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04-23-2009, 10:23 PM
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| problem with authority  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ny
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| matt talbot retreat?
lots of guys around me are talking about this retreat. has anyone been to one? i don't know anything about it.
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04-24-2009, 08:38 AM
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There is a Matt Talbot Center here in Seattle, I was curious who that was, so I googled him. He was an Irish homeless street guy who got sober through God and was an inspiration to a lot of people. A retreat named after him sounds like it would be a really good thing. Let us know how it was if you go!
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04-24-2009, 03:11 PM
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You can find info on Wickipedia about Matt Talbot very interesting story IMO From what I know of his history... I would guess it is going to be a strong spiritual based retreat. Let us know how it works out FI..... 
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04-24-2009, 03:21 PM
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Looks great Matt Talbot Retreat Movement, Inc. Hope that is the right link?! TOTALLY OFF TOPIC: I went on a retreat for 2 days at 14 when i was confirmed, listen to this...the private school i went to had decided to put together the 2 religions of catholic and church of england, as a result we were confirmed at 14, and had regular sunday church with the body and blood of christ but (bit of wine and the circle paper of bread) but no confession...imagine trying to explain that to a catholic! Went to this great place in the middle of nowhere run by Nuns, stayed 2 to a room and i remember the quiet, there was no noise whatsoever and that really freaked me out! I also remember watching the television with the Nuns (whilst all the other boys were trying to find the nearest bar) and being quite confused as to the Nuns watching boxing, shouting on their guy to beat the other one...funny! Anyways this looks spot on IMO!
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04-27-2009, 04:35 PM
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| God's Kid  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand
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In my city there is a house run by an AA woman called Matt Talbot and I always wondered where the name was from. Mostly old street drunks live there some sober, some not. A bit random but there you are.
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