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From alcoholic to future saint: The inspiring conversion of Ireland’s Matt Talbot 

June 19, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Venerable Matt Talbot, an Irishman whose journey from alcoholism to the heights of holiness has inspired many who struggle with addiction, is being considered for sainthood in the Catholic Church.  / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

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“The Writer and Addiction”: The relationship between literature and alcoholism

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In a 1985 article in the New York Times titled “One Too Many for the Muse,” J. Anthony Lukas noted that “an exhaustive roster of literary scrooders would be too long to publish here.” He […]

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