Podcasts about Matt Talbot

Eron and Cory Worley are two brothers that Travis has long associated with the band Hum and particularly their 1995 album (that was recorded in 1994), You'd Prefer an Astronaut. So it was extra special to get both old friends on the show to talk about their love of the album and experiences recording at Matt Talbot's studio.

In this episode, Mark Ledlow dives into a refreshing discussion with security experts Bruno Dias and Matt Talbot. The duo, both holding doctorates, shares their intense journey through academia, the challenges of maintaining certifications like the CTM, and the importance of physical security and workplace violence prevention. They highlight their new business venture and mentorship program aimed at elevating industry standards and helping others transition into the field of threat assessment. With anecdotes from their careers and practical advice, this episode offers a deep look into the dynamics of threat management and the value of fostering connections using unconventional methods like discussions about tattoos.Learn about all this and more in this episode of The Fearless Mindset Podcast.KEY TAKEAWAYSEducation and Experience: Both guests have extensive education and operational experience in their fieldsImportance of Connection: Using unique methods like discussing tattoos to connect with people in challenging environmentMentorship and Community Service: They emphasize the importance of mentoring and providing resources to help others enter and thrive in the threat assessment field.Comprehensive Services: Their business, CO, offers a wide range of services from physical security assessments to crisis response and workplace violence prevention.QUOTES"Flying is a high-risk situation... and you have to maintain certification by hours."Most people just want to feel connected to something and a part of something and have at least one other person that they can relate to."Graduating, getting that degree. That's the best part about it.""There are so many similarities in terms of just the pace at which we were able to get through our respective programs."The best thing about a PhD program is that every eight-hour work day now feels like somewhat of a vacation day"At the end of the day, most people just want to feel connected to something and a part of something"We understand the value of physical security assessments in violence prevention.""We won't offer anything that we haven't done directly, boots on the ground."Get to know more about Dr. Bruno Dias through the link below.https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunodiaspci/Get to know more about Dr. Matt Talbot through the link below.https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-talbot-phd-lcsw-ccfc-cfmhe-ctm-5a655044/To hear more episodes of The Fearless Mindset podcast, you can go to https://the-fearless-mindset.simplecast.com/ or listen to major podcasting platforms such as Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can also subscribe to the Fearless Mindset YouTube Channel to watch episodes on video.

In this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, we continue the exploration of the life of Venerable Matt Talbot, delving into Father Albert H. Dolan's 1947 pilgrimage to Dublin. Father Dolan recounts his meetings with key figures like Father Thomas O'Donnell, the vice postulator of Talbot's cause, and others who knew him well, offering firsthand […] L'articolo The Catholic Heritage Hour – The Life and Legacy of Matt Talbot: Pilgrimages, Relics, and Reflections proviene da Radio Maria.

Maria Johnson interviews Nancy Smith, O.F.S., Director of Holy Cross Retreat House in North Easton, Massachusetts.   from the Holy Cross Retreat House intro: Launched in 1964 in a converted cow barn, the Retreat House has been a spiritual haven for thousands who have passed through its welcoming doors. It is located in Easton, Massachusetts, adjacent to Stonehill College, also founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Retreat House is operated solely on private donations and retreat fees, and receives no state or federal funding. Among retreat houses in the Boston area and south of Boston, our retreat house has established its “market niche” by emphasizing Cursillo and Matt Talbot programs. Link in Show:  Holy Cross Retreat House: A Ministry of Congregation of Holy Cross Nancy Smith, Director

In this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, we explore the remarkable story of Matt Talbot, a man who overcame alcoholism and lived a life of profound holiness. The episode delves into first-hand accounts of those who knew Matt, as collected by Father Albert M. Dolan during a pilgrimage to Dublin in 1947. L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – The Life and Legacy of Matt Talbot: A Journey of Faith and Transformation proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, the host explores the final decade of Matt Talbot's life, delving into his deep spiritual practices, his role in various religious societies, and his unwavering devotion despite physical suffering. L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – A Spiritual Reflection on Matt Talbot's Final Years proviene da Radio Maria.

n this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, we delve into the remarkable life of Matt Talbot, a working-class man whose deep spiritual devotion and commitment to penance have inspired many. Drawing from personal testimonies and historical records, the discussion highlights his unwavering faith, regular confessions, spiritual direction, and intense personal sacrifices. L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – The Spiritual Journey of Matt Talbot: A Life of Devotion and Discipline proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, the host reflects on the life and devotion of Venerable Matt Talbot, focusing on his spiritual journey, the books that shaped his faith, and his deep connection with the Irish tradition of Catholic devotion. As February marks the month of Saint Brigid and the Purification of Our […] L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – The Venerable Matt Talbot: Devotion, Reading, and the Path to Holiness proviene da Radio Maria.

In this third episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, we continue the series on Venerable Matt Talbot, exploring his life after his conversion. As we mark the centenary of his death, the show reflects on the deep spiritual transformation that Matt underwent, from overcoming his past struggles with alcohol to dedicating himself fully to prayer, […] L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – Matt Talbot: A Journey of Conversion and Spiritual Transformation proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, the focus is on Venerable Matt Talbot, an Irishman whose life journey—from alcoholism to sainthood—is explored through Mary Purcell's book, Matt Talbot and His Times. The show delves into Talbot's early struggles with addiction, his devotion to mass despite his vices, and the influence of his conversion. L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – The Venerable Matt Talbot: A Life of Struggle and Conversion proviene da Radio Maria.

In this first episode of a special series honoring the centenary of the death of the Venerable Matt Talbot, the host delves into the life of Talbot's mother, Elizabeth, and the early years of the Talbot family. Through the lens of Mary Purcell's Matt Talbot and His Times, we explore the struggles of the Talbot […] L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – Matt Talbot: A Life of Struggle and Devotion proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode of The Catholic Heritage Hour, the host delves into the life and legacy of the venerable Matt Talbot, exploring his deep spirituality, conversion, and the cultivation of grace and sanctity. As the centenary of his death approaches, the speaker reflects on how we often neglect these virtues in favor of comfort or […] L'articolo Catholic Heritage Hour – Cultivating Grace and Sanctity Through Venerable Matt Talbot proviene da Radio Maria.

Simon Nash and Sam Isherwood chat with Matt Talbot about Patch Wines and his work with Tellurian Wine in Heathcote. @thewineshowaustralia @patch_wines

17th October, 2024 – In this episode of All Things Legion, host Mary Stenson looks at the spiritual life of Venerable Matt Talbot from a Radharc documentary and shares lots of information of interest on Legion and Faith matters. L'articolo E257 | All Things Legion – Mary Stenson – Venerable Matt Talbot proviene da Radio Maria.

Four more have been murdered by a teen with an assault-style rifle - many more were injured - at Apalachee High School in Winder, GA. Still, this episode gives us a glimmer of hope: specialists in “behavioral threat assessment” have been quietly trying to spot potential killers for decades, in places from schools and companies to government agencies - and the latest carnage could probably have been avoided if authorities had followed their manual. Our guests, practitioners Monique Boudreaux and Matt Talbot, say everybody in America needs to help them instead of looking the other way.

John, sailing enthusiast and Commodore of the Irish Cruising Association told Brendan all about the annual Three Bridges Rally. It's when three of the bridges on the Liffey will open and lift - allowing a parade of some 45 boats to sail up-river from Poolbeg up to the Matt Talbot bridge. It's on at 3pm on the 7th of September.

Full Text of ReadingsTuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 366The Saint of the day is Venerable Matt TalbotVenerable Matt Talbot's story Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. He was born in Dublin, where his father worked on the docks and had a difficult time supporting his family. After a few years of schooling, Matt obtained work as a messenger for some liquor merchants; there he began to drink excessively. For 15 years—until he was almost 30—Matt was an active alcoholic. One day he decided to take “the pledge” for three months, make a general confession and begin to attend daily Mass. There is evidence that Matt's first seven years after taking the pledge were especially difficult. Avoiding his former drinking places was hard. He began to pray as intensely as he used to drink. He also tried to pay back people from whom he had borrowed or stolen money while he was drinking. Most of his life Matt worked as a builder's laborer. He joined the Secular Franciscan Order and began a life of strict penance; he abstained from meat nine months a year. Matt spent hours every night avidly reading Scripture and the lives of the saints. He prayed the rosary conscientiously. Though his job did not make him rich, Matt contributed generously to the missions. After 1923, Matt’s health failed, and he was forced to quit work. He died on his way to church on Trinity Sunday. Fifty years later, Pope Paul VI gave Matt Talbot the title venerable. His liturgical feast is celebrated on June 19. Reflection In looking at the life of Matt Talbot, we may easily focus on the later years when he had stopped drinking for some time and was leading a penitential life. Only alcoholic men and women who have stopped drinking can fully appreciate how difficult the earliest years of sobriety were for Matt. He had to take one day at a time. So do the rest of us. Venerable Matt Talbot is the Patron Saint of: AlcoholicsRecovery from Substance Abuse and AddictionsSobriety Click here for a prayer in honor of Venerable Matt Talbot! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

13th February, 2024 – Listen back to Deacon Don's discussion with Fr Paul Farren, on the power of intercessory prayer. Father Farren of the “Matt Talbot prayer Society”  speaks of intercession prayer as a way to bridge the gap, when a person is enslaved by addiction.  Powerful chat with reference to a book by Sr […] The post E900 | Chatechesis – Deacon Don appeared first on Radio Maria Ireland.

Before I begin my witness today, I first want to apologize for being a day late. With Monday not only being a holiday but also the last day of the retreat, I have been one day off this whole week. I totally forgot that yesterday was Wednesday, and yet I didn't want to skip Witness Wednesday this week, so I am doing it a day late. My witness today will be about the retreat I just did this past weekend. God was in every stage of it, and so I want to give Him all the glory.Last spring, I felt as though God put on my heart to host a retreat this year. I felt like He said in the summer, but I was a few months late. I researched many places to have the retreat, and many of the places people recommended had closed down. The ones that were still open were pretty expensive. There was the place in CT where the MCCW held the retreat I spoke at last April. However, that was booked until next summer, and I really felt like I was called to host one this year.I was talking with a friend of mine at an Encounter event, and he gave me the names of a few more places to try. I am not sure if the place I found was from him or from a Google search, but I am so glad I found it. I wound up calling the Holy Cross Retreat House in July. The director said they had just started opening up the house for outside retreats as they usually just did Matt Talbot recovery retreats and Cursillo retreats there. We were actually the first outside group to come through the doors, so it was even more special. They were embarking on a new adventure having new groups come in, and I was embarking on a new adventure of hosting retreats, and we got to begin together.The Holy Cross Retreat House was definitely a gift for the Lord. It could not have been a more perfect place for hosting my first retreat. The director, Nancy, was so easy to work with and so helpful. The retreat house bedrooms had all been repainted with new beds and mattresses. We were all able to stay in the same hallway, which was right next to the chapel and the meeting room. However, no room in the house is far from the chapel. I loved that it was a relatively small house, and yet it could house over 70 people.The retreat house also just hired a new chef named Kerry, and she was also a gift from the Lord. She was truly amazing! Her food was the most incredible food I have ever had on retreat, and it was all homemade and made with organic ingredients. Another personal touch that made this retreat house perfect is that the food is all served family style. They have 2 to 4 volunteers that come in each meal and help serve the meal. They bring the serving dishes out to the table, and then we pass them around like we are at a family meal. They come around with coffee and tea. It was such an amazing experience. You may feel I am exaggerating, but the ladies who attended the retreat went on and on about the food. They asked the chef for all her recipes, that is how amazing the food was.I had 12 people sign up for the retreat, which was great! That, again, was a gift from the Lord, as up until a week before, I only had 6 signed up. Then in that last week, I had 6 more people sign up. On the day of, we had two people who were unable to attend. One was in the ER with COVID, and the other one's mom was sick, and she needed to take care of her mom. Check-in went well, and everyone was there by 3:15 or so. We started out with introductions, and everyone got to know each other pretty well just through introductions. I feel as though everyone bonded pretty quickly on this retreat. I am unsure if that is because of the small number of ladies in attendance or why it happened so quickly, but it was great. We had our first talk, we did some sharing, and then we headed to dinner. Right after dinner, we headed out to the chapel next door, where the Peyton Center was holding a candlelight rosary procession. Unfortunately, it was raining, and it was moved indoors, but it was still great. We walked around the chapel with a lot of other people saying the rosary and holding our candles. Whoever was taking photos for the Peyton Center got a great photo of me and my sister Liz and the retreat house director sent it to me. After that, we got back to the house, and we did a second talk and had more time for sharing before everyone headed to be.The next day we started out with breakfast and then went to the chapel for praise and worship before mass at 10. After mass, we had another talk before lunch. After lunch, we had another talk, and then we had personal prayer time. Nancy, one of the ladies attending the retreat, led those who wanted to attend in a rosary. It turned out there were 5 of them, and so they each led a decade of the rosary and gave their own reflection on the mystery when it was their decade. I was not there, but I heard it was truly beautiful. Everyone did a great job with their reflections.After the free time, we had adoration in the chapel for those who wanted to attend, and at the same time, we had confession for those who wanted to attend. We had someone attend confession who hadn't been in 20 years. It was a beautiful thing to see! After confession and adoration, we had another talk and more time for sharing. Then we went to dinner. Yes, we did a lot of eating on this retreat! After dinner, we had another talk, and we ended the night with the Father's Blessings. This is when we ask the Father to give us His heart for the person, or we ask the Father to tell us what He would like to say to the person, and then we pray those blessings over the person. There were five of us from the Encounter Ministries class at the retreat, so each person had at least 3 people speak blessings over them. It was a beautiful end to the evening.The next morning we started with breakfast and then had praise and worship in the chapel. Some people left during praise and worship. After praise and worship, we gathered together to talk about how we could take what we learned from the retreat and bring it back into our everyday lives. We talked about how the retreat was going to change how we lived each day. We also took a few minutes to give feedback on the retreat. What worked well and what didn't? Then everyone gave each other hugs, and we left the retreat center. It was a great retreat, and I couldn't have asked for a better group of ladies or a better retreat house for my time hosting a retreat all by myself. I hope you enjoyed this glimpse into the retreat, and I hope you will join us the next time. I asked the ladies what they would tell someone who was thinking about coming, and so I will end with a few of their comments.It was an easy retreat where all were made to feel welcomed, accepted, and loved. I feel all left loving themselves more, God more, and each other more. Mission accomplished and seeds sown.I would tell them that it is a time to focus on prayer and to rest one's soul as well as a time to engage in discussions about our wonderful God, that there is no pressure to do anything, and that they will not regret the decision to come.Come, Come, Come! You will be so glad you did - and so glad you found such a wonderful place to hold this retreat, Catherine. I would gladly return. You did an awesome job!

Learn more about Venerable Matt Talbot in part 2 of Julie's talk. Subscribe to Your Next Mission From God on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.Your Next Mission From God is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

We hear the stories behind Emoji Ordering, Zero Click Ordering, Carryout Tips and their collaboration with Stranger Things, Season 4. We're joined by CCO, Matt Talbot and Strategy Lead, Alex Guerri, both of Work In Progress, Boulder, Colorado.

Yo, Smashmouth is terrible. They're actually worse than terrible. However, Hum rules, and Matt Talbot still has Buddah's pager number. Speaking of Hardcore Buddah Mustafa, we love the way he says “Calcutta”. Did you all know that Jason is an introvert? I don't think it has been mentioned previously. Stick around for today's lesson. It's chock full of fun, laugher, reminiscing, and lots of BSMO!Support the show

Venerable Matt Talbot was set up for failure and to lose his soul in the process. The late 19th Century Irishman can offer us sound spiritual direction to combat our weaknesses, addictions, slothfulness concerning our attention to God and the things that matter most in life. With the Lord's help he successfully battled his inclinations, the "drinking" culture in which he was immersed, and even the devil (not simply temptation-but more!).Subscribe to Your Next Mission From God on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.Your Next Mission From God is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Poets, pirates, penitents, AE, Matt Talbot, a garden gnome, and plans for the summer solstice, with Joe Kearney, Fran O'Rourke, Katrina Bruna, Gavin Corbett, Grace Wells and Rachael Hegarty

Full Text of ReadingsEleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 91The Saint of the day is Venerable Matt TalbotVenerable Matt Talbot's story Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. He was born in Dublin, where his father worked on the docks and had a difficult time supporting his family. After a few years of schooling, Matt obtained work as a messenger for some liquor merchants; there he began to drink excessively. For 15 years—until he was almost 30—Matt was an active alcoholic. One day he decided to take “the pledge” for three months, make a general confession and begin to attend daily Mass. There is evidence that Matt's first seven years after taking the pledge were especially difficult. Avoiding his former drinking places was hard. He began to pray as intensely as he used to drink. He also tried to pay back people from whom he had borrowed or stolen money while he was drinking. Most of his life Matt worked as a builder's laborer. He joined the Secular Franciscan Order and began a life of strict penance; he abstained from meat nine months a year. Matt spent hours every night avidly reading Scripture and the lives of the saints. He prayed the rosary conscientiously. Though his job did not make him rich, Matt contributed generously to the missions. After 1923, Matt’s health failed, and he was forced to quit work. He died on his way to church on Trinity Sunday. Fifty years later, Pope Paul VI gave Matt Talbot the title venerable. His liturgical feast is celebrated on June 19. Reflection In looking at the life of Matt Talbot, we may easily focus on the later years when he had stopped drinking for some time and was leading a penitential life. Only alcoholic men and women who have stopped drinking can fully appreciate how difficult the earliest years of sobriety were for Matt. He had to take one day at a time. So do the rest of us. Venerable Matt Talbot is the Patron Saint of: AlcoholicsRecovery from Substance Abuse and AddictionsSobriety Click here for a prayer in honor of Venerable Matt Talbot! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Dale Johnson talks with Susanne Blue from Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach

KFOR's Dale Johnson talks with Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach Executive Director, Susanne Blue

KFOR's Dale Johnson talks with Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach Executive Director, Susanne Blue

Specialists in “behavioral threat assessment” have been quietly trying to spot potential killers for decades, in places from schools and companies to government agencies. Our guests, practitioners Monique Boudreaux and Matt Talbot, say everybody in America  needs to help them - and could. 

Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 370All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Venerable Matt Talbotclass="content"> Jun 18, 2020 Franciscan Media Image: Statue of Venerable Matt Talbot | flickr Saint of the Day for June 18 (May 2, 1856 – June 7, 1925) Audio file Venerable Matt Talbot's story Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. He was born in Dublin, where his father worked on the docks and had a difficult time supporting his family. After a few years of schooling, Matt obtained work as a messenger for some liquor merchants; there he began to drink excessively. For 15 years—until he was almost 30—Matt was an active alcoholic. One day he decided to take “the pledge” for three months, make a general confession and begin to attend daily Mass. There is evidence that Matt's first seven years after taking the pledge were especially difficult. Avoiding his former drinking places was hard. He began to pray as intensely as he used to drink. He also tried to pay back people from whom he had borrowed or stolen money while he was drinking. Most of his life Matt worked as a builder's laborer. He joined the Secular Franciscan Order and began a life of strict penance; he abstained from meat nine months a year. Matt spent hours every night avidly reading Scripture and the lives of the saints. He prayed the rosary conscientiously. Though his job did not make him rich, Matt contributed generously to the missions. After 1923, Matt's health failed, and he was forced to quit work. He died on his way to church on Trinity Sunday. Fifty years later, Pope Paul VI gave Matt Talbot the title venerable. His liturgical feast is celebrated on June 19. Reflection In looking at the life of Matt Talbot, we may easily focus on the later years when he had stopped drinking for some time and was leading a penitential life. Only alcoholic men and women who have stopped drinking can fully appreciate how difficult the earliest years of sobriety were for Matt. He had to take one day at a time. So do the rest of us. Venerable Matt Talbot is the Patron Saint of: Alcoholics Recovery from Substance Abuse and Addictions Sobriety Click here for a prayer in honor of Venerable Matt Talbot! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Father talks about a man named Matt Talbot who died on this day in 1925. Matt Talbot, born in Ireland, battled alcoholism since he was a child. Father talks about how God uses our struggles in addictions to draw us closer to himself.

Julie talks about the life of Venerable Matt Talbot. https://your-next-mission-from-god.captivate.fm/listen (Subscribe to Your Next Mission From God) on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free https://materdeiradio.com/hail-mary-media-app/ (Hail Mary Media App), along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through https://materdeiradio.com/category/your-next-mission-from-god/ (past episodes) or https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=f861df13-50f6-4182-8712-b794ec287dfb (support this podcast). Your Next Mission From God is a production of https://materdeiradio.com/ (Mater Dei Radio) in Portland, Oregon.

Russell S. at the Matt Talbot Retreat in Massachusetts April 2, 2022

Les saints, nos amis (Michèle Altmeyer) 2021-12-22 Le vénérable Matt Talbot by Radio Maria France

We're joined by Matt Talbot and Evan Russack, partners at WorkInProgress, today on Journey Map. In this episode, we talk to Matt and Evan about how their experience being a car salesman and at a brewing company, respectively, helped them in the agency world, what made them start WorkInProgress, and the feeling of winning their first big client.Hear more from Matt, Evan, and WorkInProgress:View more from WorkInProgress: https://wipbdr.com/Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matalbot/Connect with Evan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanrussack/

On this weeks podcast, the CS&I team start out with a change in direction with a focus on our podcast and podcast listeners offering us a chance to have more in depth discussions and reflections on this and future podcasts. It is all new for us in some regards but we are planning to bring the same interesting, faith filled conversations contributing to the New Evangelisation on the digital frontiers! We still have to come up with a name for our new podcasts but watch this space!So onto this weeks podcast!This weeks podcast looks at the extraordinary ordinary Irish women and men who are on the road to being declared saints in the Catholic Church and we share some of their amazing stories from young envoys of the Legion of Mary to East Africa and South America to women who answered the call of the Spirit and sought to meet the needs of the poor and destitute in Ireland and East Africa preaching by their actions and witness in the world truly epitomise the declaration of the Second Vatican Council that "The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the [people] of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ".Included on this weeks programme are:- Frank Duff (founder of the Legion of Mary and one of the few lay people directly consulted at the Second Vatican Council!).- Edel Quinn - Legion of Mary Envoy to East Africa- Alfie Lamb - Legion of Mary Envoy to South America- Mother Kevin (founder of the Little Sisters of St Francis)- Little Nellie of God- Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy and who used to be on the old five pound/punt note)- Mary Aikenhead (founder of the Religious Sisters of Charity)- Matt Talbot  As we usually do, we have some notices from around the place on this weeks podcast as well as our regular in depth visit to the Saints of the Week for the first week of August 2021 including the interesting feast day of the Dedication of the Basilica of Mary Major on August 5th. 

On this weeks podcast, the CS&I team start out with a change in direction with a focus on our podcast and podcast listeners offering us a chance to have more in depth discussions and reflections on this and future podcasts. It is all new for us in some regards but we are planning to bring the same interesting, faith filled conversations contributing to the New Evangelisation on the digital frontiers! We still have to come up with a name for our new podcasts but watch this space!So onto this weeks podcast!This weeks podcast looks at the extraordinary ordinary Irish women and men who are on the road to being declared saints in the Catholic Church and we share some of their amazing stories from young envoys of the Legion of Mary to East Africa and South America to women who answered the call of the Spirit and sought to meet the needs of the poor and destitute in Ireland and East Africa preaching by their actions and witness in the world truly epitomise the declaration of the Second Vatican Council that "The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the [people] of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ".Included on this weeks programme are:- Frank Duff (founder of the Legion of Mary and one of the few lay people directly consulted at the Second Vatican Council!).- Edel Quinn - Legion of Mary Envoy to East Africa- Alfie Lamb - Legion of Mary Envoy to South America- Mother Kevin (founder of the Little Sisters of St Francis)- Little Nellie of God- Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy and who used to be on the old five pound/punt note)- Mary Aikenhead (founder of the Religious Sisters of Charity)- Matt Talbot  

Ser santo significa ser amigo de Dios, significa estar en amistad con Dios, significa estar en armonía con la Santísima Trinidad. Es estar en gracia y unión a Dios por que Dios es santo. Si estamos en unión con Dios podemos participar en la santidad de Dios. Dios nos creó a su imagen y semejanza y como tal, nos creó para estar en santidad y para ser santos. Podemos decir que ser santos es simplemente participar en la santidad y pureza de Dios. El catecismo de la iglesia católica en su numeral 2013 nos dice: 2013 “Todos los fieles, de cualquier estado o régimen de vida, son llamados a la plenitud de la vida cristiana y a la perfección de la caridad” (LG 40). Todos son llamados a la santidad: “Sed perfectos como vuestro Padre celestial es perfecto” (Mt 5, 48): Al ser santos estamos llamados a la plenitud de la vida. Por medio de la santidad podemos disfrutar verdaderamente lo que es la vida. Aparte de que todos estamos llamados a la santidad, la iglesia nos presenta ejemplos a la santidad. Estos ejemplos lo llamamos santos canonizados. Los santos canonizados son aquellas personas que vivieron una vida en armonía y amistad con Dios, los cuales se nos presentan como ejemplos de santidad. El Santo del Dia nos presenta un santo para honrar y reflexionar en ese día particular. Te invito a conocer y reflexionar un poquito sobre la vida de algunos de los tantos santos de la iglesia. ¡Acompáñame ahora y escucha el episodio! Recuerda que al principio del programa escucharas un anuncio en inglés y después escucharas el episodio.

Full Text of ReadingsFriday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 369All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Venerable Matt Talbotclass="content"> Jun 18, 2020 Franciscan Media Image: Statue of Venerable Matt Talbot | flickr Saint of the Day for June 18 (May 2, 1856 – June 7, 1925) Audio file Venerable Matt Talbot's story Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. He was born in Dublin, where his father worked on the docks and had a difficult time supporting his family. After a few years of schooling, Matt obtained work as a messenger for some liquor merchants; there he began to drink excessively. For 15 years—until he was almost 30—Matt was an active alcoholic. One day he decided to take “the pledge” for three months, make a general confession and begin to attend daily Mass. There is evidence that Matt's first seven years after taking the pledge were especially difficult. Avoiding his former drinking places was hard. He began to pray as intensely as he used to drink. He also tried to pay back people from whom he had borrowed or stolen money while he was drinking. Most of his life Matt worked as a builder's laborer. He joined the Secular Franciscan Order and began a life of strict penance; he abstained from meat nine months a year. Matt spent hours every night avidly reading Scripture and the lives of the saints. He prayed the rosary conscientiously. Though his job did not make him rich, Matt contributed generously to the missions. After 1923, Matt's health failed, and he was forced to quit work. He died on his way to church on Trinity Sunday. Fifty years later, Pope Paul VI gave Matt Talbot the title venerable. His liturgical feast is celebrated on June 19. Reflection In looking at the life of Matt Talbot, we may easily focus on the later years when he had stopped drinking for some time and was leading a penitential life. Only alcoholic men and women who have stopped drinking can fully appreciate how difficult the earliest years of sobriety were for Matt. He had to take one day at a time. So do the rest of us. Venerable Matt Talbot is the Patron Saint of: Alcoholics Recovery from Substance Abuse and Addictions Sobriety Click here for more on Matt Talbot!   Saint of the Day Copyright Franciscan Media

Careful, thoughtful planning can help avoid potential family disputes after death. Today I speak with Matthew Talbot of Talbot Law Group, P.C. about potential red flags planners should be on the look out for to avoid future litigation. In this episode, Matthew Talbot hits on these key ares: 1. Undue influence. Potential red flags that a vulnerable client may be under undue influence from family members (03:39) 2. Common estate litigation claims (05:45) 3. Best practices in potential undue influence situation (08:05) 4. Independent Attorney Certificate of Review (14:18) 5. Natural v. Non-natural dispositions (18:40) Thank you to Matt Talbot for joining me on this episode. Contact Matt at 925-322-1795, or at his website talbotlawpc.com, if you or someone you know has questions regarding estate planning and/or estate/probate litigation. This podcast is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP, a boutique law firm located in Walnut Creek.com. Find us at mckennabrink.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mckennabrink/message

Jack and Volunteer Coordinator Victoria O'Neil talk changes that the organization has had to make due to COVID-19 and the normal gala becoming a week-long virtual auction.

Tues. June 23rd-Hour 1. Marcel LeJeune gives advice on how to get your kids to heaven. Joe Boland from Catholic Extension on the issues facing the marginalized. Sr. Bridget Haase on what we could learn from St. Teresa of Avila. Fr. Douglas McKay on Ven. Matt Talbot and fighting alcoholism and the life-saving work of […] All show notes at Hour 1-Getting Kids to Heaven, St. Teresa of Avila, Ven. Matt Talbot - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

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Thurs. June 18th-Hour 2. Fathers and their role in the faith and family with Fr. Paul Cannariato. Fr. Dwight Longenecker on his new book, “Immortal Combat: Confronting the Heart of Darkness”. Fr. Douglas McKay on Ven. Matt Talbot and the life saving work of the Calix Society. Glen’s Story Corner All show notes at Hour 2 Fathers and their role in faith and family, “Immortal Combat”, Ven. Matt Talbot and fighting alcholism - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

In today's episode, Landon was joined by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Board of Regents Chairman, Tim Clare. Landon explores the life of Tim Clare and talks about aligning yourself with the right people to help you succeed. Tim also helped participate in a video with Scooters, to help raise money for a foundation called Matt Talbot! Tune in today to gain many years of insight from the one and only Tim Clare. ___ Connect with Spark To Fire | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube ___ This show is produced by Grindstone. Interested in starting a podcast? Visit grindstoneagency.com/podcasting to learn more.  

This week, Jordan sits down with Matt Talbot of Work_In_Progress. Matt was part of the team that created the 2015 Grand Prix Titanium winning campaign: Domino's Emoji Ordering. They discuss how it took 4 years to make, how it started as Tweeting For Pizza, and all of the ups and downs before it finally went primetime. They then also take the next half to discuss Matt's personal creative process to find out what makes him tick, and how that process has changed from his original days at TBWA/Chiat/Day LA, through his years at CP+B, and now at his own shop: Work_In_Progress. They also discuss the time Jordan and Matt spent sitting beside each other in Boulder, CO and then debate 'Out of certain CCOs in the ad business: Who has the most beautifully shaven head?' Domino's Emoji Ordering Case Study Video: https://vimeo.com/175178198 Special thanks to.... Storefront Music NYC for help with tracks and some sound design. Allan Peck for lending me his versatile voiceover magic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howtokillalion/support

For a special episode we dug into the "vault" and pulled out the best moments and bloopers from all the unreleased episodes. In order, we have Jared Dufrene, Travis Opal and Jaron Dufrene from "Hey Thanks!", Layla Dufrene, and Matt Talbot. Please like and follow The Attic Productions on Instagram and Facebook for updates on new content and shoutouts to local artists. Email us at theatticproductions1@gmail.comInsta: @theatticproductions, @heyodreo, @nobodybutwithamicrophone, @jmdufrene, @heythanks_la, @laylerrmeow, @jduf22

For a special episode we dug into the "vault" and pulled out the best moments and bloopers from all the unreleased episodes. In order, we have Jared Dufrene, Travis Opal and Jaron Dufrene from "Hey Thanks!", Layla Dufrene, and Matt Talbot. Please like and follow The Attic Productions on Instagram and Facebook for updates on new content and shoutouts to local artists. Email us at theatticproductions1@gmail.comInsta: @theatticproductions, @heyodreo, @nobodybutwithamicrophone, @jmdufrene, @heythanks_la, @laylerrmeow, @jduf22

Matt Talbot makes a guest appearance in the Attic today. We discuss M. Night Shyamalan, tell stories, and discuss our future podcast.

Matt Talbot makes a guest appearance in the Attic today. We discuss M. Night Shyamalan, tell stories, and discuss our future podcast.

SO STOKED we got to hang out with Balthazar who took us to Tone School on all things Balthazar Amps.We also touched on: French rock, Harmonic Percolators, Systek, Catalinbread, Phonocut and the art of vinyl cutting, getting medium pissed, Kurt Cobain’s amps, Chicago Bears cookbooks, and Dos Santos.Then Balthazar really helps us understand amplifier design, spending a decade working with the Smashing Pumpkins, Selmer history, variacs and playing in Hum and Menthol.Pleeeeeeease stick around until the end for one of the funniest stories ever told on the pod about Matt Talbot, Earth Analog, and a serpent.

On this month's episode David and CP sat down with Matt Talbot to discuss some rumors that have been mulling around in the industry in the last week. We also discussed the FED meeting today and where we predict the market will turn. Did we predict correctly? Listen and find out!  [David NMLS#381502] [Chris NMLS#276711] [NMLS#1467435]

It is essential to empower your workforce nowadays.  Utilizing things like mobile technology, automation, and analytics can create useable data, operational insights, and business opportunities. But where do you start? How do you start? GoSpotCheck has the answer. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Matt Talbot, CEO/Co-Founder at GoSpotCheck. GoSpotCheck has enabled over 200 enterprise brands to capture critical data from the field, using web-based reporting & analytics, to make strategic business decisions and impact profitability. Join Matt and the FNO: InsureTech podcast as we discuss the use of automation and analytics; customer development, gig economies, and how GoSpotCheck came to be as a growing insuretech innovator.   FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

Wie wird es in Gang kommen, wenn nichts mehr geht? Wenn es irgend eine Situation im Leben gibt, wo man merkt, dass es anders sein sollte, ist man hier genau richtig! In dieser Predigt wird P. Stefan Kavecky LC sich mit der Rolle der Dreifaltigkeit in der Revival im Lichte des Lebens des Ehrwürdigen Matt Talbot auseinandersetzen.

Dark themes in art still give voice to universal desire for redemption. How much technology do we need to worship God? Venerable Matt Talbot: change through spiritual conversion. We love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. All show notes at Violence in Art, Rejecting Tech, Ven. Matt Talbot, Desire conversion of Sinners 6.1819 - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Jack talks with Suzie Blue with Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach about the group's annual fundraiser. Many people in the community know that Matt Talbot serves meals. But we also want people to know that our outreach services go beyond hunger relief. Matt Talbot connects the homeless and near homeless to food, but also to hope and a path to a better life.

Patrick Ali and Chris Puzzuoli are at it again this week in an engaging conversation with Rich Realty’s Matt Talbott. They dove into discussing marketing, adding value to the community and being open to anything so you can weed out what works for you! [Patrick NMLS#1484858] [Chris NMLS#276711] [HFG NMLS#1467435]

KFOR's Dale Johnson sits down with Susanne Blue from Matt Kitchen and Outreach to talk about homelessness in Lincoln. Brenda was a pregnant, homeless mother living in an SUV with her husband until Matt Talbot got her a house.

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"…founders have to sit down across the table, look them in the eye and say hell or high water, I'm gonna make this work!”   Matt Talbot, CEO Some amazing insights from Matt in this DON'T MISS interview with one of Colorado’s most successful entrepreneurs: Willingness to pivot “from suck to success.” The best feedback feels like a punch to the stomach. The paradox of attracting venture capital. Strategies and tactics for getting marquee clients.

Matt Talbot, né le 2 mai 1856 et décédé le 7 juin 1925, était un ouvrier irlandais. Alcoolique réhabilité après une longue lutte personnelle il est reconnu vénérable par l'Église catholique pour son courage, sa piété, la charité et la mortification de la chair. Talbot était un ouvrier non qualifié. Bien qu'il ait passé seul la majeure partie de sa vie, Talbot a vécu avec sa mère un certain temps. Bien que pas officiellement canonisé les catholiques américains l'ont adopté comme saint patron pour les alcooliques. Lu par : Edition Rassemblement à Son Image

GoSpotCheck is a simple, integrated SaaS platform for companies with large field operations looking for real-time field data and improved execution from their field teams. Its data-driven technologies allow for efficiency in the field and advanced reporting that makes getting more product displayed easier. Working with companies like Under Armor, PepsiCo, Dannon and Anheuser-Busch, GoSpotCheck were seen maximizing performance in the field during the holiday season.   I invited their CEO Matt Talbot onto the show to find out more about their future  plans to use a $21.5M Series B1 funding round to further develop their leading field execution management platform, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to create the most robust product offering in the business.

Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Venerable Matt Talbot - (1856 - 1925) From his early teens until age 28 Matt's only aim in life had been liquor. But from that point forward, his only aim was God. Matt Talbot was born May 2, 1856, the second of twelve children born to Charles and Elizabeth Talbot. In Matt's early years he knew little security or stability. Compulsory school attendance was not in force, and Matt never attended any school regularly. At the age of twelve Matt ot his first job; it was in a wine bottling store and that is when his excessive drinking began. One evening when he was 28 he went out and found a priest, went to confession and "took the Pledge" for three months. Many times he felt he would not be able to hold out for three months, but within the year he renewed the pledge for life, never touching alcohol again (41 more years). His resolve was maintained by a new life of much prayer, daily Mass, hard work and much penance. Matt Talbot collapsed and died of heart failure on June 7, 1925. Penitential chains were found on his body after his death. After Matt's death his reputation for holiness became widespread, and by 1931 the first inquiry into his life had begun. The decree on his virtues was issued October 3, 1975.

June 18 Venerable Matt Talbot (1856-1925 In looking at the life of Matt Talbot, we may easily focus on the later years when he had stopped drinking for some time and was leading a penitential life. Only alcoholic men and women who have stopped drinking ca

Despite the amazingly long odds, Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades took their idea for an at-home version of a professional kitchen appliance from drawing board to the shelves of some of the world's most prestigious department stores and other retailers. Dr. Michael Eades shares the story of his entrepreneurial odyssey designing and marketing the Sous Vide Supreme with co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart.  Drs. Eades are self-taught business owners, who have battled to design, manufacture, distribute and market their now-popular appliance, a water oven for at-home use.   Dr. Eades explains why the appliance is so popular with professional and amateur chefs alike and discusses some of the obstacles he had to overcome along his journey. B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST).  The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.  Original air date:  March 11, 2012Photo: Dr. Michael Eades, Sous Vide Supreme  Photo: (L-R)  Matt Talbot, Joey Alfano and Samantha Holloway

Surprise guest Doreen Bloch, author of The Coolest Startup in America and a guest on the March 4, 2012, edition of B. Unconventional, phones in from New York to talk about GoSpotCheck and why she included it in her book's "honorable mentions" list. Says Doreen:  "I think it is really exciting what GoSpotCheck is doing." GoSpotCheck provides businesses with real-time insight into their store merchandising using an innovative mobile application.  Three executives from GoSpotCheck join co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart in-studio this segment to discuss their crowdsourced mobile workforce of consumers who are paid to complete "missions." The GoSpotCheck executives are Matt Talbot, CEO; Samantha Holloway, Head of Customer Insights; and Joey Alfano, Head of Mission Control. This is part two of a two-part interview Also on this segment, Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Business Unconventional's Certified Entrepreneur #1, talks about busting entrepreneurial myths.  Contrary to popular opinion, you don't need money to succeed. B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST).  The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.  Original air date:  March 11, 2012 Photo: 

GoSpotCheck provides businesses with real-time insight into their store merchandising using an innovative mobile application.  Three executives from GoSpotCheck join co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart in-studio this segment to discuss their crowdsourced mobile workforce of consumers who are paid to complete "missions." The GoSpotCheck executives are Matt Talbot, CEO; Samantha Holloway, Head of Customer Insights; and Joey Alfano, Head of Mission Control. This is part one of a two-part interview B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MST).  The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.  Original air date:  March 11, 2012 Photo: (L-R)  Matt Talbot, Joey Alfano and Samantha Holloway

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams **Today's guest(s):** Thomas J. Craughwell, author and columnist * ["Saints Preserved: An Encyclopedia of Relics"](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307590739/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0307590739) * ["Saints Behaving Badly, Saints for Every Occasion: 101 of Heaven's Most Powerful Patrons"](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385517203/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0385517203) **Today's topics:** Saints and relics **Summary of today's show:** Tom Craughwell joins Scot and Fr. Matt to talk about ne'er-do-well saints and relics, particularly the surprising history of sin and crime that some saints had before their conversion as well as the long, strange, and confusing history and practice of saints' relics, preserving their bones and possessions for holy veneration. **1st segment:** Fr. Matt joins the show via Skype from St. Thecla Retreat House in Billerica where he's leading the Witness to Truth retreat for high school students. It's an overnight four-day prayer experience and leadership institute. Fr. Matt said the stories of the saints are inspirational to help us step up a bit more in our own lives to become more of the saint we're supposed to be. Today's guest has written several books on saints. **2nd segment:** Scot and Fr. Matt welcome Tom Craughwell to the show. Scot asked him how he became interested in the saints. He's always been interested since he was a kid. He started by reading about them in the books from the school library and has gone to full-on study, examining the original sources and trying to find out what they're really like, what their personalities were like. They were real human beings with all the same characteristics of people like us. In "Saints Behaving Badly", he profiles saints who were gangsters, criminals, and other never-do-wells. People are often surprised because they have a pre-coneived notion that saints were never horribly sinful before conversion and becoming saints. St. Matthew as a tax collector was an extortionist, for example. St. Dismas, the Good Thief, was a criminal his whole life until converting on the cross. It teaches that sainthood is not impossible. Fr. Matt noted the quote that Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Saints are not angels. They're human beings and they deal with original sin and the inclination to sin. God's grace breaks through to conform their lives to him. It's always God's grace that changes hearts and minds. He asked Tom for a story from his book to capture that idea. Tom thought of [St. Margaret of Cortona](http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09653b.htm), an attractive peasant girl in Italy. When she was 13 years old, the 16-year-old baron invited her to become his mistress and she said yes to escape her life. He even told her that he would never marry her. They lived together for nine years and they had a child. One day he went away on a trip and was murdered. The shock of finding his body reminded her that she did not know if he had time to repent before he died and so she was confronted with her own mortality. She turned her back on her old life, cooperated with God's grace, and moved forward. She'd been used to the comfortable life and liked the company of men, but she remained on the path to sainthood. Fr. Matt asked if there's a guiding theme that emerges from the lives of saints who came from great sin. Tom said it varies from one person to the next. Matt Talbot had a terrible problem with alcoholism in 19th century Ireland. His friends were so tired him sponging drinks off of them that they avoided his company, even other alcoholics. That was his turning point. There are so many remarkable ways that God works. You don't know what will spark the conversion moment. But the common thread is that once these sinners realize what they've done, there is the horror that they've offended God and relief at he still loves them. Scot noted that [St. Camillus](http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/st_camillus.asp) was a card shark and conman. (Tomorrow is the feast day of St. Camillus.) Tom said he was a mercenary in 16th century Italy. He started at 17 years old and picks up all of the vices of the soldiers. Then he learns from his father how to cheat at cards and run cons to support themselves between wars. Then his father fell deathly ill and tells Camillus to get a priest. Camillus was shocked that his hardened sinner father wanted a priest. From then Camillus tried to convert, but he had the path of two steps forward and one step back. He found St. Philip Neri who was his spiritual director. Then the 6'4" 250lb mercenary founded a hospital to care for the indigent sick and has become the patron saint of nurses. **3rd segment:** Tom said a relic is the body of a saint or objects that belonged to the saint (rosaries, clothes, letters). A third-class relic is something that was touched to the body of the saint or perhaps to their tomb. He said the roots of veneration of relics is in the Book of 2nd Kings where a man is revived after his dead body touches the bones of the Prophet Elisha. In Acts of Apostles, objects from St. Paul are touched to the sick who are healed. During the age of the martyrs, Christians worked hard to collect the remains of saints. [St. Polycarp](http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1300), the bishop of Smyrna, was burned by the Romans and the Christians collected his bones and every year on his feast day, the Christians of Smyrna gathered at his sarcophagus and the bishop said Mass on top of it. That began the custom of placing relics in the altars of churches and chapels. The relic in today's altars are typically of the patron saint of the church or chapel and it has to be a first-class relic. In older churches, before Vatican II, the relics will be relics of martyrs for a rock-solid link to the tombs of the martyrs in the catacombs. Today, while martyrs are preferred, there are also relics of other saints. Scot asked Fr. Matt what is the symbolism of the priest kissing the altar before Mass. Fr. Matt said they bow to the altar because it the place of sacrifice and the kissing of the altar is connected first with the sacrifice. Where they kiss is the altar stone, under which the relic is kept. So he thinks it's both venerating the altar of sacrifice and the relics that are there. Priests are called to live sacrificial lives like Christ and every priest is invited to consecrate his priesthood and victimhood to the Lord Jesus. Scot noted that some criticized Catholics for worshipping relics. Tom said St. Jerome and other fathers of the church warned Catholics to remember that saints are not mini-Gods. Only God is worshipped. We venerate or honor saints because they lived heroic lives here on earth and are now glorified in heaven with honors from God. Tom said worship and venerate are not synonyms. Scot also noted that the practice of veneration of saints was ratified again by the Council of Trent after the Protestant Reformation. Tom said the Council of Trent referred to the practice of the movement of saints' bodies from their tombs to place of veneration. >Further, the council insists that "in the invocation of saints the veneration of relics and the sacred use of images, every superstition shall be removed and all filthy lucre abolished." Again, "the visitation of relics must not be by any perverted into revellings and drunkenness." To secure a proper check upon abuses of this kind, "no new miracles are to be acknowledged or new relics recognized unless the bishop of the diocese has taken cognizance and approved thereof." Moreover, the bishop, in all these matters, is directed to obtain accurate information to take council with theologians and pious men, and in cases of doubt or exceptional difficulty to submit the matter to the sentence of the metropolitan and other bishops of the province, "yet so that nothing new, or that previously has not been usual in the Church, shall be resolved on, without having first consulted the Holy See."  In the age of the martyrs, on the anniversary of the martyrdom of a local saint, the Christians would go into the catacombs and celebrate Mass either on the sarcophagus or facing the niche in the wall in which the body lay. These people were always living in constant danger of another persecution and so this was a very heroic act. The people did not live in the tombs or hide out from the Romans there, contrary to popular myth. They hid in the mountains or the desert.  Tom said except for St. John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary, for the first few centuries every saint was a martyr. After Constantine liberated the Church in 315, other holy persons were recognized. The Church realized that God manifests his grace in all types of conditions of life. **4th segment:** It's time to announce the winner of the weekly **WQOM Benefactor Raffle**. Our prize this week is a Curtis Martin Book Pack (3 books): ["Made for More"](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934217492/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=1934217492) by Curtis Martin and ["Family Matters"](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931018146/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pilo0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=1931018146), by Michaelann and Curtis Martin    This week's winner is **William & Therese Redmond from Scituate**. Congratulations William and Therese! If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit [WQOM.org](http://www.WQOM.org). For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. **5th segment:** Scot asked about the relics of Jesus himself. He noted that the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston has a relic of the True Cross. Tom said in 326 AD, St. Helen, mother of Constantine, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to visit the Holy Sepulchre where Christ's tomb lay. She found three wooden crosses at the site and to determine which was Jesus' they touched an ill person to each one. After identifying the cross, they left a portion in Jerusalem and took the other part back to Rome with her. The provenance of those two portions is so good, that we can be confident of those portions' authenticity.  Scot asked how relics are authenticated. In Rome, there is an official source for relics, but what is the process in general. Tom said since the Council of Trent when the Church became sensitive to the abuse of relics, there has been a process of a clearinghouse and authentication. For each new saint, part of the process is to go to the tomb, open it, and move the remains to a shrine where people can come for pilgrimage. At the time, there are church officials who authenticate the process and all the remains,. Fr. Matt asked about the [Shroud of Turin](http://www.shroud.com/). Tom said the evidence for its authenticity goes back and forth, but he keeps coming back to a photograph taken of the shroud that only in the negative showed the image of Christ on it. How could they have done that in 1240, which is the oldest authenticated mention of the shroud. But even if it isn't authentic, it doesn't change the Catholic faith one iota. It'd be nice if it's authentic, but our faith doesn't depend on it. Tom said two places claim to have St. Veronica's veil: St. Peter's in Rome and a little Italian chapel. Tom said in the Middle Ages, copies of the authentic veil were authorized and now they can't tell which was the original and which was the copy. The story of the veil goes back at least to the 4th century. Scot mentioned the [Holy House of Loreto](http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/loreto-holy-house). Fr. Matt visited Loreto, Italy, last month. He noted that many saints have prayed there. It is said to be the place where the Blessed Mother lived and grew up and where the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Mother. Tom said that since it's off the tourist track , it has a more peaceful nature. The story is that in 1291, when the crusaders were expelled from the Holy Land, angels carried the house from Nazareth to Loreto and a chapel was built over it. While it can't be definitively proved to be the actual house of the Holy Family, the Church says that it cannot be definitively said not to be. Fr. Matt noted that the stones of the house have been identified as coming from Nazareth. Scot asked that if Pope John Paul II is eventually canonized, what is the process for his relics to be made and distributed for veneration. Tom said it's not uncommon in medieval cathedrals to see body parts of saints, but today the Church tends not to dismember the saint. Today they will remove a few bones and break them up for distribution. In John Paul's case, doctors had kept a few vials of his blood and that has been prepared for dissemination to a few places, such as Poland. The days of sending skulls of saints to a different place are over. Tom said in the case of John Paul that it appears he has not decomposed, but there's no definitive answer from Rome. He did note that some people pointed out that popes' bodies are sealed in three different caskets and a stone tomb, which may delay decomposition. throughout history, many saints have been disinterred after 50 or 60 years or more, their bodies were found to be incorrupt and is considered a miracle in the Church. But not every saint is incorrupt and there is no explanation for why some and not others. Fr. Matt noted that St. Bernadette looks stunning more than 150 years later. Scot asked how a Catholic should respond to someone who regards the whole practice as gross and offensive. Tom said that certainly we would not dismember a saint today. What motivated people of then and now is a desire for a physical connection with someone who was holy in this life and is with God in the next. This isn't just a spiritual reality. People even today will gawk and gather around objects like Mary Todd Lincoln's gloves stained with the blood of President Lincoln. It's a natural desire to have a link with someone they deeply admire. He has a book coming out in November on patron saints called "This Saint Will Change Your Life."

A documentary that delves into the gruelling but rewarding world of the Matt Talbot boxing club in Dublin by following one 14 year old local lad, Patrick Dennan, who wins the Dublin boys title and qualifies to box at the National stadium (Broadcast 1998)

Recovering alcoholic Kevin O'Hara shares inspiration from Venerable Matt Talbot and from his own journey back to the Catholic Faith.