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August 2016

August 08, 2016

Struggle to Perfect Your Loves, Do Not Struggle Against Them

(Image via Pixabay.) Once, I got a ride home from Mass on a cold...

August 07, 2016

The Glory-Cloud is Always There: A Meditation on the Transfiguration

(Transfiguration icon by Feophan the Greek, 15th Century) The Transfiguration icon was on display at...

August 07, 2016

Meanwhile, Elsewhere on Patheos (Aug 7, 2016 Edition)

We here at Steel Magnificat are grateful for our readers and thank you for your...

August 06, 2016

Epic Psychosis: Reviews of Brandon Sanderson’s “Mitosis” and “Firefight”

If you read my take on Steelheart you will know that I found the book gripping, even...

August 05, 2016

Steel Magnificat Is Not Endorsing Anyone

But that is no reason I can't share this article endorsing the ultimate protest candidate!

August 05, 2016

Taxidermy, Canon Law, Olympics and Noodles: Things I Learned On the Internet Friday, August 5, 2016

(all images for this post are courtesy of Pixabay) Here we go with my semi-regular...

August 05, 2016

The Missouri Public Defender System Breaks My Heart – And Its Director, Michael Barrett, Just Made My Day

(Image: Missouri State Seal) Although born in the state of Georgia, I have no real...

August 03, 2016

You’ll Never Believe What Catholic Bloggers Do

(Image via Pixabay.) I've only been a blogger for a few months. I don't know...

August 03, 2016

Pope Francis Is Acting All Papal Again – To Me This Triggers No Alarms

(Image via Pixabay) By now everyone has probably heard the news that Pope Francis is...

August 03, 2016

Please Read

This letter from channel editor Sam Rocha. Many thanks.

August 02, 2016

On Trump, Babies, and The Marginalization of Women

(Image via Pixabay) I saw these words of Amadi Lovelace posted publicly on Facebook and...

August 02, 2016

Blessed Is The Kingdom

Poor people come and go in a day's time, sometimes, and you never see them...

August 01, 2016

Pope Francis says, “If I Speak of Islamic Violence, I Must Speak of Catholic Violence.”

In light of the recent slaying of Fr. Jacques Hamel, Pope Francis was asked about the...

August 01, 2016

What It’s Like to be Chronically Ill and Catholic

While this post was originally written independently of the Patheos Catholic Channel series, “Catholicity: Identity...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Prayer Request…

Please pray for the father of a reader in Canada, who was recently moved into...

July 31, 2016

Muslims at Mass, oh My!

Take a look at this. French Muslims attended Mass today all over France, to mourn...

July 30, 2016

More Information On the Slaying of Father Jacques Hamel

Please take a moment and read this whole article from Sky News. There are three...

July 29, 2016

Things I Learned On The Internet This Week: Last Weekend of July Round-Up

(image via Pixabay) Here we go, folks, this is my semi-regular round-up of fun information...

July 29, 2016

Dystopia of The Super-Heroes: A Review Of Brandon Sanderson’s “Steelheart”

Mary and I have been thinking about adding reviews of new and recent fiction on...

July 28, 2016

RIP, Jerry Doyle

(Image: Jerry Doyle at San Diego Spacefest 2009. Photo by Phil Konstantin) Like all lovers of...

July 28, 2016

You Know What the Divine Mercy Feels Like?

I know I talked about this once before. But do you know what else the Divine...

July 28, 2016

Blood, Sweat, Poop And the Theotokos

I just had to share another wonderful conversation I had lately with my talented friends...

July 27, 2016

The Best Reaction I’ve Read So Far To The Horrific Knife Attack in Japan

Can be found in this article in Forbes. "Where is the outrage? It’s limited, at...

July 27, 2016

Mark Shea Wants You to Read This Book

Namely, Bearing False Witness by Rodney Stark. You can read Mr. Shea's endorsement here. Mark's a great...

July 27, 2016

End the Year of Mercy?

I know, I know. You should never read the comments. But I couldn't help myself....

July 27, 2016

Mary Magdalene, Seven Daily Demons, and Seven Antidotes

(Image: Icon of Mary Magdalene courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) Last Friday (July 22) is the day...

July 26, 2016

The One Who Lays Down His Life: A Word on Today’s Martyrdom of Father Jacques Hamel

Once again, I turn on my computer and hear of a terrorist attack in France....

July 25, 2016

How To Make Political Conventions Worth Watching, Or Do Something Else…

(image via Pixabay) I take politics very seriously. I study the candidates' positions, I pray...

July 24, 2016

These Words on Terrorism and Religion Struck Me Deeply

I was moving back and forth between tabs trying to finish the post I hope...

July 22, 2016

Ask A Muslim

A friend posted something political on her Facebook page and, as these posts tend to...