📚 Ven. Matt Talbot

Venerable Matt Talbot was an Irish layman whose life is a powerful witness to repentance, discipline, and Eucharistic devotion. After struggling with severe alcoholism in his youth, he made a firm resolution at age 28 to give up drink and dedicate his life to God. Living quietly in Dublin as a laborer, he embraced daily Mass, frequent confession, fasting, prayer, and acts of hidden charity. His transformation from addiction to deep holiness has made him a model of hope for those battling substance abuse and seeking spiritual renewal.

Lived: May 2, 1856 – June 7, 1925 | Feast Day: June 19 | Declared Venerable: October 3, 1975, by Pope St. Paul VI
Patronage: Those struggling with alcoholism, addiction recovery, and sobriety movements

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Lived
May 2, 1856 – June 7, 1925
Declared Venerable
October 3, 1975, by Pope St. Paul VI

Venerable Matt Talbot was an Irish layman whose life is a powerful witness to repentance, discipline, and Eucharistic devotion. After struggling with severe alcoholism in his youth, he made a firm resolution at age 28 to give up drink and dedicate his life to God. Living quietly in Dublin as a laborer, he embraced daily Mass, frequent confession, fasting, prayer, and acts of hidden charity. His transformation from addiction to deep holiness has made him a model of hope for those battling substance abuse and seeking spiritual renewal.

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Those struggling with alcoholism, addiction recovery, and sobriety movements

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