Author Archives: Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Silence. 30 days without talking. One would think that after about day three we would either be floating or crazy but it seems that just the opposite was the case. We would sit down to the table. Then boom! Even … Continue reading →

A fall, a thud, a cold-reasoned bang, One woman gone, one soul’s embrace. Now she from whom pure life once sprang, A pallid body wrapped in lace. The world in silent stillness lay; They round the bend, the sirens blare; … Continue reading →

As I get on the plane I realize I’ve got the exit row – you can imagine the sacrifice of a 10 hour flight without it when I’m 6’3”. The guy beside me looks interesting: he’s in his 20s and … Continue reading →

Four Schneider kids and mom – not a stock photo I have never had too much vanity regarding my hair. When I was a kid, I repetitively got a buzz cut – my mom’s solution if I wouldn’t comb it. … Continue reading →

I am walking through Foothills Hospital and I hear a voice behind me: “Br Matthew, Br Matthew!” I have only been back in Calgary 5 hours and I am not even wearing my collar at the moment. I turn around … Continue reading →

What is the true source of moral decisions? Let me share one small example. When my mom fell ill, I got into Calgary at 3pm, my aunt and cousin picked me up and drove me straight to the hospital. I … Continue reading →

One night I was there in the community, planning to work on two projects in the week before we left for vacation. The next morning I was gone. At 4 am, my lights start flashing, and someone is telling me … Continue reading →

Let me share a question I reflected on in a private meeting with our vicar general, Fr Sylvester, last month when he visited our center. Yes, some ordinary brother like me can get a meeting with the vicar general. I … Continue reading →

When I was working back in Ohio, I stayed with a diocesan priest a few times. He mentioned he was working on his doctorate, but it seemed like it was a long time in progress. I wished him luck and … Continue reading →

Around here exams are in full swing. Some professors have reputations for giving everyone a pass if you appear to have studied, while others are famous for asking for footnote references in 500-page textbooks (the professor most famous for such … Continue reading →