Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Montana Prepares to Make Martyrs of the Confessional - Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC A new bill was just presented in Montana to force priests to reveal what is said in the confessional. The result of this law would be imprisoned, and possibly martyred priests. And it probably won’t s...

The Montana Senate is preparing a bill that will make martyrs of the confessional if passed. The seal of the confession is absolute and we will go to prison rather than reveal what was said under the seal.
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What Would YOU Want in an Autistic Christian Small Group? - Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Autistic Catholics has a short to medium-term goal is promoting small groups of autistic individuals. Towards this end, we are working on compiling a small group guidebook. I want to know what autisti...

At Autistic Catholics, we are working on a small group guidebook. I want ideas from the Christian autistic community for what they desire in small groups. Please reply on my blog post so it can be a brainstorming discussion. frmatthewlc.com/blog/2025/01...

The Liturgy: Foretaste of Eternity - Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Every week or every day, we attend Mass or Divine Liturgy, and it is largely the same. The Eucharistic prayer is just one of a few options, a lot of other prayers like the introductory and Communion r...

As you may know, I am recording a podcast reading all the documents of Vatican II in 2025. After recording part of it on the liturgy, I had a day of retreat and it made me reflect on how the liturgy is a foretaste of eternity. Here it is: frmatthewlc.com/blog/2025/01...

I hope it helps a lot of people.

Two Ways to Look to Eternity Life is short, and there’s so much good work to do. Does knowing Jesus has saved you change that?

In recent months, I have had some of my most profound experiences in prayer. Some of these are leading to deeper reflections on Christian life which I can share. Here is the first such reflection on two ways to view eternity. www.plough.com/en/topics/fa...

Q&A this weekend: ask questions here | Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC Get more from Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC on Patreon

As promised there will be a live stream of me answering questions of Patreon supporters & X subscribers this weekend. Ask questions for in the link. www.patreon.com/posts/q-this...

The first episode of Vatican II in a Year is up. Subscribe & info here: frmatthewlc.com/vatican/

I'm running into a technical issue uploading the first episode of Vatican II in Year. It may not be up until tomorrow morning as the people who can fix it are not working this late. Sorry.

The podcast starts in a few hours...

I'm heading out today to spend Christmas with my parents, siblings, etc. for the first time in 20+ years (I've been with my religious community every year since I joined).

As part of my poverty, I only buy used cars. I got the currently-wrecked car as a lease return after 2 years and am looking at that again or maybe older.

t appears my car will be a write-off after an accident this week (I thought repairs would 1/2 what they are).

Money is tight in my local community. If you want to help out, here's a link to donate (add "car" in the comments to specify it for this). secure.acceptiva.com?cst=937bf2

"Pray 1st for the purification of the passions; 2ndly, for the deliverance from ignorance & forgetfulness; & 3rdly, for deliverance from all temptation, trial & dereliction." -Evagrius Ponticus

I finished writing my Christmas cards today while I was watching football.

It will be good to have these out in time so all the US ones at least arrive early.

Vatican II in a Year Podcast Launch - Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC I have seen many people misinterpret Vatican II. I’ve heard people give diametrically opposed understandings of it. I’ve heard people embrace or reject a false image of the council. I’ve seen for year...

Here's a little background on what lead me to start a Vatican II in a Year podcast.
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I just used @sky-follower-bridge.dev to follow 500+ from Twitter.

The same username is pretty accurate, but the same display name is not so much so, especially for accounts that have common names or only list their first name.

YouTube video by Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC Vatican II in a Year trailer

Here's the trailer for the Vatican II in a Year podcast:

More info on the podcast & links to subscribe: frmatthewlc.com/vatican/ or sqpn.com/podcasts/vat...

Trailer video: youtu.be/uaaNbXET6gM?...

It looks like Dave already solved it.

The Annunciation & St. Joseph can also be moved.

There is an order of precedence & most solemnities are above Sundays in Ordinary Time, but below Sundays in Advent, Lent or Easter, & the two weeks from Palm Sunday to Divine Mercy Sunday.

Also if I can do the same with Threads, I'd be interested.

Is there a way to add Bluesky & copy my file feed from X? I have ~75 in cue & don't want to have to manually copy them. (I'm also FrMatthewLC on X, to you can check my account.)

For the #ImmaculateConception, my community was having a concelebration at the school several priests work at. We were asked to bring a matching concelebration vestment from the house.

What do I bring? A violet vestment. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Fortunately, someone else brought an extra white.

Today is a Holy Day of Obligation for many in the US, but individual dioceses have different policies. Many have dispensed it.

I recommend you search "[name of your dioceses] Immaculate Conception holy day of obligation."

I found this locally: www.dsj.org/dispensation...

@frmatthewlc.bsky.social isn't wrong.

The liturgy brings eternity into time. (From my prayer yesterday.)

You are Catholic because you are baptized. But these are generally examples of bad Catholics.

(How long until they block me here too.)