Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC

Vatican II In A Year

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Vatican II In A Year is a daily podcast by Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC that guided listeners day-by-day through the documents of the Second Vatican Council from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Each episode offered clear readings and explanations of the Council's constitutions, decrees, and pastoral teachings, helping Catholics understand Vatican II's key ideas and their relevance for today. Now that the year-long journey is complete, all episodes are available — providing a complete, accessible audio resource for anyone who wants to study Vatican II systematically and prayerfully.

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Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC

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Day 192: DV 8 Tradition begins with apostolic preaching 11.07.2025 11:44

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 8 of Dei Verbum today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcchesh...

Day 191: DV 7: God reveals for all 10.07.2025 10:44

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 7 of Dei Verbum today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcchesh...

Day 190: DV 4-6: God shows his decisions we need to obey via revelation 09.07.2025 11:23

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 4-6 of Dei Verbum today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcch...

Day 189: DV 2-3 God reveals himself 08.07.2025 9:05

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 2-3 of Dei Verbum today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcch...

Day 188: DV 1: Scripture announces salvation 07.07.2025 6:15

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 1 of Dei Verbum today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcchesh...

Day 187: Intro to Dei Verbum with Fr. Anthony Queirós, LC 06.07.2025 43:02

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD interviews Fr. Anthony Queirós, LC on Dei Verbum. Regina Apostolorum has some courses people might be interested in. Renewal course for Priests https://www.upra.org/en/corsi/programma/priestly-renewal-course-in-the-holy-land/; Master in global bioethics: https://www.unescobiochair.org/2023/11/01/master-in-global-bioethics-online/. More information and support: FrM...

Day 186: NAE 5 All men in God's image 05.07.2025 6:39

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 5 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcch...

Day 185: NAE 3-4: Muslims and Jews 04.07.2025 22:16

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 3-4 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. l...

Day 184: NAE 2: Development of religious ideas 03.07.2025 14:56

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 2 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcch...

Day 183: NAE 1: Religious answers seem unsolvable 02.07.2025 10:07

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 1 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcch...

Day 182: Intro to Nostra Aetate with Fr. Sameer Advani, LC 01.07.2025 1:04:36

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD introduces Nostra Aetate today by interviewing Fr. Sameer Advani, LC. Fr. Sameer's book *Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism* is available at https://www.amazon.com/Ratzinger-Religious-Pluralism-Sameer-Advani/dp/164585423X More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents...

Day 181: GE 11-12: Sacred Sciences and conclusion 30.06.2025 10:01

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 11-12 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with p...

Day 180: GE 10: Catholic higher education 29.06.2025 12:17

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 10 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permi...

Day 179: GE 9: Types of Catholic School 27.06.2025 8:26

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 9 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permis...

Day 178: GE 8: Catholic schools 26.06.2025 12:48

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 8 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permis...

Day 177: GE 6-7: Moral education of all 26.06.2025 13:52

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 6-7 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with per...

Dy 176: GE 4-5: Schools are important and need help 25.06.2025 10:06

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 4-5 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with per...

Day 175: GE 3: Families and others in education 24.06.2025 12:39

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 3 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permis...

Day 174: GE 2: Christian education 23.06.2025 8:31

Note: there was a little mix up and the episode released yesterday as "Day 174: GE 1: Universal right to education" was actually this audio while "Day 173: GE 1: Universal right to education" is the right audio for that content. Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 2 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press....

Day 173: GE 1: Universal right to education 23.06.2025 10:25

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 1 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permis...

Day 172: GE 0: We need to educate people as Christians 21.06.2025 12:22

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 0 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permis...

Day 171: Introduction to Gravissimum Educationis with Brett Salkeld 20.06.2025 50:24

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD interviews Brett Salkeld about Gravissimum Educationis today. Educating for Eternity book: https://a.co/d/emuNreV. Making every class Catholic https://www.facebook.com/groups/994658491487103 & makingeveryclasscatholic.com More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documen...

Day 170: OT 21: Continuous formation & conclusion to Optatam Totius 19.06.2025 9:06

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 21 of Optatam Totius today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire....

Day 169: OT 19-20: Pastoral training 18.06.2025 10:00

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 19-20 of Optatam Totius today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcchesh...

DAY 168: OT 17-18: Understand material don't just repeat words 17.06.2025 6:39

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 17-18 of Optatam Totius today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lcchesh...