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February 2019

February 01, 2019

A Candlemas Request

Hello folks, this is only your periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat, and my family,...

January 2019

January 03, 2019

The January Tin Cup Rattle

Hello friends, this is only your periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat, and my family,...

December 2018

December 11, 2018

A December Appeal

This post is not a real post, this is only your periodic reminder that Steel...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

It’s Giving Tuesday. Have You Tipped Your Blogger Yet?

This post is not a real post, this is only your periodic reminder that...

November 16, 2018

Here Comes a Holiday

This post is not a real post, this is only your periodic reminder that...

September 2018

September 23, 2018

An Autumn Appeal

Hello friends, I am working on today's Sunday Gospel mediation in another tab, late as...

September 09, 2018

A September Request

Hello friends, this is not a real blog post. This post is your periodic reminder...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

A Back-to-School Appeal…

Hello friends, this post is your periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat, and my...

July 2018

July 28, 2018

Appeal for August

Hello friends, this post is your periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat, and my family, are...

July 12, 2018

A Mid-July Request

I'll be back on in about an hour with a real blog post; this post...

June 2018

June 23, 2018

A Midsummer Petition

Hi everyone, I haven't done one of these in awhile. This is your periodic...

May 2018

May 19, 2018

Into the Summer

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

May 06, 2018

May Day! A Little Late…

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

April 2018

April 22, 2018

A Springtime Request

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

March 2018

March 13, 2018

When it Rains it Pours…

Hi folks, I'll be on again with a real post in a couple of...

February 2018

February 24, 2018

A Humble Request as Winter Wanes

Well, it's as humble as I get anyway. Hi folks, I'll be back with...

February 13, 2018

Throw Me Something, Mister?

Happy Mardi Gras for anyone who celebrates! This isn't a real blog post, just your...

January 2018

January 19, 2018

Keeping the Lights on in Winter

Hey all, I'll be back later tonight with another "real" blog post. This post is...

December 2017

December 27, 2017

Here Comes the Winter

Hey all, this isn't a real blog post, just your periodic reminder that 90% of...

November 2017

November 19, 2017

Penny for the Turkey?

Hi everyone, This is just your periodic reminder that Steel Magnificat is about 90% donor-supported,...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

A Late Summer Tin Cup Rattle– Plus! How to Use The New Button!

I don't like to post a request like this more than once every three months or...

July 2017

July 11, 2017

A Summertime Tin Cup Rattle

It's that time of year again-- the corn is thigh-high, or would be if I'd...

October 2016

October 10, 2016

Tin Cup Update and a Prayer Request

(image via Pixabay) First of all, I want to thank everyone so, so much for...

October 04, 2016

A Saint Francis’ Day Tin Cup Rattle

(image via pixabay) I have been blogging for over six months now. Six months. Half...