“One is never too young to learn about Venerable Matt Talbot”

 

Photograph taken at the Shrine (and mortal remains) of Venerable Matt Talbot located at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin.

Pope Francis Venerates Venerable Matt Talbot's Crucifix Today

On the way to the Pro-cathedral in Dublin, Pope Francis  stopped and venerated relics of the Venerable Matt Talbot in front of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at Sean McDermott Street 1 in Dublin today.

A four minute video is available at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmuKAOFJdv0

Pope Francis Venerating Crucifix that belonged to Venerable Matt Talbot. (25th August 2018)


 

Venerable Matt Talbot Exhibit at the World Meeting of Families 2018

These photographs and texts were provided by Michael Murphy.  He and his wife, Noeleen are very active in promoting Venerable Matt Talbot in Ireland.

 

An exhibition stand (No. 136) was made in the exhibition hall showing the life of the Venerable Matt Talbot.
A reliquary with relics of Venerable Matt Talbot was exhibited.
Also things belonging to Venerable Matt were presented on the stand."

 

 "Looking forward to a great Day at the Matt Talbot stand 136 — with Noeleen Murphy at World Meeting of Families Meeting, Dublin."

 

"Gina Christian (right) from Catholic Philly.com, Philadelphia, visiting our stand with the "Matt Talbot Hope Book" which is to be presented at the Shrine of Matt Talbot; it consists of names of people struggling with addiction throughout the US and Europe."

Pope Francis Will Venerate a Matt Talbot Relic During Visit to Dublin

In a briefing to journalists ahead of the papal trip to Dublin Aug. 25-26, spokesman Greg Burke, who is the director of the Holy See Press Office, stated: “Along the road to St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, the Pope will stop to venerate a relic of Venerable Matt Talbot, a simple Irish laborer who died in Dublin in 1925.” 

Details at http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-likely-to-meet-with-abuse-victims-in-dublin

This stop will greatly enhance world-wide awareness of Venerable Matt Talbot.

Update on Authenticating and Protecting Relics

Vatican releases new instruction on authenticating, protecting relics

by Carol Glatz,

Catholic News Service 

Dec. 18, 2017 

https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/vatican-releases-new-instruction-authenticating-protecting-relics     

Vatican City — Only relics that have been certified as authentic can be exposed for veneration by the faithful, said a new Vatican instruction.   

Published Dec.16 in Italian by the Congregation for Saints' Causes, the instruction clarifies and details the canonical procedures to be followed by local bishops in an effort to verify the authenticity of relics and the mortal remains of saints and blesseds, as well as better guarantee a relic's preservation, approve and track its movements, and promote its veneration.

The instruction replaces the appendix, "Canonical Recognition of the Mortal Remains of the Servant of God," included with "Sanctorum Mater," the congregation's "Instruction for Conducting Diocesan or Eparchal Inquiries in the Causes of Saints," released in 2007.

The new instruction outlined the specific procedures and personnel necessary for the canonical recognition of the authenticity of the relics or remains of a saint or anyone on the path to sainthood. It also specified that any action taken regarding the relics or remains must also conform with local government laws and have the consent of the saints' congregation and the person recognized as the deceased's "heir."

In the case of an upcoming canonization or beatification, some small pieces or fragments already separated from the body can be removed and later given to the postulator or vice postulator for placement in a properly sealed reliquary, the instruction said.

But "the dismemberment of the body is not allowed" unless the bishop has obtained permission from the saints' congregation, it said.

The sale or trade of relics remains "absolutely prohibited" as well as exposing them in "profane" or unauthorized locations, it said.

Some of the rules also include:

-- Rigorously avoiding any sign of veneration for the remains of a servant of God or venerable before beatification.
-- Obtaining written consent from the congregation and every bishop or proprietor that would be involved in the moving of, in transferring the ownership of, or in the pilgrimage of any relics and mortal remains of the saints and blesseds.
-- Getting the consent of the saints' congregation, the relevant patriarch and his permanent synod for the alienation or transfer of ownership of relics and precious icons of the Eastern churches.

A Venerable Matt Talbot Relic in Poland

Grzegorz Jakielski, a good friend and major promoter of Matt Talbot at https://www.facebook.com/VenerableMattTalbot/, has posted the following photo today of Father Zbigniew Kaniecki with a Matt Talbot`s relic - piece of coffin in which his body rested for exhumation in 1952.

 

                                        

 

Availability of Venerable Matt Talbot Relic Cards

The Calix Society now offers Venerable Matt Talbot Relic cards on their online store at http://www.calixsociety.org/store.

 

The size of a business card when folded, these cards include a photo of the Matt Talbot statue in Dublin, a 3rd Class relic cloth, a prayer for Matt’s intercession and his canonization prayer.

 

The card can be viewed at http://www.philly-calix.com/MT_Relic_Card.pdf

Matt Talbot Sunday, 06 July 2014

Upcoming Addiction Conference in Dublin

Information about this public conference is provided by the links below.  The relics of two former  members of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart, Venerable Matt Talbot (1856-1925) and Fr. John Sullivan SJ (1861-1933), will be presented.

Conference Brochure

Conference Information 1

Conference Information 2

Conference Poster

First-Class Relic of Venerable Matt Talbot

Prayer for the Canonization of Venerable Matt Talbot

Lord, in your servant, Matt Talbot

you have given us a wonderful example

of triumph over addiction, of devotion to duty,

and of lifelong reverence for the Most Holy Sacrament.

May his life of prayer and penance

give us courage to take up our crosses

and follow in the footsteps

of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Father,

if it be your will that your beloved servant

should be glorified by your Church,

make known by your heavenly favours

the power he enjoys in your sight.

We ask this through the same

Jesus Christ Our Lord.

Amen.


Photograph source:  http://asmorningrising.blogspot.com/2012/12/venerable-matt-talbot-favourite-prayers.html

Viewing Matt Talbot Relics

"On Tuesday 6th November 2012 Fr. Brian Lawless, Vice postulator of the cause Canonisation of Matt Talbot, brought with him relics and memorabilia of Matt Talbot to the Novena in Shannon including a first class relic which people were given the opportunity to be blessed with as well as being able to view and examine personal items belonging to Matt.”

Photographs can be viewed at http://www.shannonparish.ie/gallery/?album=1&gallery=181. (Clicking on a photo will enlarge it.)

Seeking relics of Matt Talbot

In his book, Dublin Folk Tales (2012), storyteller Brendan Nolan includes the story of “Matt Talbot’s bed.” In it “you will read about the neighbour of Matt who sold bits of the dead man’s bed until there was no more to be had and then produced an unending supply of relics for sale.”

While we might chuckle at such an enterprising neighbour, we must be extremely careful about what is purported to be an authentic relic that is offered for sale. For example, two recent relics of Matt Talbot has been offered on online, one purporting to be earth from Matt’s gravehttp://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1925-matt-talbot-earth-grave-133888124) and another which claims to be a particle from his wooden pillow (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reliquary-Relic-Venerable-Matt-Talbot-IRISH-Piety-Charity-Saint-of-Alcoholics-/120997540123?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2c03f11b).

As for relics sold on eBay, the follow links address their perspective

(http://reviews.ebay.com/CATHOLIC-SAINT-RELICS-ON-EBAY-A-REPLY?ugid=10000000002229692) and (http://reviews.ebay.com/Catholic-Relics-A-tidbitofinformation?ugid=10000000005121291).

Our recommendation for those who are interested in seeking a relic of Matt Talbot is to inquire at http://www.matttalbot.ie/contact.htm, frbrian@stagathasparish.ie or

http://www.matttalbotcounselling.ie/contact_new.html

Photographs and relics related to Matt Talbot's life

Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Matt Talbot

“On Saturday 27th November, as the Matt Talbot Novena concludes, some parishioners from St. Senan's Parish, Shannon, Co. Clare made a pilgrimage of Matt Talbot in Sean McDermott Street, Dublin.
Fr. Brian Lawless, the vice postulator for the cause of Venerable Matt Talbot, celebrated Mass for the pilgrims at the tomb. He also spoke about the life of Matt and shared the relics with those who had come on pilgrimage...Our thanks to Pat Grue for the photographs.”

[Triple-click each photograph to enlarge]


Source: http://www.shannonparish.ie/2011/11/pilgrimage-to-the-tomb-of-matt-talbot

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