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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Jun 16, 2025 • 14min
Day 167: OT 16: The study of theology
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 16 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 15, 2025 • 16min
Day 166: OT 13-15: Humanistic, Scientific & philosophical studies first
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 13-15 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 14, 2025 • 14min
Day 165: OT 11-12: Train using good psychology and discernment
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 11-12 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 13, 2025 • 10min
Day 164: OT 10: Formation in Celibacy`
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 10 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 12, 2025 • 12min
Day 163: OT 8-9: Train seminarians in spiritual matters
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 8-9 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 11, 2025 • 12min
Day 162: OT 6-7: Training men in major seminaries
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 6-7 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 10, 2025 • 11min
Day 161: OT 4-5: Practical matters for setting up major seminaries
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 4-5 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 9, 2025 • 10min
Day 160: OT 3: The need for minor seminaries
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 3 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 8, 2025 • 14min
Day 159: OT 2: We all need to foster vocations
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 2 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 7, 2025 • 8min
Day 158: OT 0-1: The church needs to be renewed by priests
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 0-1 of Optatam Totius 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_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
