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.
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Aug 4, 2025 • 15min
Day 216: AA 14 Work nationally & internationally, not just locally
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 14 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
Aug 3, 2025 • 11min
Day 215: AA 13: Apostolate in the social milieu
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 13 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
Aug 2, 2025 • 9min
Day 214: AA 12: Apostolate of young people
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 12 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
Aug 1, 2025 • 15min
Day 213: AA 11: Duties in one's family
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 11 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
Jul 31, 2025 • 12min
Day 212: AA 9-10: Lay apostolate in the world
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 9-10 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
Jul 30, 2025 • 13min
Day 211: AA 8: Charity in apostolate
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 11 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
Jul 29, 2025 • 13min
Day 210: 7: Men should work together to renew the lay world
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 7 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
Jul 19, 2025 • 10min
Day 209: AA 6: The Church works to save all men
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 6 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
Jul 19, 2025 • 6min
Day 208: AA 5: Jesus renews the whole temporal order
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 5 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
Jul 19, 2025 • 18min
Day 207: AA 4 Union with Jesus is a source of apostolate
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 4 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
