May 8, 2014
Although not explicitly stated in this article,
“Friends of Venerable Matt Talbot” worldwide are also invited to urge their church leaders to do the
same.
Irish Church leaders are being urged to lobby
Pope Francis for the canonisation of the saintly Dubliner Matt
Talbot.
The Dublin-based priest responsible for Matt Talbot’s cause for sainthood made an impassioned appeal to the hierarchy ahead of the 89th anniversary of the well-known Dubliner’s death next month.
Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Brain Lawless, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of Venerable Matt Talbot insisted the bishops “should be pushing for Matt Talbot to be canonised”.
“Matt was a poor working man from Dublin. He wasn’t a member of a religious order and he doesn’t have the big machinery behind him that the Franciscans or the Jesuits have to get their saints through. That’s why his cause is so important and needs support,” he pleaded.
“Part of his charm and endearment is that Matt is just like one of us. But that also goes against him to a certain extent. That’s why I’m batting for Matt. He’s one of the little guys,” he said.
The Informative Process for the Beatification of Matt Talbot (illustrated) was opened in 1931 by the then Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J Byrne. The Church subsequently recognised Talbot as ‘Servant of God’ and on October 3, 1975, he was declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Paul VI.
Fr Lawless, who is responsible for eliciting a miracle that could lead to the beatification and eventual canonisation of Matt Talbot, claims a “physical miracle” is needed now for his cause to progress to the next stage.
“We need a miracle now that is not explainable by science, which is more or less instantaneous, and one that would verify that Matt enjoys the same devotion and regard in Heaven as he does here on Earth.”
“There is still every chance that Matt Talbot could be made a saint in our life time. It’s just a matter of building up interest and momentum,” he said.
- See more at: http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/lobby-pope-matt-talbot-sainthood-%E2%80%93-call#sthash.efTQIcI9.dpuf
The Dublin-based priest responsible for Matt Talbot’s cause for sainthood made an impassioned appeal to the hierarchy ahead of the 89th anniversary of the well-known Dubliner’s death next month.
Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Brain Lawless, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of Venerable Matt Talbot insisted the bishops “should be pushing for Matt Talbot to be canonised”.
“Matt was a poor working man from Dublin. He wasn’t a member of a religious order and he doesn’t have the big machinery behind him that the Franciscans or the Jesuits have to get their saints through. That’s why his cause is so important and needs support,” he pleaded.
“Part of his charm and endearment is that Matt is just like one of us. But that also goes against him to a certain extent. That’s why I’m batting for Matt. He’s one of the little guys,” he said.
The Informative Process for the Beatification of Matt Talbot (illustrated) was opened in 1931 by the then Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J Byrne. The Church subsequently recognised Talbot as ‘Servant of God’ and on October 3, 1975, he was declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Paul VI.
Fr Lawless, who is responsible for eliciting a miracle that could lead to the beatification and eventual canonisation of Matt Talbot, claims a “physical miracle” is needed now for his cause to progress to the next stage.
“We need a miracle now that is not explainable by science, which is more or less instantaneous, and one that would verify that Matt enjoys the same devotion and regard in Heaven as he does here on Earth.”
“There is still every chance that Matt Talbot could be made a saint in our life time. It’s just a matter of building up interest and momentum,” he said.
- See more at: http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/lobby-pope-matt-talbot-sainthood-%E2%80%93-call#sthash.efTQIcI9.dpuf
Irish Church leaders are being urged to lobby
Pope Francis for the canonisation of the saintly Dubliner Matt
Talbot.
The Dublin-based priest responsible for Matt Talbot’s cause for sainthood made an impassioned appeal to the hierarchy ahead of the 89th anniversary of the well-known Dubliner’s death next month.
Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Brain Lawless, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of Venerable Matt Talbot insisted the bishops “should be pushing for Matt Talbot to be canonised”.
“Matt was a poor working man from Dublin. He wasn’t a member of a religious order and he doesn’t have the big machinery behind him that the Franciscans or the Jesuits have to get their saints through. That’s why his cause is so important and needs support,” he pleaded.
“Part of his charm and endearment is that Matt is just like one of us. But that also goes against him to a certain extent. That’s why I’m batting for Matt. He’s one of the little guys,” he said.
The Informative Process for the Beatification of Matt Talbot (illustrated) was opened in 1931 by the then Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J Byrne. The Church subsequently recognised Talbot as ‘Servant of God’ and on October 3, 1975, he was declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Paul VI.
Fr Lawless, who is responsible for eliciting a miracle that could lead to the beatification and eventual canonisation of Matt Talbot, claims a “physical miracle” is needed now for his cause to progress to the next stage.
“We need a miracle now that is not explainable by science, which is more or less instantaneous, and one that would verify that Matt enjoys the same devotion and regard in Heaven as he does here on Earth.”
“There is still every chance that Matt Talbot could be made a saint in our life time. It’s just a matter of building up interest and momentum,” he said.
- See more at: http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/lobby-pope-matt-talbot-sainthood-%E2%80%93-call#sthash.efTQIcI9.dpuf
The Dublin-based priest responsible for Matt Talbot’s cause for sainthood made an impassioned appeal to the hierarchy ahead of the 89th anniversary of the well-known Dubliner’s death next month.
Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Brain Lawless, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of Venerable Matt Talbot insisted the bishops “should be pushing for Matt Talbot to be canonised”.
“Matt was a poor working man from Dublin. He wasn’t a member of a religious order and he doesn’t have the big machinery behind him that the Franciscans or the Jesuits have to get their saints through. That’s why his cause is so important and needs support,” he pleaded.
“Part of his charm and endearment is that Matt is just like one of us. But that also goes against him to a certain extent. That’s why I’m batting for Matt. He’s one of the little guys,” he said.
The Informative Process for the Beatification of Matt Talbot (illustrated) was opened in 1931 by the then Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J Byrne. The Church subsequently recognised Talbot as ‘Servant of God’ and on October 3, 1975, he was declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Paul VI.
Fr Lawless, who is responsible for eliciting a miracle that could lead to the beatification and eventual canonisation of Matt Talbot, claims a “physical miracle” is needed now for his cause to progress to the next stage.
“We need a miracle now that is not explainable by science, which is more or less instantaneous, and one that would verify that Matt enjoys the same devotion and regard in Heaven as he does here on Earth.”
“There is still every chance that Matt Talbot could be made a saint in our life time. It’s just a matter of building up interest and momentum,” he said.
- See more at: http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/lobby-pope-matt-talbot-sainthood-%E2%80%93-call#sthash.efTQIcI9.dpuf
Lobby Pope for Matt Talbot sainthood
“Irish Church
leaders are being urged to lobby Pope Francis for the canonisation of the
saintly Dubliner Matt Talbot.
The Dublin-based
priest responsible for Matt Talbot’s cause for sainthood made an impassioned
appeal to the hierarchy ahead of the 89th anniversary of the well-known
Dubliner’s death next month.
Speaking to The
Irish Catholic, Fr Brain Lawless, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation
of Venerable Matt Talbot insisted the bishops “should be pushing for Matt Talbot
to be canonised”.
“Matt was a poor
working man from Dublin. He wasn’t a member of a religious order and he doesn’t
have the big machinery behind him that the Franciscans or the Jesuits have to
get their saints through. That’s why his cause is so important and needs
support,” he pleaded.
“Part of his
charm and endearment is that Matt is just like one of us. But that also goes
against him to a certain extent. That’s why I’m batting for Matt. He’s one of
the little guys,” he said.
The Informative
Process for the Beatification of Matt Talbot (illustrated) was opened in 1931 by
the then Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J Byrne. The Church subsequently
recognised Talbot as ‘Servant of God’ and on October 3, 1975, he was declared
‘Venerable’ by Pope Paul VI.
Fr Lawless, who
is responsible for eliciting a miracle that could lead to the beatification and
eventual canonisation of Matt Talbot, claims a “physical miracle” is needed now
for his cause to progress to the next stage.
“We need a
miracle now that is not explainable by science, which is more or less
instantaneous, and one that would verify that Matt enjoys the same devotion and
regard in Heaven as he does here on Earth.”
“There is still
every chance that Matt Talbot could be made a saint in our life time. It’s just
a matter of building up interest and momentum,” he said.”
Note:
The same day Mr. Barry also published a very informative and timely article
titled, “Matt Talbot - Urban
ascetic,” at http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/lobby-pope-matt-talbot-sainthood-%E2%80%93-call. The section subtitled “The ultimate layman” contains information
that relates to the content of the above article.