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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...

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Sunday's Saint; first Saint for February

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St. Brigid of Ireland Feastday: February 1 Patron: of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns, and newborn babies Birth: 451 D...

Pope Leo XIV adds statue & mosaic to the Vatican Gardens

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Pope Leo XIV blesses the image of St. Rose of Lima installed in the Vatican Gardens (@Vatican Media) Pope Pope Leo XIV Peru saints and bl...

Friday, January 30, 2026

The final Saint of the Day for January

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St. John Bosco Feastday: January 31 Patron: of apprentices, editors and publishers, schoolchildren, magicians, and juvenile delinquents ...

USCCB President calls for Holy Hour in wake of the violence in Minneapolis

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Catholic bishops' conference president calls for Holy Hour after Minneapolis DHS killings (RNS) — ‘The current climate of fear and pola...

Pope Leo XIV has visit with Peruvian Bishops; recalls his service & time in Peru

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Pope Leo XIV and the bishops of Peru in the Vatican (@Vatican Media) Pope Pope Leo XIV Peru bishops' conference audiences Pope to Per...

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Great to see this good news Catholic story out of Notre Dame University thanks to OCIA

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Notre Dame Sees Record Number of Converts Preparing to Join Catholic Church The witness of ‘on fire’ Catholic peers and the campus’ faith-...

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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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