Vatican II In A Year
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
Journey through the documents of the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church over the course of one year with Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 22, 2025 • 12min
Day 356: GS 80: Modern weapons made war worse
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 80 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 21, 2025 • 13min
Day 355: GS 79: Natural law above civil law & important for peace
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 79 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 20, 2025 • 11min
Day 354: GS 78: Peace is more than just no war
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 78 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 19, 2025 • 7min
Day 353: GS 77: War is an affliction
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 77 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 18, 2025 • 12min
Day 352: GS 76: Relationship between political community & the Church
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 76 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 17, 2025 • 18min
Day 351: 75: Good to have judicial & political structures for man
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 75 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 16, 2025 • 13min
Day 350: GS 74: Families make up the political community
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 74 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 15, 2025 • 11min
Day 349: GS 73: Political community now has a keener sense of human dignity
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 73 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 14, 2025 • 7min
Day 348: GS 72: Christians help with economics
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraph 72 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
Dec 13, 2025 • 18min
Day 347: GS 70-71: Investments and property
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC SThD, reads paragraphs 70-71 of Gaudium et Spes today. More information and support: FrMatthewLC.com/Vatican SQPN.com/Vatican https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theme: Ave Maris Stella performed by Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC PhD and the Cheshire seminary choir, used with permission. lccheshire.org
