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reflections, updates and homilies from Deacon Mike Talbot inspired by the following words from my ordination: Receive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe and practice what you teach...

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

A baseball, a rosary, White Sox fans, the Pope

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  How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV written by John Knebels During a papal audience at the Vatican June 24, 2026, former W...

Priest backed by the Vatican tours the U.S. to support immigrant advocates

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  Vatican-backed priest tours US to visit immigrant advocates, community organizers (RNS) — 'This is completely terrible, and we cannot ...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Saint of the Day for Tuesday

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St. Kateri Tekakwitha Feastday: July 14 Patron: of the environment and ecology Birth: 1656 Death: April 17, 1680 Beatified: Pope John Paul...

The Pope speaks as a Shepherd, not a politician

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  Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo  (@Vatican Media) Editorial Vatican Andrea Tornielli Pope Leo XIV The Pope always speaks as a Shepherd Our...
Sunday, July 12, 2026

Saint of the Day for Monday

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  St. Henry Feastday: July 13 Patron: of the childless, of Dukes, of the handicapped and those rejected by Religious Order Death: 1024 St....

Pope Leo XIV to inaugurate new exhibit at the Vatican Exhibition Library

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  Pope Leo XIV  Pope Pope Leo XIV Vatican Pope to inaugurate exhibition cycle at Vatican Apostolic Library Pope Leo XIV will visit the Vatic...

Sunday Angelus with Pope Leo XIV from Castel Gandolfo

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  Pope Pope Leo XIV Angelus Gospel Pope Leo XIV: God never ceases to believe in us At the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a s...
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Deacon Mike Talbot
Deacon Mike is a Catholic Permanent Deacon in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. He loves Jesus and His Church. He is assigned to St. Jane de Chantal Church in Abita Springs. Married to Wendy for 45 years, father to James and Elizabeth and Pops to Calvin, Katelyn, Brennan and Walker. Loves the LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints.
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