St Francis Anglican Podcast

Father Timothy Matkin reflection on his ordination and talks about clergy hats, especially the biretta and the biretta cake he is making  for the upcoming 20th anniversary of this ordination.    Link to the Philippi Collection, the world's largest collection of  religious headgear. There are many photos of various kinds and styles of  biretta: http://www.dieter-philippi.de...

Father Matkin talks about the funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II and the customs and ceremonies of Christian burial rites.   BBC's coverage of the state funeral: https://youtu.be/V_gy9DFtw5U   Funeral program: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22418305/state-funeral-of-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii-order-of-service.pdf   Richard Mammana's notes on the service: https://me...

Father Timothy Matkin's sermon for the 14th Sunday after Trinity (Proper  20) on 18 September 2022 at S. Francis Anglican Church in Dallas.   The gospel reading is from Luke 16:1-13. Father Matkin preaches about our commitment to kingdom values and the  temptation of wealth.    http://www.stfrancisdallas.org   Are you blessed by this ministry? Consider blessing us wit...

Father Timothy Matkin's sermon for the 13th Sunday after Trinity (Proper  19) on 11 September 2022 at S. Francis Anglican Church in Dallas.  Father Matkin preaches about God's love for every lost soul.    For more on Lillie Matkin: https://timotheosprologizes.blogspot.com/2013/09/lillie-matkin-and-waco-tornado-of-1953.html   http://www.stfrancisdallas.org   Are you bl...

Matins #002, recorded on 13 September 2022.   Father Matkin tells the unbelievable story of a mystic nurse, a bleeding  statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the Episcopalian pope of  Eddystone, Pennsylvania. In 1977, Father Chester Olszewski, the Rector  of St Luke's Episcopal Church got himself ordained an Old Catholic  bishop and proclaimed himself the Vicar of Chris...

Matins #001, recorded on 6 September 2022.   In the first episode, Father Timothy Matkin introduces himself and the podcast, letting us know what to expect. Today we hear about the Nativity of the  blessed Virgin Mary. Learn what Midrash is and listen to some details about Our Lady's birth and upbringing from a non-canonical gospel called the Protoevangelium of James.   Read the Pro...