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 stand up in court. I […]
Read moreAuthor: Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
We love Jesus. Jesus loved us first. I want to help you experience Jesus and become his apostle. I'm a priest with the Legionaries of Christ ordained in 2013, living in the Washington DC metro area where I'm writing a doctoral thesis in moral theology and I help out with various ministries. I'm also one of the top priests on social media with over 55,000 Twitter followers. I'm originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but I've worked throughout North America.
What Would YOU Want in an Autistic Christian Small Group?
As many of you may know, I am the president of the board of Autistic Catholics. Our wider goal is autistic inclusion in the Church. Our initial short to medium-term goal is promoting small groups of autistic individuals. Towards this […]
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The Liturgy: Foretaste of Eternity
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 rite are always […]
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Fr. Mark Nolette Reviews God Loves the Autistic Mind
Fr. Mark Nolette from Autism Consecrated reviewed my book, God Love the Autistic Mind: Prayer Guide for Those on the Spectrum and Those Who Love Us in Homiletic & Pastoral Review. He had some good and critical things to say. […]
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Two Ways to Look at Eternity
This is one of the more personal or deeper things I’ve published as a spiritual reflection. Plough Quarterly published a longer essay I wrote on the different ways we look at eternity. You can read the full piece there. Here […]
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Sensory-Friendly Mass on EWTN News In Depth
Over the summer, I noted that there is a new sensory-friendly Mass in the Diocese of Arlington (Virginia side of Washington, DC). The same Mass was covered this week by EWTN News In Depth. Here is the video of the […]
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Vatican II in a Year Podcast Launch
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 years Vatican II was the most talked about […]
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Eli’s Quiet Friend: 1st Book for Catholic Autistic Kids
Eli’s Quiet Friend is one of the first children’s books linking autism and Catholicism. As an autistic, I often like the quiet of adoration for praying and I know many fellow autistics do as well. This book brings autistic prayer […]
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Autistic Catechesis for First Confession Near Atlanta
Back at the end of May this year, I interviewed Jeanne Lyons about the great things they were doing for autistic students at St. Peter Channel in Roswell, GA (north Atlanta suburb) for autstics. In June, I published an article […]
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Dilexit Nos: Key Quotes from the Encyclical
Today Pope Francis released Dilexit Nos. It is an encyclical on the Sacred Heart, which asks us to go deeper spiritually and make a deeper conversion to Christ. I suspect Francis has a deep devotion to Christ’s heart from how […]
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