Author Archives: Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC

In Rome, there are lots of churches, art, and saints. While in Rome, we have the opportunity to pray in these churches before great art and saints. I had managed to visit a few of them, but nowhere near all … Continue reading →

Death has come to our house. I have been protected most of my life from death – the only deaths I remember were my four grandparents, my Godfather, a neighbor who was run over by a car, and John Paul … Continue reading →

A little while back the Vietnamese brothers prepared a special meal for one of our feasts days. We had soup, spring rolls, fried rice, and a few other items I can’t remember the name of them. Afterwards, I went back … Continue reading →

“Giamano, Tachiaco, bufote… ” That is the best I can make out of the beginning of a scream that continues on a minute or two. The only word I have every really made out is basta (enough). Almost every day … Continue reading →

Guys aren’t always the best at interior design. I remember when I went to our Italian headquarters: we noted how a room was decorated and said it must have been done by the consecrated women. This year I ate Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

Who am I? When I started with youth ministry I asked, “What do I do?” However as I spend more time doing it, that seems inadequate. There are many things to do but is that all? Is it enough to … Continue reading →

Teens are searching for something to fill their heart. As I continued at the ECyD Advisor’s course in Madrid, Wednesday was dedicated to this. What can fill a teen’s heart? Or better, who can? The first thing we realize is … Continue reading →

This week I have the grace of being part of the ECyD Advisors’ Course in Madrid. The first two days have been dedicated to the way we look at teens. Instead of a program, what we want to do is … Continue reading →

As I ran through the fields, I stopped to catch a little breath. I noticed something, a moving black line below me. Ants! They carried little grass seeds bigger than they were, some carried them into the hole while others … Continue reading →

What should distinguish a Catholic blog from a non-Catholic one? Is it that they talk about Catholic things? CNN’s religion section has a lot on Catholic news. Is it that they defend the Church? Maybe, but even atheists and Protestants … Continue reading →