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Historic Sermons
A podcast where historic Christian sermons are brought back to life through clear, modern audio readings. Each sermon is read directly from original documents by Matthew Fisher, including Victorian Anglo-Catholic mission sermons, urban slum preaching, evangelical devotional texts, and rare parish addresses.
These are primary sources—experienced as they would have sounded when first delivered
Historic Sermons
Soldiers and Sailors: Father Robert Dolling
Read aloud directly from published Victorian sources, including the material preserved in Osborne’s Life of Robert Dolling.
This video contains no commentary and presents the text as originally written, beginning with Dolling’s powerful reflection on the Prince of Peace and the Divine Carpenter’s revenge.
Robert Dolling (1851–1902) was one of the most remarkable Victorian ritualist priests working among soldiers, sailors, and the urban poor. His preaching combined deep sacramental conviction, fierce social concern, and a prophetic imagination that shaped Anglo-Catholic mission for decades.
📌 For historical and theological context, analysis, and discussion of this sermon, see my companion commentary video on this channel. https://youtu.be/5RslkSXWjHE