Reading one paragraph of Pope Francis’s interview with Austen Ivereigh today, I was reminded of an article I posted before. I had posted Pope Francis Condemns Eugenic Abortions, as Pope Francis has repeatedly spoken about aborting the disabled. I that article, I quoted a stark comparison he gives: “the murder of children…to get a peaceful life an innocent [person] is sent away…We do the same as the Nazis to maintain the purity of the race, but with white gloves.” In today’s interview,… Read more
April 8, 2020
Pope Francis Condemns Eugenic Abortion, Again
April 8, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
April 7, 2020
Bible Storytime with Fr. Matthew: Reading the Passion for Kids
April 7, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
With most people in quarantine for Holy Week, I was seeing a bunch of initiatives to help various groups to live it. I noticed nothing for the age of most of my nephews and nieces so I decided to help them out. Since I was recording a video for three nephews and a niece, I figured I could make it public so long as I didn’t say to hello to them by name. (I respect the privacy of my family… Read more
April 3, 2020
What Autistics Want Their Fellow Catholics to Know About Us
April 3, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
I think sometimes, it is hard for people who are not autistic to see things from our perspective. If you learn a foreign language beyond a dozen words, you start noticing a bit of a difference. For example, in many other languages like Spanish or Latin, inanimate objects are male or female. When I taught English to native Spanish-speakers, I learned to get inside their way of thinking. Autism is like that but at the level of brain structure, not… Read more
April 1, 2020
Why is Public Mass Suspended? 4 Case Studies Show Why
April 1, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
If anyone still questions why Catholic churches have suspended public Masses? It’s because we love our fellow Catholics and don’t want to expose them to likely danger. Here are four examples of how that can happen at churches or similar. None of us priests are happy with the situation and wish we could celebrate public Mass, give you all Communion, have big family baptisms and weddings, etc. One bishop said it was the most painful decision he’d ever made: The… Read more
March 31, 2020
How Parishes Can Avoid Laying Off Staff
March 31, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
With public worship and gathering of large groups suspended, many Catholic parishes and other charities or apostolates are feeling the pinch. Donations are down, so looking ahead they are unlikely to make payroll and thus have to lay off employees. However, it looks like 501(c)3 corporations (the legal status of most parishes & Catholic apostolates) can get a government loan to cover 10 weeks of salary which the government will then forgive if used on salary. This seems like a… Read more
March 27, 2020
We Should Treat Autistics Like Jesus Treated Lazarus (Homily: 5th Sunday of Lent)
March 27, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
I was invited to give the homily at all the Masses this weekend at Our Lady of the Martyrs in Queens. This was in preparation for World Autism Awareness day on next Thursday (April 2, 2020). Obviously, this has been canceled as there are no public Masses happening this week in the US Roman Catholic Church. However, as I wrote the homily before specifically on the Gospel of the raising of Lazarus, I decided to record it for the parish… Read more
March 24, 2020
Exercises to Keep Body, Mind & Soul at Peace (Catholic)
March 24, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
While we are all in some form of restrictions on gathers and most gyms are closed down, it is important to keep exercising for the sake of body, mind, and soul. Often exercise can help us get in a much better mental and spiritual state – it is not just for the body. I know if I go over 48 hours without a least a good walk, I start feeling groggy mentally and often even spiritually. I want to offer… Read more
March 21, 2020
Celebrations of the Liturgy of the Word in Family
March 21, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
With the inability to go to Sunday Mass for many families, many parishes are offering live streaming of Mass. I think this a good option for many. However, for some families doing the liturgy of the Word together may be a better option. As I could not find a clear document online for this, I threw one together based on the Celebrations of the Word and Communion without a priest. I think for most printing out THIS PDF would be… Read more
March 21, 2020
Priest-Microbiologist on COVID-19: Possible Treatment & Metaphysics
March 21, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
I have found a lot of the reporting both on the effects and possible treatment fro COVID-19 can be hyperbolic. I found one expert in microbiology posting reasoned answers on Facebook that I think are worth sharing here. Fr. Nicanor posted two things worth discussing: possible treatment and metaphysics of viruses. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP, is a priest who has a PhD in microbiology from MIT and teaches biology at Providence College. He also has a doctoral degree in theology… Read more
March 20, 2020
No, Mass Is Not “Canceled”
March 20, 2020 By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
I’ve seen several posts indicating Masses are canceled due to coronavirus. That is simply not true. Public Masses have been suspended so priests are saying Masses without a congregation, but that is different from Mass being canceled. I have unfortunately seen this error even from dioceses. One diocese had in big letters, “All Masses will be canceled throughout the diocese of [redacted] from Tuesday March 17…” This was odd as the next line was about how they would be live-streaming… Read more
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