One of the multiple spiritual practices that Matt Talbot engaged in in sobriety was regularly making the Stations of the Cross, which numerous sources posted here have noted, including the eye witness account by the late Sean T. O'Ceallaigh, the second President of Ireland (1945 to 1959), who as a alter boy personally knew Matt between 1890 and 1897 at St. Joseph Church, Dublin.
For those interested in making the Stations of the Cross within a recovery context, click http://www.calixsociety.org/articles.html, for a 16 page printable Word Document from the Calix Society.
Reference note:
The quote by Sean T. O'Ceallaigh regarding Matt Talbot can be found on page 239 in the book, Saintly Men of Modern Times - Google Books Result.