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Novel Prophecies Pt. 7 - Forster’s “The Machine Stops” (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/28/26

Novel Prophecies Pt. 7 - Forster’s “The Machine Stops” (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/28/2628 aug51 min

Fr. Robert McTeigue continues his "Novel Prophecies" series with E.M. Forster’s The Machine Stops. Written more than a century ago, the story imagines people living apart from one another and relying on technology for nearly everything. Does Forster's world still look quite so far-fetched today? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Machine Stops - E.M. Forster

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again

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Daily Readings - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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