Fr. Matthew P. Schneider
Patheos
United States
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Autism Is NOT Due to Parental Sin, Fr. Valanmahal
I’m surprised I need to say that autism is not due to parental sin. However, a Catholic priest from India has started preaching about this publicly and I think some people might be confused. → Read More
Dear National Catholic Reporter, Don’t Fudge Parish Numbers
Last week, the National Catholic Reporter came out with a story about a parish they see as a model parish. However, the story exaggerated the parish reach and it misunderstood the sacrament of orders. Their "top parish" is actually well-below average-sized. → Read More
Autistics Should Be Welcome in Church (Re: Evensong at Cambridge)
Last Sunday, Dr. Paul Rimmer took his autistic son to Evensong at King’s College at Cambridge. They were asked to leave when his son made noise. Let me cover his letter and the apology then talk about autistic inclusion. Dr. Rimmer's Letter The main point Dr. Rimmer makes is that Evensong, although a choral - not → Read More
Jesus Comes Into Our Messy Lives (Divine Mercy Homily)
This Sunday we read the story often called "Doubting Thomas," even though I bet most of the others would have been just as incredulous as he was. In this story, Jesus comes to Thomas and enters into his messy life. We can often have an over-idealized vision of Jesus' appearances after the resurrection. However, the → Read More
The Joy of the Resurrection (Easter Homily)
This Sunday we celebrate the high point of the Christian year: Jesus' Ressurection! Happy Easter to you! I think that for Easter we can compare joy and pleasure. Both are good but one is more valuable than the other. Easter shows us the value of joy by showing us the ultimate and true joy. → Read More
We Are Never Lost (Homily on the Woman Caught in Adultery)
Have you ever felt beyond God’s mercy? You did something wrong and you can’t even imagine God would forgive you. Maybe it was the first time you became aware of a sin as a kid: you went and snuck a popsicle from the freezer and can’t imagine mom will every forgive you. We’ve all been there at some point. → Read More
Texas Bill Protects Doctors’ & Lawyers’ Religious Liberty
Texas is currently considering Senate Bill 17. This bill is designed to allow religious liberty for those in state-licensed professions. It simply states that, in most cases, a license can't be revoked for someone acting according to their beliefs. → Read More
Arguments Against a Germ-Line Editing Moratorium Fail
Last week it came out that many scientists want a 5-year moratorium on gene-line editing. This means no editing DNA that might be passed down to your kids. However, a recent piece argued against this. I will dissect the arguments against this to point out why we should have a moratorium. → Read More
Saving Eggs before Blocking Puberty: Why “Transition” If Still Uncertain?
A recent report came out about a young woman who thinks she is a man so will be blocking puberty. However, her parents decided to wait until her first period before blocking puberty, and collect her eggs to freeze at that moment. I want to examine this and the moral consequences. → Read More
Assisted Suicide Passes Maryland House: A Danger for the Disabled & Elderly
Yesterday, the Maryland house of delegates passed a bill legalizing assisted suicide by 3 votes: 74-66. (71 needed for passage.) This bill has been presented 3 previous times and died in committee all of those times. I can't understand how someone could be so set on killing others. I will summarize this bill then → Read More
Anonymous Sperm Donors and Genetic Testing: A Moral Conundrum
IVF has always been an issue for Catholic morality. New DNA tests that help find relatives create a further problem: what happens regarding anonymous sperm donors used in IVF? If a service points to a relative, you can probably find out who the donor was. I will discuss three cases, quote practical problems from → Read More
No, Austen Ivereigh, Our Lord Didn’t Have ‘Homosexual Tendencies’
“Christ, the Son of God made man, is the Father's one, perfect and unsurpassable Word.” (CCC 65) → Read More
Open Letter to Priests and Bishops: Resign If You Need to
This is an open letter asking those clerics who have been sexaully active, abused others, or covered up to resign their posts. Some minor offenders might need to work through some problems but the big offenders need to leave the priesthood,. → Read More
Francis: Being Pro-Life Is the Foundation of Human Rights
This week, Francis spoke to Italian pro-life leaders. In his speech, he spoke about being pro-life as a prerequisite for being pro-justice, pro-human-rights, etc. Here are a few excerpts. → Read More
Pro-Life Tweet Gets 2 Million Views But Many Misunderstand It
During the March for Life this year, I posted a tweet about a mom who chose life over abortion. This tweet blew every tweet I've posted ever out the water for most viewed. However, many - especially those contrary to the pro-life message - misunderstand it and the pro-life message. I want to set the stage, respond to → Read More
14 Mind-Blowing Signs at March for Life 2019
On Friday, January 18, thousands in the pro-life movement marched in DC for an end to abortion. I took pictures of some of the best signs. Here you go (titles link to Tweets). 1. This woman is glad she walked out of an abortion clinic 2. The way we respect different forms of life should lead us to respect unborn → Read More
Human Dignity for Vegetative Patients? Rape of a Vegetative Woman
As Catholics, we understand every human has a unique dignity. Society denies dignity in many cases. A recent story illustrates this need. A female patient who's been in a vegetative state a decade was pregnant. → Read More
New York Times Criticizes the Contraceptive Mentality & More IUDs
I was surprised to see an article from the New York Times being negative about contraception. They don't get the intrinsic problem with contraception but they see the eugenic problem when society uses contraception as a poverty cure. The new wave is pushing the IUD on poor women. → Read More
Vatican Rules on Hysterectomies, Allowing Them in Specific Cases
The Vatican updated a ruling on the morality of hysterectomies today. In 1993 it had ruled on cases, but now it faced the case of a woman where any fetus would be miscarried or spontaneously aborted. → Read More
The Pope Didn’t Deny the Immaculate Conception
It's crazy what gets spread online today. One website was posting that Pope Francis denied the Immaculate Conception in his Christmas greetings to Vatican employees. Really? I will include their claim, explain why it's wrong, point to the times Francis affirmed the Immaculate Conception, and conclude with a note on → Read More