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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Jul 6, 2025 • 43min
Day 187: Intro to Dei Verbum with Fr. Anthony Queirós, LC
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD interviews Fr. Anthony Queirós, LC on Dei Verbum. Regina Apostolorum has some courses people might be interested in. Renewal course for Priests https://www.upra.org/en/corsi/programma/priestly-renewal-course-in-the-holy-land/; Master in global bioethics: https://www.unescobiochair.org/2023/11/01/master-in-global-bioethics-online/. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jul 5, 2025 • 7min
Day 186: NAE 5 All men in God's image
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 5 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jul 4, 2025 • 22min
Day 185: NAE 3-4: Muslims and Jews
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 3-4 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jul 3, 2025 • 15min
Day 184: NAE 2: Development of religious ideas
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 2 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jul 2, 2025 • 10min
Day 183: NAE 1: Religious answers seem unsolvable
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 1 of Nostra Aetate today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jul 1, 2025 • 1h 5min
Day 182: Intro to Nostra Aetate with Fr. Sameer Advani, LC
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD introduces Nostra Aetate today by interviewing Fr. Sameer Advani, LC. Fr. Sameer's book *Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism* is available at https://www.amazon.com/Ratzinger-Religious-Pluralism-Sameer-Advani/dp/164585423X More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 30, 2025 • 10min
Day 181: GE 11-12: Sacred Sciences and conclusion
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 11-12 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 29, 2025 • 12min
Day 180: GE 10: Catholic higher education
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 10 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 27, 2025 • 8min
Day 179: GE 9: Types of Catholic School
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 9 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 26, 2025 • 13min
Day 178: GE 8: Catholic schools
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 8 of Gravissimum Educationis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
