On June 7, 1925, an elderly poorly dressed man collapsed in Granby Lane, Dublin. Subsequently, he was taken to Jervis Street Hospital where he was found to be dead. Although his identity was as yet ...

Whenever I read the Gospels, I am always moved by the small conversations of Christ. Not the fiery exchanges with the Pharisees, nor the more intimate revelations shared with his close friends and ...

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach (MTKO) is named in honor of an Irish Catholic alcoholic known as the "Patron Saint" of alcoholics. Born in Dublin in 1856, Talbot started drinking when he was 12 years ...

A Jesuit from the U. S. debarked at Kingstown, Ireland, one day five years ago. On his luggage was the name Francis X. Talbot, S. J. Said his porter: “And would you be related to the new saint?” “What ...

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) - Matt Talbot, a Dubliner who died in 1925, was a man with a drinking problem. Now, he is on his way to sainthood. On Saturday, Pope Francis will pay tribute to him, but not by ...