Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. examines the “plan for success” long promised to young people and explains why it is no longer working. He shows how the system failed as a result of decisions whose consequences should have been obvious. Father concludes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

New Oxford Review – Pax Americana

The ‘Success Machine’ is Broken. Here's Why. | The Wade Show with Wade

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States | USCCB

Trump Admin Was Forced to Restore a Little Planned Parenthood Funding to Win Defunding Lawsuit - LifeNews.com

Peter Schiff asks,is a college degree worth the cost?

Seminarian Engagement Program | USCCB

U.S. National Debt Clock in Realtime | USDebtClock.org

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We welcome back Phil Lawler to discuss his new novel, Ghost Runner, and the story behind its creation. Truly good fiction that is also authentically Catholic is rare, and Lawler shows that it can be done.

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Ghost Runner by Phil Lawler

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From the promise of college and career to marriage, family, and retirement, Fr. McTeigue examines how the “Success Machine” was sold, why it’s broken, and why this isn’t just an economic crisis but a moral and spiritual one.

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Dr. Craig Mullen joins us to discuss how we can continue to see the mercy of God, even when children suffer the horrors of cancer. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Childhood Cancer and the Problem of Evil - The Society of Catholic Scientists

Why didn’t God heal Mom?

The Problem of Evil: The Aquinas Lecture by Errol Harris

Saint Thomas and the Problem of Evil (Aquinas Lecture 6) - Jacques Maritain

Psalms and Compassions: A Jesuit's Journey Through Cancer

When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer

What Happens When My Sibling Has Cancer: A Book for the Brothers and Sisters of Pediatric Cancer Patients): Olsher, Sara

Support4Families for Children & Parents | Crossroads4Hope

Support Networks for Parents of a Child with Cancer - Together by St. Jude™

The Problem of Pain: Lewis, C. S.

PDQ® Cancer Information - NCI

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We've been told for 60 years that we've been enjoying the fruits of Vatican II. And we've been told that we haven't had "the real Vatican II—yet." Which is it? Watch on YouTube: The Vatican II Merry Go Round?

Fr. Robert McTeigue takes a closer examination of the roles of Christ as Priest, Prophet, and King. Was the sacrifice of Christ inevitable in the way that the Kingship of Christ was? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

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We welcome Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report to discuss the trends in college admissions, which young people ought to seek college, and how college landscapes are changing. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

As the supply of applicants declines, college admissions gets kinder and gentler

The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy

Mississauga's Holy Name of Mary College to close | The Catholic Register

College of St. Joseph the Worker

Peter Schiff asks,is a college degree worth the cost?

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Why does the modern world bristle at the words Christ is King? Father Robert McTeigue examines Epiphany, modern resistance to divine authority, and why Christ’s kingship is not optional but foundational to reality itself.

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