This morning Pope Francis released Laudate Deum, which is a follow-up to Laudato Si’. The document has a large part on specifics about climate and international conferences that don’t affect the average person as much. You or I can’t change […]
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.
“Fr.” Frank Pavone Listed on Catholic Prayer Gathering as a Speaker
Nine months ago, it was made public that Frank Pavone was dismissed from the clerical state. He is no longer to be called “Father” or “Reverend” in a Catholic context. This was a forced laicization over repeated issues of sexual […]
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Open Letter to Poilievre on Abortion
Piere Poilievre is an old acquaintance of mine and the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party. He has closed the door on any legislation to limit abortion legality in Canada when the Conservatives have previously been open to at least some […]
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The Word Set in Stone Is a Good Apologetic Summary of Biblical Archeology
Dave Armstrong is a Catholic Apologist. He recently wrote a book summarizing Biblical Archeology. The title is The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back up the Bible. It goes through the Bible chronologically, examining at various […]
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Autistic Adaptation in Parishes with Terry Mattingly
There are still a lot of things parishes can do to help autistic people in Church. Terry Mattingly is is constantly looking at the interaction between religion and other news, and how the media reports on religion. He is a […]
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Transfiguration Reflection on Fox News
Christine Rouselle at Fow News asked me to provide a reflection on the Transfiguration for today’s feast. I sent her a ~400-word reflection, much of which she quoted in her piece on the site. I focused on how this shows […]
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First Book on Autism in Catholic Schools
Teaching Students with Autism in a Catholic Setting by Deacon Lawrence Sutton is not a perfect book, but at the moment, it is the first book in this niche and overall a pretty good book. I reviewed it recently for The […]
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My Book, “God Loves the Autistic Mind,” tied for 1st in Prayer Books in the ACP 2023 Awards
The Association of Catholic Publishers recently posted their “Excellence in Publishing Awards” for 2023. These are meant to point out the best books in particular categories. In the prayer category, my book, God Loves the Autistic Mind, tied for first. […]
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Update on Alexis Bugnolo & Ordo Militaris
A while back, I wrote an in-depth piece of investigative journalism on Alexis Bugnolo and his various organizations. As my piece still comes up high on searches for him, I think it is worth noting a few updates. After summarizing […]
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Why No Privacy in Vatican Reflection on Social Media?
At the end of May, the Vatican published “Towards Full Presence. A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media.” It is generally a good document on social media with few surprises for me. (I’ve read more than the average person […]
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