In this his latest book, Sharing God's Good
Company: A Theology of the Communion of Saints (2012), David Matzko McCarthy
explores the role and significance of the saints in Christians' lives today. He
views Venerable Matt Talbot as an anti-hero or anti-saint and as a holy fool. It
can be read on pages 52, 73-76 at http://books.google.com/books?id=jLg6s3ayrlcC&q=matt+talbot#v=snippet&q=matt%20talbot&f=false