Author Archives: Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Social Media often desensitizes us to sins of the tongue. If everyone else is using swear words and insults against politicians, my mean comment doesn’t seem that negative. But as Christians we are not just called to be better than … Continue reading →

In any other profession, you can be too merciful. Imagine if you worked in a bank but let everyone off from paying their loans. Imagine a convenience store clerk who let anyone with a sob story take a free loaf … Continue reading →

I remember when I visited Science World in Vancouver with my grandpa about 20 years ago. There was a display about all the different chemicals that made up our bodies; I was surprised we were over half water. But what … Continue reading →

How often would someone stop a Jewish Rabbi, Muslim Imam, or Sikh Guru in a mall and complain about something some other member of their religion did and tell them all the evil their religion is responsible for? I doubt … Continue reading →

Nobody wants to take on all the junk in other people’s lives. Some people want to hear all the gossip; I was never even big on that. Plus, a priest needs to take on the sins of the penitents and … Continue reading →

In the Story of a Soul, St Therese ponders her vocation and finishes by declaring it is love. So often we can miss this central aspect of the vocation. We think of priests and nuns as those who do things … Continue reading →

Religious life is not a “no” to love but a big “yes.” So often we can equate religious life with the institution – the Legion or the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi for example. Yet that is not the core … Continue reading →

In Regnum Christi, we often speak of being an apostle but so often others in the Church tend to focus on the word disciple. For a while I thought they were the same thing but recently I’ve come to see … Continue reading →

Sometimes the oddest things stand out. As I start working in Canada, one thing that has stood out is what’s just outside my bedroom window. Our house in Oakville backs towards a major intersection so I can hear the hum … Continue reading →

This past Saturday, I was on my way to the Canadian Martyrs’ shrine in Midland when I opened the door to pick up the paper. The National Post didn’t have as many words on the cover as usual. (For Americans, … Continue reading →