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 6, 2025 • 40min
Day 157: Introduction to Optatam Totius with Fr. Mark Doherty
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD interviews Fr. Mark Doherty, STL Rector of St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, CA to introduce Optatam Totius. The upcoming Liturgy Summit. "Fons et Culmen," is July 1-4 https://liturgysummit.org/ More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 5, 2025 • 17min
Day 156: PC 23-25: Conferences of religious and conclusion to perfectae caritate
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 23-25 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 4, 2025 • 13min
Day 155: PC 20-22: governance of religious and their ministries
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 20-22 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 3, 2025 • 16min
Day 154: PC 17-19: Habit and adaptation of religious life
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 17-19 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 2, 2025 • 13min
Day 153: PC 15-16: Common life & Cloister
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 15-16 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Jun 1, 2025 • 15min
Day 152: PC 14: The Vow of obedience
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 14 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
May 31, 2025 • 14min
Day 151: PC 13: Vow of poverty
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 13 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
May 30, 2025 • 11min
Day 150: PC 12: Vow of chastity
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraph 12 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
May 29, 2025 • 13min
Day 149: PC 9-11: Different types of consecration
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 9-11 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
May 28, 2025 • 14min
Day 148: PC 7-8: Contemplative vs. Apostolic communities
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD reads paragraphs 7-8 of Perfectae Caritatis today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://press.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
