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May 2018

May 24, 2018

A Bucket Will Not Save You

I saw one of those ads for a kit, to help you survive the...

May 23, 2018

Flight of a Fledgling

There was a knock at the door. I'd just gotten home from a long...

May 21, 2018

A Day in the Life, With Bad Stock Photos

The new trend, I'm told, is to post ridiculous free stock photos of your...

May 21, 2018

To Share is Human, to Share is Divine

The other day, a wonderful reader left me a tip in the blog's tip jar,...

May 21, 2018

When a Girl Says “No…”

The conversation happened when I was an awkward, ugly, bookish teenager, ridiculously well-read but...

May 19, 2018

Into the Summer

Hey gang, This is just your approximately-every-two-week reminder that Steel Magnificat runs almost entirely...

May 19, 2018

Something About the Royal Wedding

I don't care about the Royal Wedding. I really don't. I tried. I know...

May 18, 2018

Ten Times Eternity: A Response to the Texas School Shooting

I woke up to find there'd been another school shooting. I didn't know what to...

May 16, 2018

An Urgent Work of Mercy For Everyone

People are always asking me questions. I do my best to answer. For the past...

May 15, 2018

It’s Too Darn Hot

It's hot and humid out today, in case you haven't noticed. It was worse in...

May 13, 2018

Say there is a Lady

Let's say there is a Lady full of Grace. Let's say there is a...

May 10, 2018

Lilacs in Labelle

LaBelle smells like unwashed dogs. The neighbors in the apartment building have at least...

May 09, 2018

Seven Steps to a Catholic What?

The other day, I saw a post in the a group of traditionalist Catholic would-be...

May 07, 2018

“The Counter-Revolution” and The Spirit of the Antichrist

Lately I was in an argument with a person who was very fond of...

May 06, 2018

May Day! A Little Late…

Hey friends, this is just your periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat runs almost entirely...

May 05, 2018

Remain in My Love

Jesus said to his disciples: "As the Father loves me, so I also love...

May 03, 2018

Family Spaces

I try not to pay attention to Matt Walsh. If we all ignore him there's...

May 03, 2018

Humming in the Crypt

My most annoying habit is that I hum when I'm sad. I am a...

May 01, 2018

On the Death of Alfie Evans

(This post was originally written on Facebook by my friend Beth Hersom, and is...

May 01, 2018

Chastity, Incels, And Good Catholic Men

There's been a lot of talk about "incels" lately. "Incel," as you may have...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

Christ the Vine and the Secret Garden

Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the...

April 26, 2018

On the Conviction of Bill Cosby

As I write this, the news has just broken that famed entertainer Bill Cosby...

April 25, 2018

Riddle of the Sphinx

It was a glorious Spring day, the first sunny day in weeks. Rose was having...

April 22, 2018

A Springtime Request

Hi folks, This is your brief periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat is about 90% reader-supported,...

April 22, 2018

The Shepherd who Lays Down His Life

From today's Gospel: Jesus said: "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down...

April 22, 2018

Banished By Mark Shea is at it Again

Raise your hand if you'd be surprised to find anti-Semitism in the supposedly secret...

April 19, 2018

What Does Modesty Have to do With It?

A surprising number of people have responded to the story about the sexual harassment...

April 18, 2018

We Will Survive a Day Without Starbucks

I'm not one to criticize people for buying coffee at a coffee shop. I don't...

April 17, 2018

A Clarification of my Recent Remarks, and Why I “Censor” Ethnonationalists

Lately, some very interesting folks have reached out to me with concerns. I would like...

April 16, 2018

Franciscan University, Title IX, and the Objectification of Women

There is a weird attitude I've encountered all around Steubenville, that defending Franciscan University...