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Correction — Venerable Matt Talbot

I want to thank a watchful reader of this blog for alerting me to an error I made in my post on the Holy Father’s intention for the month of November. I said that Matt Talbot was “Blessed” when, in … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“To arrive at the perfection of humility four things are necessary: to despise the world, to despise no one, to despise self, to despise being despised by others.” — Venerable Matt Talbot, SFO

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The Lasting Power of Addictions

One of the most common clinical presentations in my office is addiction in a person’s life. This can take many forms ranging from the patient being personally addicted to substances such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, meth or a score … Continue reading

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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for November

Pope Benedict has made his prayer intention for this month known. He asks us to pray for all those afflicted by drug addiction. I posted about Blessed Matt Talbot a few days ago, suggesting a prayer for all those in … Continue reading

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Attention To The Addicted

A neighboring priest, rather well known in an adjoining diocese, recently made me aware of Venerable Matt Talbot. Talbot was born the second of twelve children of Charles and Elizabeth Talbot in Dublin, Ireland on May 2, 1856. His father … Continue reading

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