their hearts to the mercy and love of God. To the despised and the outcast, he was a friend who showed them their worth. For the simple and oppressed, he favored loosening the rules to make their life easier. And to the self-righteous, he held up a mirror to their hypocrisy. Still, he did not stridently favor one side or condemn the other. He used funny little stories, we call parables, to get people to think beyond their own horizons. Of course, that did not save Jesus from the cross. And I wonder: knowing today how we stick to our tribes of like thinking people and condemn or even demonize anyone who is different, if Jesus returned to earth in human form, would we welcome him, or would we probably just nail him back up on the cross. That thought should make us pause. Church people are moaning over the fact that so many people, especially the young, are abandoning the Church. They talk about the sexual and financial scandals, which certainly contribute, but I think that the problem lies much deeper. Too many people are using Jesus' name, but too few are living as Jesus lived. The remedy lies with each one of us. I don't think I would bring these questions up at the dinner table. I am not good at making up funny little stories, so I would probably just get booted out of the house. However, we all need to break out of the confining boxes of our own certainties and try to put on Jesus' way of welcoming the outcast, lightening the load of the oppressed and questioning our own self-righteousness. That way we will acknowledge Jesus as Son of Man and Son of God before the men and women of this age.May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. Esker C.Ss.R.Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelistSeptember 21, 2023Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist.Today's reading is taken from the holy gospel according to Matthew.As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" He heard this and said, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."The gospel of the Lord.Homily Matthew is mentioned in the lists of the apostles in Matthew, Mark, Luke and Acts. Only the gospel of Matthew has Jesus calling him from the tax collector's post, as we just heard. Mark and Luke call the tax collector, Levi, and Mark says he was the son of Alphaeus. This is all we know about Matthew from the New Testament. But because he was an apostle, we know that he accompanied Jesus throughout his ministry, witnessed Jesus' death and resurrection and went out to preach that Jesus was the Son of God and Savior of the world and to form communities in Jesus' name. He was faithful to Jesus to the end and most likely died a violent death in imitation of his Master. It was this desire to spread the Good News more effectively that lead Matthew to write the gospel that now bears his name. From the way the gospel is written, we can deduce that Matthew was a devout Jew who wrote for a Jewish-Christian community. They were comfortable with celebrating high feast days in the temple and frequenting the synagogue on Saturdays. But they were all Baptized and on Sunday they would meet in a house to celebrate the Eucharist. Of course, all this would change with the destruction of the Temple and the subsequent expulsion of the Christians from the Synagogue.  That a former tax collector was one of the leaders of this community is amazing. It shows what a tremendous effect associating with Jesus and heeding his call had on Matthew. It brought him back to his roots in the Old Covenant and then beyond into the New Covenant of water and the Spirit. Matthew lost no time in spreading the word. As soon as he was called, he invited his friends to a banquet in his house, so they, too, could come and meet Jesus. Of course, the Pharisees objected and asked the other disciples: “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus heard and bluntly replied: “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” Years later, the memory of those kind and saving words would lead Matthew to begin writing his gospel. Paul, a Pharisee, was also transformed by his encounter with the Lord, as we hear in the letter to the Ephesians. He urges his listeners to “live in a manner worthy of the call [they] have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” And he makes his profession of faith: “one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” Matthew and Paul, each in his own way, built up the Body of Christ. By reading and meditating on their works, we draw closer to Jesus Christ, and receive the call to recognize God's infinite mercy towards us, and to do our part in spreading the word.May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. Esker CSsRBasilica of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

Are we getting back to normal? According to the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, the level of disruptions in supply chains is moderating. While the current trend suggests lowered levels of volatility, most supply chain managers believe that some shortages and serious disruptions will continue throughout 2023. Are you prepared for what's to come?Dan Reeve has been Esker's Vice President of Sales North America for 10 years, maintaining responsibility for recruitment, training, and direct sales, and supporting a team of excellent sales managers. Morgan Swink is the Eunice and James L. West Chaired Professor of Supply Chain Management, and the Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Innovation at Texas Christian University. He is the former Co-Editor in Chief for the Journal of Operations Management, and he continues to serve in consulting and associate editor roles for several top journals.In this livestream-based episode, Dan and Morgan share key findings from Esker and TCU's Working Capital Report with hosts Scott Luton and Greg White:• The tactics organizations are currently using or planning to use to improve working capital• Outcomes that companies are expecting and experiencing after improving their working capital processes• Macro-level challenges businesses are most concerned about having to overcome in the futureAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO2023 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIkWEBINAR- Unlocking the Power of Diversification in Last Mile Delivery: A Game-Changing Webinar for Logistics Professionals: https://bit.ly/445N2F2WEBINAR- 3 Proven Strategies to Level-Up Your Business with Walmart: https://bit.ly/3DUpVT5This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/key-findings-TCU-working-capital-report-1160

Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our reading is from the holy gospel according to Matthew.      At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus' disciples came and asked him, "Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us." He said in reply, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He said in reply, "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And the woman's daughter was healed from that hour.The gospel of the Lord. Our readings today tell us that God's love and mercy is greater than anything we can imagine; and we are called by God to enter into and participate in God's love and mercy. It is a lesson we find difficult to learn and Jesus, in his humanity as he carried out his mission of teaching and healing, also had to learn it. At first reading, many of us are shocked by what seems to be Jesus' initial callous treatment of the Canaanite woman who came asking for a cure for her daughter. At first he ignores her, then he rebuffs her request implying that she is worth no more than a dog. All this reflects the attitude of the Jews toward their pagan neighbors in Jesus' time. But this was not God's attitude, as we hear from the prophet Isaiah in the first reading. The prophet envisions foreigners coming to worship the Lord in Jerusalem. As long as they love the Lord, keep the sabbath and hold to the covenant, their prayers will be heard, their sacrifices accepted and they will even minister in the temple, because God's “house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” In closing the infancy narrative of his gospel, Luke tells us that “Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man.” We often forget that, in spite of being the Son of God, Jesus was a true human being and had to grow and learn. His encounter with the Canaanite woman was a growth experience. When she first cried out to him, invoking his title as Messiah, he ignored her. As she kept crying out, his disciples asked him to please give her what she wanted, just to get rid of her. It was not Jesus' way to simply make a miracle, it had to be within his preaching of the kingdom of God, so he explained to his disciples: "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." At least that was his understanding up to that point.  Finally, the Canaanite woman, a foreigner, comes up to him, kneels before him and says: "Lord, help me." Then come the words that grate in our ears: "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." But the woman is not to be put off: "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." to which Jesus replies: "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." In all the gospels, only two people got the better of Jesus in an argument, and both were women: Mary, his mother, at the wedding feast of Cana, and this Canaanite woman. And in both cases, it came after a profound expression of faith in Jesus. Jesus learned that the gift of faith was open to all, and so was the Kingdom of God. Saint Paul would learn the same lesson. He became the apostle to the Gentiles after his message was rejected in the synagogues and could only conclude: God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. Today we need to learn the same lesson. The demons of war, violence and corruption are forcing millions from their homes. They knock on the doors of other countries, where politicians and influencers try to give them horrible and prejudicial labels, so that we all might turn our backs on them. But that is not God's way. God's kingdom is open to all who seek it in faith and good will. May God's love and mercy reign in our heats, and may God bless you. Fr. Karl E. Esker Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY

Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time IJuly 20, 2023Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Our reading is taken from the holy gospel according to Matthew.Jesus said: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."The gospel of the Lord.The gospel, as well as the first reading today, ask us to reflect on how we see our God. The ancients thought they had to perform extended rituals to get their gods' attention. The moderns think that, if there is a God, God created the world and then wandered off to do something else, leaving mankind to its own designs. We Christians believe in a God who cares about us human beings. We see that in both readings today. Jesus, in the gospel we just heard, calls us to himself: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” And in the first reading, God says to Moses: “I am concerned about you and about the way you are being treated in Egypt; so I have decided to lead you up out of the misery of Egypt into ... a land flowing with milk and honey.” The one thing God did not tell Moses, was how long it would take to get to the land flowing with milk and honey. The Bible tells us that it took forty years; and through it all, God accompanied the people. God gave them the Passover as a memorial and the ten commandments as a code of conduct that would identify them as God's people. They would pass through times of doubt and conflict and their faith would have its ups and downs, but God remained faithful to the Promise, and always accompanied and protected the People.There is a similar journey to Jesus' offer of rest. As Jesus gathered his disciples into the new People of God, he asked them to take his yoke upon them and learn from him. Jesus had already given them the Beatitudes as the code of conduct for his disciples and later would declare the great commandments of loving God with one's whole heart and loving one's neighbor as oneself. The disciples did not fully understand, but were willing to follow Jesus. Then just before his death on the cross, he gave them the Eucharist as a memorial of his saving actions. It was only after Jesus' death and resurrection that they understood that taking his yoke upon themselves and picking up their cross and following him were the same thing.I am sure the disciples wondered, as we do today, how all of this is an easy yoke and a light burden. The secret is in learning with Jesus to do God's will. He is the fulfillment of God's promise and just as God promised to be with the people always, Jesus promises to always be with his disciples.Once they received the gift of the Holy Spirit, they discovered their identity as God's children, and began to live Jesus' example. And there was a joy in their living because they were united with Jesus. The yoke is easy and the burden light because Jesus carried it with them.And the same is true for us. When we can place our cares and worries with the Lord, our problems don't go away, but we find a clearness of mind and heart that allows us to deal with them and still find peace. I am sure you have met and admired people who have found that peace. I know I have. It is the effect of love, love for Jesus who first loved us and gave his life for us.May God bless you.Fr. Karl E. Esker, C.Ss.R.Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

This is episode 619. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website Purchase Fred Diamond's new best-sellers Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know and Insights for Sales Game Changers now! Carrie Esker is a sales and performance coach. CARRIE'S TIP: "Remain curious, to stay childlike in your desire to learn, to explore, to ask questions of others and of yourself. I guess that falls right into being coachable. But just in your daily life, it will pull you out of the loops in your brain that we've discussed today that aren't serving you, and it will open up the space for you to grow, increase sales, and really be fortified and flourish in your life."

Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time.Our reading today is taken from the holy gospel according to Matthew.Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."The gospel of the Lord.Homily“So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." Did Jesus really say those words ... to me? My heart cries out: “I can't; I'm not Jesus Christ.” And my heart is right, if I expect to try to be perfect in spite of my own human weakness and limitations. But Jesus is asking me and you to open our hearts to him and allow the power and grace of his Spirit to shore up our human weakness and limitations. That is the only way we can fulfill Jesus' great commandments: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” What does it mean to love God with every fiber of our being? It means to orient our lives, not according to our personal needs, but according to God's love and mercy. It means treating every person we meet with dignity and respect. Jesus explains this love of God for everyone with an image: “he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.” God's perfection is in treating everyone equally, without our human distinctions.We have a hard time doing that even with people we have just met and especially with people with whom we may have had difficulty. But Jesus does not let up on his demands and tells his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father.”Here is where some people just give up. I have lost count of the number of people who have said to me: Father, I cannot forgive, I cannot love my enemies; I am not Jesus Christ. And yet, we are like Jesus Christ; he calls us children of our heavenly Father, and children learn to be like their parents. We look to God in all our needs, because God is almighty, and Jesus is our savior. We confidently ask for so many blessings for ourselves, our families and our friends. We also need to ask God for the difficult graces, to forgive, to love the unloving, to enter more deeply into the spirit and life of Jesus.There are times I manage to summon the courage to make this prayer, but always with trepidation. I know that to share in the glory of Jesus' resurrection, I have to first share in his passion. There is a cost we must pay when we truly try follow Jesus. That cost is our very selves. Loving those who love us and being on good terms with those who agree with us is easy, Jesus tells us. Pagans and sinners can do that. But to love one's enemies and pray for one's persecutors, that is a special grace that Jesus freely bestows on those who truly ask to follow him. Humanly speaking, this should be impossible, but Jesus reveals God's love for us and makes us children of God in the Spirit, so we can love God above all things and our neighbor as our self – even our enemies.May God bless you.Rev. Karl E. Esker CSsRBasilica of our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrooklyn, NY

COVID-19, the Great Resignation, inflationary pressures ... Supply Chain leaders have had to maneuver several disruptions in recent history. Chances are they will continue to have to do so far into the future. Navigating the current business landscape is confusing and downright exhausting, and, as a potential recession looms, controlling costs and freeing up working capital are paramount in boosting supply chain resiliency.Dan Reeve is Esker's VP of Sales and Alun Rafique is the Co-Founder of Market Dojo. In early 2022, Esker acquired a majority stake in Market Dojo to strengthen their procure-to-pay (P2P) automation capabilities and address key C-suite concerns.In this episode, Dan and Alun join hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to discuss how companies can stay ahead of the curve:• How procurement is evolving from a reactive back-office function to a proactive strategic resource• How successful organizations are amalgamating S2P and digitizing the pathways between procurement and finance• How to drive supply chain resilience and tackle inflationary pressures with the power of eSourcingAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSO2023 Q1 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIkWEBINAR- “Decoding Digital Transformation” – Charting a path forward: https://bit.ly/3VvVc6VWEBINAR- 5 Reasons Network Design is Essential to Supply Chain Resiliency: https://bit.ly/3MxcCNsWEBINAR- Feeling the squeeze? How to Meet OTIF Targets in an Uncertain World: https://bit.ly/42eMZFZWEBINAR- The Power of Spend Visibility: A Roadmap for Success: https://bit.ly/3WToUU5WEBINAR- 5 Ways the Right TMS & ERP Integrations Streamline & Simplify Shipping: https://bit.ly/3CjWWYaThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/looking-stay-ahead-curve-supply-chain-strain-1129

Today I'm joined by Esker, a long-standing software brand that is on a mission to build a foundation that promotes positive-sum growth, increased productivity, improved employee engagement, and greater trust between organizations. Esker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance and customer service professionals and strengthen collaboration between companies by automating the cash conversion cycle. By developing AI-driven technologies and automating the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles, Esker frees up finance and customer service professionals from time-consuming tasks, helps them be more efficient, and enables them to develop new skills. Today Daniel Reeve, US Director of Sales and Business Development at Esker, joins me to chat all about the company and what they do; the power of positive-sum growth; bringing people and technology together in harmony; and why not all cloud platforms are created equal.   IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:   [07.02] An introduction to Esker – who they are, what they do and how they help their customers. “Folks are turning to us when they're trying to free up their staff to be rockstars!” [08.17] Esker's mission, what sets them apart from the competition and why they're ‘more than just another cloud platform.' “We've often been seen as best-of-breed… but, increasingly, companies are realizing “wow, you guys are best of suite”… Companies are looking to put technology in place that leverages and enhances their ERP and improves the experience for the customers, suppliers and staff.” [10.47] Esker's commitment to ‘positive-sum growth,' and what that means for brands, their employees, customers, suppliers – and for the planet. “The concept is 'how do I put technology in, that brings efficiency and automation within my enterprise, without making it painful for my customers and suppliers?'” [15.14] Why digital transformation projects are often unsuccessful, and Esker's refreshing approach to providing close and ongoing customer support and training. “Technology promises great outcomes, great efficiencies, great savings, great visibility – but there's work involved to make that happen.” [16.53] A closer look at Esker's Procure-To-Pay solution, named in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant report for P2P suites. [19.29] Esker's Order-to-Cash solution, and how their technology facilitates collaboration and optimization to bring people and processes together and enhance customer experience. [26.54] What integration looks like with Esker. [29.24] Why Esker's range of technology includes robotic process automation, AI and mobile functionality, but also supports traditional tech like fax and Excel; and the importance of finding the balance between helping to drive innovation and digitization in the industry, and meeting customers where they are. “Quite often, when you put technology in, there's a dip… I don't think people are resistant to technology just because they're resistant. A lot of the time, they're so busy and everything is so pressured… you need to hold their hand and guide them and make it super easy for them to adapt that technology.” [31.36] The ideal client for Esker. “If folks care about a user experience and a workflow that's easy... they will often choose Esker over others.” [36.04] A case study detailing how Esker's technology helped a key client to reduce order entry time from 10 minutes to 10 seconds, which allowed them to free up their people to better serve customers and ultimately achieve high levels of growth. [39.04] The future for Esker.   Guest Bio:   Dan Reeve is a Sales Director, approaching 22 years with Esker. Dan works to help companies free up front-line troops to be finance and customer service rockstars through the application of machine learning and AI. Dan was fortunate to serve 10 years as a Combat Engineer in the British Army, then was attached to the Wisconsin Army National Guard. He traveled the world, served alongside Americans and many others, and learned everyone has a good idea, every Army unit thinks they are better, and what can you learn and apply so that you are indeed better prepared and more professional next time.   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED:   Head over to Esker's website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Esker and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or YouTube, or you can connect with Dan on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode, why not listen to 257: Creating Supply Chain Stability with Dual Sourcing and S&OP or read The Three Biggest Challenges For Procurement – And What To Do About Them. Check out our other podcasts HERE.

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Ongoing supply chain disruptions have not only made product shortages and delivery delays the norm, but they have also exposed the internal weaknesses in many companies' supply chains — especially as it pertains to poor customer communication and transparency.Diana Eagen is the Director of Sales and Order-to-Cash at Esker. She joined hosts Scott Luton and Greg White for a livestream to describe how customer service automation can be utilized by B2B companies to deliver an Amazon-like experience — transforming both supply chain management and giving customers what they want in 2023 and beyond.In this conversation, Diana, Scott, and Greg discuss:• Why visibility, communication, and self-service options are so critically important to the customer experience• Practical examples that illustrate how automation can improve customer communication and supply chain performance at the same time• Where AI-powered tools are being incorporated to automate visibility and manage changesAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comCheck out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3emdLcKSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeJoin the NOW Community: http://bit.ly/41kpUSOLeveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/2022 Q4 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.comWEBINAR- Balancing Cost, Risk, and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty: http://bit.ly/3kYufuyWEBINAR- How Bio-Rad is Reimagining its Supply Chain to Boost Customer Service: https://bit.ly/3kbC13VWEBINAR- 5 Tips for Creating Effective Digital Content: http://bit.ly/3xvkXchWEBINAR- Supply Chain Agility in an Ever-Changing World: https://bit.ly/41zl0BUWEBINAR- The Unified Supply Chain – A Platform Approach: http://bit.ly/3EH8fepThis episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/how-automation-improves-customer-communication-supply-chain-performance-1089

It's that time of year: the unveiling of the best gift guide in the podcast multiverse (we like to think). Part 1 stars your most charming—and trickiest—partners, parents, and grandparents. Next week, tune in for part 2, and, in the meantime, dig into the ol' present-paralysis back catalogue. For the full episode recap—with ALL THE LINKS!—head to the A Thing or Two site. Get the ecomm support you need with Shopify. Get a free 14-day trial with our link. Shop our favorite MoMA Design Store finds—so many holiday crowd-pleasers! Feel your best in Honeylove and get 20% off with the code ATHINGORTWO. Book that doctor's appointment already by downloading the free Zocdoc app. Husbands and Boyfriends! 42-year-old male. Recently started dating. Lawyer. Dad. World traveler. Cyclist. Just bought a new house. Moved back to the area (Philly) from upstate new york. photographer. reader. avid home cook. knows a Parisian knot. loves a good meal out. linen shirt wearer. loafers/boat shoes with shorts kind of guy. Enjoys wine and cocktails. catholic raised. city dweller. nerdy and thoughtful. Linoto linen boxers Artemis loafers Stranger's Guide Fellow Travelers Club Arabica coffee plant Photodom photography-themed Croc Jibbitz (Or really anything from Photodom—they have a cute gift guide on their site.) Ghiaia cashmere  La Salumina Amatriciana kit Rapha cycling backpack Tiptop cocktails Depths of Wikipedia tickets—NYC live show on 12/14 or Pittsburgh show on 12/16—or mug Donation to TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image's teen photo program in Philly   Husband who thinks he's outdoorsy but hasn't been camping in decades. Bluefeel Kruca camping fan Gramicci gadget shorts or pants  Battenwear bouldering pants 1733 duffle An actual camping weekend for next summer for him—a lot of places book a year or 9 months in advance. Recs: Hither Hills State Park and Assateague Island. Getaway House gift certificate Wildsam National Parks or Road Trip guides Donation to a local preservation organization, like, say, Save the Boundary Waters in MN  REI outdoor skills classes   Husband who owns a ceramics company and has an eye for design. Courier mag subscription Dusen Dusen for MoMA Subu slippers Quark pegboard for his office or studio Carson Converse small-format quilts Glass-blowing or leather-working class Sight Unseen book How to Live With Objects Donation to People's Pottery Project Wives and Girlfriends!   Chronically ill wife with long-covid 2.5 years, doesn't like surprises, and in bed most days. loves sports, her friends, sitting in the park, and a great deal. Nocs Provisions binoculars—they did a cool collab with the Native artist Amelia Winger-Bearskin that includes a strap Cliq portable chairs  Vintage Masters golf gear, like this eighties ringer tee or this nineties hat) WNBA custom jersey Offhours home coat   Grandparents! My 90-year-old grandma who refuses hearing aides because we don't visit enough and lives off of chipotle and chips. Liberty London 2-in-1 game set - ludo and backgammon Quilted Snakes & Ladders set Frontera Grill carnitas taco kit Fancy chip clips + chips & salsa of the month club subscription   My mostly home-bound grandma. Loves her tomato plants, vitamins, and Bob Barker. Flamingo Estate roma heirloom tomato candle Nonna's Grocer tomato famiglia candle set Bordallo Pinheiro tomate apertifs plate—or lamp! If you have kids who she can share it with: Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi 1986 Price Is Right board game Come on Down sweatshirt Chronically Chic pill organizer for her vitamins   Moms, Stepmoms, and Mothers-In-Law!   My mom is my white whale: needs nothing, no guilt in buying herself things she wants. Hates Christmas but derives joy from getting to complain about it. Good cook with a global palette (has all the gadgets she approves of and a long list of gadgets she does not endorse), news junkie, reads a lot. 61, both of my parents are retired, lives in the Pacific Northwest. Has taste but no style, hates clutter. Buys her clothes at Costco. Drinks nice wine that she also buys at Costco. Thinks art is stupid (I am an artist). She's very funny but she really leans into her brand of "antisocial curmudgeon." Successful gifts in the past were an NYtimes subscription and a fancy amaryllis bulb that she can text me about and shame it for blooming the wrong time of year. I try to veer towards consumables. She can also appreciate a handmade ceramic (functional, not decorative). Masienda tortilla starter kit (with Dona Rosa tortilla press) and the companion Masa cookbook  Diaspora Co. chai kit Talbott and Arding cheese club subscription Yun Hai dried fruit—there's a gift set Omsom IYKYK shaker set NYT Spelling Bee hat Hadley & Bennett apron Roz Chast books, like What I Hate from A to Z, or Roz Chast wall art Rachael Pots functional ceramics  Ikebana bowl & bulb from Utility Objects (could pair with fancy Japanese floral scissors)   My mom: She always asks for electronics and then ends up not being able to figure them out - or just doesn't use them. Want to get her something meaningful she will use. 1Password membership Lomi composter M0de electric toothbrush Aarke water purifier Stepmother-in-law who is a spiritual counselor in Colorado. Obviously vegan. Vegan JapanEasy by Tim Anderson, with Moromi soy sauces Rebel Cheese club membership  Yellow Leaf hammock Esalen Institute merch or gift cert  Nora McInerny books  Esker gift sets   Mother In Law - has more clothes than Nordstrom. Lives alone but her party line is always ringing. Bitossi set of 6 wineglasses Gohar World bottle apron Casa Velasquez bolero apron Gossamer Happy Hour hemp pre-rolls Conserva Culture tinned fish gift set Snacks for Dinner: Small Bites, Full Plates, Can't Lose by Lukas Volger  McNally Jackson seminar  Custom sweater mending from Repair Shop  “Come Over” hat from Big Night  Dress for Success donation   This one is for my five-foot-tall Italian American mother in law who has the thickest New York accent I've ever heard and could be described as "a tiny tank" in both stature and personality. she lives on Long Island and has access to everything; also tends to buy herself whatever she wants. so she's extremely hard to gift for. Whatever we give should probably be a physical gift vs. an experience. she is very judgmental and critical and not warm and fuzzy - but she has also had the difficult task of being a single parent to two kids, one of whom, my SIL, is living at home with significant physical and intellectual disabilities and who my MIL devotes all her time to - my SIL is so well taken care of. Looking for a gift that somehow recognizes/responds to all of this. Unspun gift kit Ipsa, depending on part of Long Island House cleaning from We Can Do It! – Si Se Puede Women's Cooperative (only operates in the five boroughs)  Missoni Home blanket Roscioli Italian wine club Marcella's favorites gift set from Gustiamo   Mom and her husband just bought a boat. So something nautical or for small space living. Year of Knots by Windy Chien Malaika hand-printed beach towels Personalized life saver buoy (U.S. Coast Guard-approved!)  Salty Home tide clock Framed nautical flags Haptic Lab sailing ship kite  Petit Kouraj x SVNR tote fishnet seashell tote Issimo inflatable mini terrycloth pillow  Ingredients for a session dark ‘n stormy Donation to The Ocean Cleanup    Mother-in-law who is the solo living grandparent to our 4-year-old and Buddhist priest who wants nothing but time with us. However, she is always a generous and thoughtful gift-giver so I can't just give her time. She is a tea lover but you can imagine how much tea I've already given her. She has a dog, loves the color periwinkle, and spends a lot of time on Zoom with her Sangha. She's forever 'writing a book' and loves getting on board with a system (for writing, for organizing, whatever). Help! Joyoung soy milk machine Daruma doll holding a dog Dog ball launcher MQuan Bell Rice xax candles for meditation Mountain Valley Seed Company seed starter kit medicinal & herbal tea Books to read with the grandkid: Jon J. Muth's The Three Questions and Zen Shorts and Thich Nat Hanh's Where is the Buddha? and A Handful of Quiet Lena Corwin peace towel + matching kid-size one for the grandkid Scrivener subscription   Dads, Step-Dads, and Fathers-in-Law! My dad, who is a retired chef (he still has knives from 40 years ago that he painstakingly cares for and finds most home kitchens to be very pretentious), can build/fix anything, loves to read non-fiction, and was suspended from Twitter frequently for tweeting insults at Donald Trump The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow Peeko oysters Sitka Salmon Share Cabi original trio Vintage RAADVAD bread slicer Manufacture de Digoin vinegar jar to make his own vinegar Milk Street Turkish közmatik Donation to his local food bank   Mid 60's Frenchman who lives in Alsace with his wife and they travel a lot in their RV. they are also coming to the states next spring on a cross-country RV trip so I really think it should revolve around that. but more about him- he doesn't drink or smoke (some Frenchman he is) when we would drive to Florida once a year he would always be so excited to get to put on Latin American music on the radio. last year we got him a record player and records that I am 100% sure he doesn't use. he loves scrabble and card games, and he builds these badass card holders out of wood that he then does wood-burning personalized deco on. he has everything he wants and he wears lee jeans. Neepa Hut food tent Camping chair from Cliq, Woods, or Blue Ridge Chair Works Penco box tote Papier travel journal National Parks pass Personalized leatherbound America: National Parks Atlas (from PBS shop)   Dad who enjoys perfecting logistics and explaining credit card point strategy. Scott's Cheap Flights premium membership Timeshifter app Solgaard carry-on closet suitcase (there's a MoMA collab!) “Clipper Club” 1950 Pan Am membership lounge rocks glass Bug-out bag from Judy Portable phone charger iPad keyboard + Valerie Constance monogrammed keyboard case    Former CIA and green beret but loves appletinis and bubble baths. Straightaway Cocktails  Bathing Culture body wash Sophie Lou Jacobsen martini glasses Esker bath board Avec x Atelier Saucier bundle of cocktail napkins + drink mixers + garnishes + recipes   I need help finding a gift for my picky and hard-working lawyer Dad. He loves outdoor adventures, Neil Young, doing puzzles with my Mom, and reading. My parents recently became part-time New Yorkers and keep buying art museum memberships. He loves to do research before purchasing anything and tends to buy whatever he wants. My Mom is a chronic shopper, so he usually has multiples of whatever he confesses to liking - Ugg slippers, Jack Black face wash, William Henry knives. He is a big guy and doesn't fit into standard S-L sizes. He also doesn't drink alcohol or coffee. In the past, he has disliked gifts that involve more labor (i.e. a smoker, a drone). I am not opposed to making a donation in his name, but my family's love language is gifts and I would need to accompany a donation with something for him to unwrap. Per Claire's request for dental records, he lost his front teeth as a kid playing Pee Wee football. He broke his fake set in a fight the day of his junior prom and attended the dance sans front teeth. He is so fun and deserves a great gift. Last year, I got him a Storyworth membership and he loved it (thanks for the recommendation!) I am hoping for a repeat success. Also, he is a January birthday, so I could use multiple ideas. Please help! Birding Bob walk in Central Park, plus a donation or membership to Wild Bird Fund Tickets to a Happy Medium art class  Day at the spa at Governor's Island Joyce Gold tour Fancy pajamas from P. Le Moult Todd Snyder x New Era nubby Yankees cap (see also:Dodgers, Cubs, and Red Sox hats) MoMA Design Store has great puzzle selection. Also: this Neil Young jigsaw puzzle and Different Puzzles, which are fun and *challenging*   Wisconsin Father in Law who likes sports. End of list. Lambeau Field stadium tours Depending on his teams, gear from a previous stadium—signs and even seats that go up for sale ChamberlainMade keyboard sticker Wisconsin hoodie ornament MLB Validation Pass-Port Wisconsin tri logo tee/sweatshirt Donation to Special Olympics Wisconsin YAY. Produced by Dear Media