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Through Catholic Lenses

About Matthew Schneider

I am the author of "Through Catholic Lenses" where I try to decipher the news through the teaching of our Catholic faith. I am a priest with the Legionaries of Christ currently studying grad theology and doing some behind-the-scenes work for my community.

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Imprudence & Imprecision on Vaccines & Mandates

On August 5, the Bishops of Colorado issued a statement that although... read more


Electronic Privacy and Fidelity

After The Pillar’s expose on Msgr. Burrill using Grindr, there have been... read more


What Is Natural Law?

This weekend, Aleteia published a piece I wrote attempting to explain natural... read more


“Distractions” and Priestly Fidelity

One line from the USCCB’s statement on Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill’s resignation has... read more


Who is Weaponizing the Eucharist? Politicians, Not Bishops

Recently concerns have arisen over the bishops following historical pastoral practice and... read more


The Secular Value of the Sacrament of Confession

As some of you may know, my current full-time responsibility is writing... read more


Peter Singer: Eugenics Is Great! (YIKES!)

One insidious aspect of the culture of death is the idea we... read more


Anti-Vaccine Catholics Break Moral Theology Principles

Basic moral theology indicates that we can, and in most cases should,... read more


Vaccines: 2 Moral Issues But Only 1 Discussed

While Catholics in the USA have been extremely concerned over a rather... read more


Comparing COVID Vaccine to Other Vaccines

For decades, Catholic ethicists have approved of several vaccines in the USA... read more



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