Bishop Schneider teaches praying for seekers, offering Catholic explanations and conversion examples, and notes that Muslim visitors often encounter God’s presence in Catholic practices, fostering the first step toward faith.
Bishop Schneider teaches that praying the Rosary is a private devotion without official Church rules; variations in practice, including repeating the Creed or adding prayers, are allowed and not harmful.
Bishop Schneider affirms that traditional groups fully uphold papal primacy, Church infallibility, and prayers for the Pope and bishop, and claims to the contrary are false and calumnious.
Bishop Schneider teaches that mortal sins must be confessed, seeking another priest if necessary; venial sins need not be. Repentance and confession ensure pardon and proper absolution.
Bishop Schneider teaches that confession primarily concerns mortal sins; venial sins may be confessed as guided by conscience, prayer, and self-examination, without the need to confess all venial sins.
Bishop Schneider emphasizes that recognizing daily imperfections, not always sins, and frequent confession of even one venial sin or imperfection strengthens conscience, awareness, and closeness to the Lord.
Bishop Schneider warns against reading Scripture from the altar, especially by women, as it disrupts liturgical sacredness and resembles Protestant worship; Scripture should be read at home or in groups.
Bishop Schneider recommends asking the bishop for the traditional Mass, appealing to Rome if refused, and as a final option, inviting the Society of Pius X, who have valid faculties.
Bishop Schneider cautions that artificial intelligence, lacking personality, should remain a limited tool and not replace human thinking, warning dependence on AI weakens reflection, independence, and human intelligence and judgment.
Bishop Schneider says a just war requires clearly defined real threats or defense of persecuted people, especially Christians, and must follow failed diplomatic efforts, rejecting broad or speculative justifications for military action.
Bishop Schneider says Christ and divine revelation are the true guiding star, not any single council, warning against absolutizing conciliar texts and emphasizing adherence to the Gospel, tradition, and clearly defined Magisterial teachings.
Bishop Schneider calls for recognizing both liturgical forms as ordinary, proposing an apostolic constitution that prevents bishops from restricting the traditional Latin Mass and ensures equal rights and access for all Catholics.
Bishop Schneider recommends a solemn document, independent of current motu proprios, to regulate the traditional Latin Mass, granting complete freedom and allowing both forms to coexist peacefully without limitations.
Bishop Schneider opposes an ordinariate for the traditional Latin Mass, saying it would isolate the liturgy and enable restrictions, and urges full freedom and equal status so it may coexist normally throughout the Church.
Bishop Schneider argues that small-group synodal meetings reduce transparency and effectiveness, weaken episcopal dignity, and limit open discussion, calling for restoration of traditional plenary sessions where bishops speak openly before the Pope.
