Author Archives: Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC

I went to St John Lateran on March 1st. I wasn’t looking at art, I wasn’t meeting anyone, and I wasn’t even there for a religious ceremony. The diocese of Rome decided to organize a series of talks on handing … Continue reading →

I got an e-mail from my mom the other day; nothing new there. It was a copy of a letter she had sent to the Education Minister of Alberta; something new here. Even though Alberta is generally considered the Canadian … Continue reading →

“Obedience does not mean the execution of the orders that are given by a drill sergeant. It springs rather from the love of an order, and love of him who gave it. The merit of obedience is less in the … Continue reading →

I grew up in the city but when I was 16 years old we moved out to a farm. From the roof of my parents’ house, you can see to the horizon in almost every direction. I have been in … Continue reading →

These are probably the greatest food and drink that the ingenuity of man has come up with (although not together): the best way to start (coffee) and finish (pizza) the day. They are many other things I could say about … Continue reading →

Being in an international community of over 200 brothers has some funny moments:   When we watched the Super Bowl (Monday morning since it began at about 1am here) the schedule said “Final of the Super Bowl” as if all … Continue reading →

A tapestry of habits stretches across St Peter’s: the crowns of the Bridgetines, the saris of the missionaries of charity, the sackcloth of Franciscans, the habits in black, white, red, grey and blue – every color save green. Some belong … Continue reading →

I am a high-energy person but I can easily get stressed out. One thing that helps this out is our biweekly outing to the country. We often hike to a small medieval village or play volleyball. All the while, we are … Continue reading →

I managed to avoid it for 10 years, but no longer. In the Legion, we have an internal e-mail service called LaRed that delivers news about apostolates, professions, travels of the General Director, books published, etc. Somehow I flew under … Continue reading →

At the end of high school, everybody in Alberta has to take standardized tests in core subject areas. When I took them, my English grade was about 25% lower than my average for my other four courses, so I figured … Continue reading →