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August 2021

August 12, 2021

Gymnastics, Objectification, and Father Nix

Today I am completely disgusted by a tweet by Father David Nix. Nix is a...

July 2021

July 26, 2021

The Late Summer Tin Cup Rattle

Hey folks, This isn't a real blog post, this is just the periodic reminder that...

July 07, 2021

Please Help Me Fix the Neighborhood Trolley

Hey guys, I'm sorry about this. Believe it or not I hate to...

July 02, 2021

A Lesson from the Baltimore Catechism, In Light of Recent News

I would like to draw your attention to a lesson and an illustration from...

June 2021

June 21, 2021

Tink’s Wall

I didn't know Tink. I'd seen him lying on a mattress on the porch...

June 04, 2021

To Bear the Rainbow Thirty Seconds

There were two announcements of newborn babies in my Facebook news feed, one after...

May 2021

May 29, 2021

A Word on the Horrific Discovery at the Kamloomps Indian Residential School

I want to say just a few words about the shocking, tragic news coming...

May 23, 2021

The Spirit Doesn’t Hurt

We were running errands when we stopped by the church. This is what we do...

March 2021

March 04, 2021

The Early Spring Tin Cup Rattle

Hey folks, This isn't a real post, this is just my monthly reminder that...

January 2021

January 19, 2021

On the Holiday Bus

I didn't realize that Monday was Martin Luther King Day until late Sunday night. Martin...

January 10, 2021

It’s Orwellian, But Not The Way You Think

A lot has happened since the last time I blogged. People are still reeling from...

January 05, 2021

Sometimes We Do So Well

They didn't tell me it would be THAT kind of ultrasound. I had been picturing...

December 2020

December 23, 2020

Passing the Hat for the End of the Year

Hello friends, I'm writing today's real blog post in another tab, this is just...

December 22, 2020

Abby Johnson Publicly Rejects Catholic Moral Teaching

I am going to be very brief with this post, because it's almost Christmas...

November 2020

November 19, 2020

I Dreamed I Went Swimming

I dreamed I went swimming with all of my friends. I don't exactly have friends....

November 18, 2020

The Late Autumn Tin Cup Rattle

Hey guys, this isn't a real blog post, this is just my monthly reminder...

October 2020

October 15, 2020

A Most Enchanted Trip

We went for a walk in the woods. I've been reading about how volunteers were...

September 2020

September 26, 2020

A Word on the Charismatic Renewal

I apologize for the long gap between posts lately. The "a" key on my keyboard...

September 13, 2020

The Tin Cup Rattle for Autumn

Hi everyone, This is not a real post, just your approximately-once-monthly reminder that Steel Magnificat...

August 2020

August 30, 2020

It’s Going to be Okay

I saw a photo today I wanted to share. You can see it on...

August 29, 2020

The Children At the Unity Kitchen

I used to volunteer at the Unity Kitchen. I still don't know if the Unity...

July 2020

July 31, 2020

During a Dangerous Year

Rosie is completely over her virus now. She's out of danger-- nothing left but...

July 15, 2020

In the State of Grace

I got to go to Mass. In case you're just joining me, I've been...

July 01, 2020

Nearer to God in a Garden

I remember a line from a kitschy poem I've seen carved in plaster paving...

May 2020

May 21, 2020

In a World of Poison

I went on a hike with Rosie. The last time we went, it was...

April 2020

April 21, 2020

I Think They Are Guardian Angels

Many years ago, a friend of mine had a dream. She told me she dreamed...

April 02, 2020

This Is What Gives Me Hope

Our country is awash in chaos and suffering. There is horror every time I...

March 2020

March 24, 2020

A Plague Walk

I went for a walk. The governor says we're allowed to go for a...

March 09, 2020

Love and Reverence in the Time of COVID-19

Last week I said that for all I knew, COVID-19 would just go away. I...

January 2020

January 08, 2020

Catholic Social Teaching Is Not Pizza

There is one thing I want my readers to know, on this terrible news day...