Author Archives: Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC

It is one of those things you always know is coming, but some how it jumps up to surprise you. When I joined the Legion, it was because I thought God was calling me to be a priest. I have … Continue reading →

As my sister has been harassing me for a few months, I am almost 30. It would be improper to say the age of a lady but in The Vocation to Matrimony, I mentioned my age when she was born. … Continue reading →

“The Body of Christ.” “Amen.” I try to accompany the singing; I know it pleases God but I am not sure about everyone else’s ears (I am semi tone deaf). A little while later, Communion is done. Here I sit, … Continue reading →

In The Red Badge of Courage, Henry Flemming gets separated from his unit and back behind the lines. An old man helps the young soldier find his unit again, even holding his hand. Stephen Crane ends with the following haunting … Continue reading →

As I was in line at the airport, I got talking to an older couple in front of me. Nobody has to ask me what I do, but the husband informed me that he too was an ordained minister. He … Continue reading →

A few days back, one of the superiors here came up and asked me if the next day I could go with a brother to pick up the fruit and vegetables. I thought it would be a quick trip around … Continue reading →

I was just back home for my sister’s wedding. Of course the ceremony was beautiful and she cried – at the end of the procession, the parish priest commented that he was impressed she made it two-thirds the way down … Continue reading →

The wooden arrow says “Molar” and points through a small split in the boulders on my right. I follow it and it opens to a great expanse. I go up one more bump and circle around a 40 foot cliff … Continue reading →

The silver minnows shimmer by, one after one in an unending stream of thousands. Three large bluish fish float together near the bottom. Black and yellow fish gyrate around each other, coming and going from the cragged cliff which houses … Continue reading →

After we finished exams, we had a week of work and preparation before the deaconate ordinations and our departure for vacation. Over the summer, some brothers are going fundraising, some brothers are taking or giving some complementary courses at the … Continue reading →