Vatican II In A Year
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
Vatican II In A Year is a daily podcast by Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC that guided listeners day-by-day through the documents of the Second Vatican Council from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Each episode offered clear readings and explanations of the Council's constitutions, decrees, and pastoral teachings, helping Catholics understand Vatican II's key ideas and their relevance for today. Now that the year-long journey is complete, all episodes are available — providing a complete, accessible audio resource for anyone who wants to study Vatican II systematically and prayerfully.
Episodes
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Aug 24, 2025 • 14min
Day 236: DH 11: Acknowledge God in our conscience
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 11 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 23, 2025 • 9min
Day 235: DH 9-10: Catholics need to allow religious liberty
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 9-10 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 22, 2025 • 11min
Day 234: DH 7-8: Religious liberty can have limits
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 7-8 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 21, 2025 • 11min
Day 233: DH 6: Governments should allow & foster religion
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 6 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 20, 2025 • 15min
Day 232: DH 4-5: Communal & familial religious liberty
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 4-5 of Dignitatis Humanae today. shownotes: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/throughcatholiclenses/2019/12/francis-evangelize-by-example-not-pushing-your-faith-on-others/ More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 19, 2025 • 16min
Day 231: DH 3: How humans come to divine truth
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 3 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 17, 2025 • 11min
Day 230: DH 2: Each person has a right to religious liberty
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 2 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 17, 2025 • 15min
Day 229: DH 1: Religion expresses dignity
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 1 of Dignitatis Humanae today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 15, 2025 • 41min
Day 228: introduction to DH with Dr. Aaron Weldon from the USCCB
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD interviews Dr. Aaron Weldon with the USCCB to introduce Dignitatis Humanae today. USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty: www.usccb.org/freedom In Accordance with Human Dignity: Essays on Religious Liberty and Catholic Social Teaching: https://www.amazon.com/Accordance-Human-Dignity-Religious-Collection/dp/1954882890 More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Aug 13, 2025 • 6min
Day 227: AA 33: Conclusion of Apostolican Actuositatem & exhortation
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 33 of Apostolicam Actuositatem today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
