340: A Catholic Priest in a Long Line of Methodist Ministers (w/ Fr. Matthew Hawkins)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Father Matthew Hawkins, a former Agnostic and a convert to the Catholic faith from a long line of ministers in the American Methodist Episcopal Church. Father Matthew's story is an incredible one and he's a wonderful storytellers.
From early touchstones and experiences of Catholicism to a deep and abiding love of Scripture to a phase of serious rebellion and turning away from the Church to his ultimate conversion to Catholicism and, decades later, his amazing call to the priesthood – this is a wonderful story you aren't going to want to miss.
You can also read about Father Matthew's story in the article (chnetwork.org/story/called-by-beauty-formed-by…) where I first found him from The Coming Home Network.
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