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Thanks to you all for the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards
The results are in for the 2008 Catholic Blog Awards.
Thank you!
How did WDTPRS do?
- Best Apologetic Blog – 1st
- Best Blog by Clergy/Religious/Seminarian – 1st
- Best Designed Catholic Blog – 3rd
- Best Group Blog – N/A
- Best Individual Catholic Blog – 1st
- Best Insider News Catholic Blog – 1st
- Best New Catholic Blog – N/A
- Best Overall Catholic Blog – 1st
- Best Political/Social Commentary Catholic Blog – 2nd
- Best Written Catholic Blog – 1st
- Funniest Catholic Blog – 2nd
- Most Spiritual Blog – 1st
- Smartest Catholic Blog – 1st
This wouldn’t be a WDTPRS entry unless I included my emphases and comments.
2008 Catholic Blog Awards Results Best Apologetic BlogJimmy Akin: 102 [Frankly, Mr. Akin does much more in the line of apologetics than I do, and he does it well! Perhaps people sense the connection of liturgy and doctrine?]
Best Blog by Clergy/Religious/Seminarian What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 282 [For the 2nd time. Thank you!]
Best Designed Catholic Blog
Best Group Blog
the new liturgical movement: 151 [I have often thought about a formal group blog.]
Best Individual Catholic Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 154 [Given the support I get from readers, it is almost a group blog now!]
danielle bean: 55
Best Insider News Catholic Blog
closedcafeteria: 46
Canturbury Tales: 38
Rorate Coeli: 35 [As well as Rorate for liturgical things! They are great. I look at them every day. You should too.]
Best New Catholic Blog
creativeminorityreport.com: 56 [I love their tag: "We laugh because we believe". It seems that conservatives tend to have a sense of humor.]
Canturbury Tales: 41
Young Fogeys: 36
Best Overall Catholic Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 170 [You are very kind.]
danielle bean: 72
Best Political/Social Commentary Catholic Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 82 [A bit of a surprse, here. I almost never talk of politics, though I make social comments.]
closedcafeteria: 70
the anchoress: 70 [I use several of these, frankly.]
Catholic and Enjoying It!: 57 [Ditto!]
Canturbury Tales: 38
the hermeneutic of continuity: 28 [Very helpful for me, especially for the UK. Huzzah to the His Hermeneuticalness Fr. Finigan!]
Best Written Catholic Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 145 [Given how well written most of the blogs I look at are, this is a real shot in the arm. Thanks!]
Funniest Catholic Blog
The Curt Jester: 170 [He had my vote!]
Most Informative & Insightful Catholic Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 185 [But this could be said about so very many.]
Most Spiritual Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 112 [I wonder if this isn’t really a sign that so many people are hungry for good liturgy, just having the Black and the Rd?]
et tu: 46
Smartest Catholic Blog
What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 183 [This could be said for so many others….]
The most important thing to take away from this is that all these blogs support each other.
Something is emerging from the Catholic blogosphere.
There is a synergy being created between the printed media, TV, radio and the internet. And, for the most part, this is a solidly Catholic synergy, wherein a strong conservative and traditional element is exerting a "gravitational pull" on Catholic media and on reporting of Catholic issues in the secular media.
The Catholic blog presence is not as big as some of the secular and political blogs, but it is growing. I think people are paying attention.
I think awards like these create a greater sense if identity for everyone who reads them.
There is a synergy being created between the printed media, TV, radio and the internet. And, for the most part, this is a solidly Catholic synergy, wherein a strong conservative and traditional element is exerting a "gravitational pull" on Catholic media and on reporting of Catholic issues in the secular media.
The Catholic blog presence is not as big as some of the secular and political blogs, but it is growing. I think people are paying attention.
I think awards like these create a greater sense if identity for everyone who reads them.
Father,
Comment by Patrick A — 19 March 2008 @ 12:27 pmCongratulations on your well deserved wins!
Well done.
I gave up on Whispers in the Loggia a long time ago. There’s something odd about it.
I wonder what blogs Tablet readers read.
Comment by Peter — 19 March 2008 @ 12:29 pmWell done, Father! Your blog is truly excellent. I’m praying that the Pope will name you the first
Comment by Florentius — 19 March 2008 @ 12:36 pmbishop of the blogosphere!
Wow. That’s a lot of blue ribbons. Sincerest congratulations.
I petitioned for an Eastern Catholic section for this year, but they have chosen to ponder it for next year.
Comment by Joseph — 19 March 2008 @ 12:44 pmMy husband and I are reading your blog right now… he said to me, “I noticed you’ve been reading that a lot, lately. It must be really good.” I told him, “It’s amazing and way too absorbing… it’s like when you get sucked into Wikipedia!” I end up with a dozen tabs open in my browser as I read all the fascinating links.
I am not surprised you’re a favorite, Father. I really love this blog… I am learning so much from it.
Comment by Kradcliffe — 19 March 2008 @ 12:46 pmI teach high school English, including AP Composition. Tone is one of the most important aspects of our analysis of writers. The tone of your blog, Father Z., is that perfect confluence of pedagogy, insight, self-revelation, shepherding, esoterica, and wit. Bravo!
Comment by Dave DeCleene — 19 March 2008 @ 1:07 pmCongratualtions and well earned, Fr. Z!
I notice that your awards are posted waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down at the bottom of your page. Have you thought about relocating the awards closer to the top so they are seen sooner and easier?
Regards,—Guy
Comment by Guy Power — 19 March 2008 @ 1:11 pmApostolic Nuncio to the Internet?
Congrats, Fr. Z.
Comment by Jeff Pinyan — 19 March 2008 @ 1:29 pmAd multos commentarios! (quomodo dicitur Reginalde modo “blurbs” vel “postings?” – fila? licia? tomices? capitulos? furta? fercula? morsus? axitias? – just kidding about that last one, though it may describe some comments….)
It is a pleasure to visit this blog daily and participate in the active, and very lively conversation about truly important things.
Comment by Tim Ferguson — 19 March 2008 @ 2:03 pmThank you, Father, for all you do to educate us . You are a treasure for those of us who truly do realize what we lost when the Tridentine Mass was surpressed for so many years. It will take time but once again the Mass will be restored to its former glory in many places with an able assist by your words.
Comment by Mrs. Joseph Forshaw — 19 March 2008 @ 2:12 pmConga-rats, Father.
Comment by Flambeaux — 19 March 2008 @ 2:18 pmCongratulations, Father, and “ad multos annos!” to this blog.
Peter: Sadly, ditto from me re Whispers. I do not want to sound mean-hearted, but when Rocco flaunted the media embargo on Summorum Pontificum I vowed not to read him again.
Comment by Mark M — 19 March 2008 @ 2:24 pmCongratulations! I’m a new reader, coming in from the Awards. But I am enjoying your blog – I wonder how I never came upon it sooner! :)
Comment by Kim — 19 March 2008 @ 2:26 pmTim Ferguson: I think about this blog he would probably just shout: CAUDICIS NUGES!
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 19 March 2008 @ 2:34 pmJoseph: I petitioned for an Eastern Catholic section for this year, but they have chosen to ponder it for next year.
I’ll second that. If you need support on this next year, get in touch and I’ll back you.
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 19 March 2008 @ 2:37 pmGuy: I notice that your awards are posted waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down at the bottom of your page. Have you thought about relocating the awards closer to the top so they are seen sooner and easier?
I kept moving them down, because there were things of greater use to readers I wanted to be easier to find. Maybe if I moved to a theme that also had a right side bar?
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 19 March 2008 @ 2:40 pmCongratulations!
Comment by Vincenzo — 19 March 2008 @ 2:42 pmWhile I congratulate this blog on its success, I do believe these awards should be limited to perhaps one or two per blog. There are many good Catholic blogs out there, and somehow it doesn’t seem very fair that one blog should win in multiple categories.
Comment by Bill — 19 March 2008 @ 2:59 pmI’m surprised that the Young Fogey featured in the lists. Serge is Russian Orthodox to my knowledge. He uses the word Catholic a lot but in a general sense of Apostolic Churches – Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Assyrian.
Comment by Conor — 19 March 2008 @ 3:06 pmAh my mistake! Just clicked on the link. Different fellow entirely.
Comment by Conor — 19 March 2008 @ 3:09 pmCongratulations, Father! Well deserved.
Comment by Paul Murnane — 19 March 2008 @ 3:46 pmCongratulations, Father Z. All of the awards were well-deserved. You put a lot of time and effort into this blog. If the survey just wanted us to vote for one blog, it wouldn’t have allowed us to vote on multiple categories for each blog.
Comment by Dove — 19 March 2008 @ 4:11 pmCongratulation, Father Z.
Comment by Jose Wokng — 19 March 2008 @ 4:11 pmCongratulations, Father Z
Comment by Jose Wokng — 19 March 2008 @ 4:12 pmCongratulations!
May the celebration of Holy Thursday renew in you gratitude for the inestimable gift of a vocation to the priesthood.
Comment by Clayton — 19 March 2008 @ 4:46 pmCongratulations Father, the award (or is that awards?) is well deserved imo.
Comment by Volpius — 19 March 2008 @ 5:18 pmALL: That old phrase that I couldn’t have done any of this without you is absolutely true. You fuel the blog also!
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 19 March 2008 @ 5:29 pmVincenzo! I love it. The Sabine Farm (lol)
Fr. Z: You earned it.
I know I probably speak for a good many in saying WDTPRS is the first stop I make and if I can only make one stop before heading off to work it is WDTPRS.
Yes – it has much to do about the liturgy!
Keep up the good work.
Comment by Diane — 19 March 2008 @ 6:56 pmCongratulations Father!
Comment by Matthew M. — 19 March 2008 @ 7:36 pmYeehaww!! Fr. Z!! Congratulations, my 13 year old daughter and I had never heard of your blog before (blush) so now we will check out your place and maybe even blogroll ya!!
Hugs and Easter Blessings!
Ebeth
Comment by Ebeth — 19 March 2008 @ 7:37 pmYeHaWWW! Fr. Z! Congratulations on a grand success!! You are right in that I didn’t know your blog, so now I do and will come for a visit regularily!!
Hugs and Easter Blessings!
Ebeth
Comment by Ebeth — 19 March 2008 @ 7:39 pmCongratulations, Father Z.
Comment by TerryC — 19 March 2008 @ 7:48 pmI came to your blog originally through Amy Welborn’s old blog. I came to her blog after reading a MSM story which called her “The reigning queen of the Catholic blogosphere,” which she most certainly was at that time.
I certainly agree that you and other Catholic bloggers are having a profound effect on the Church. I would, in your case, substitute orthodox, rather than conservative. Conservative is a political term. While there is nothing wrong with being conservative when it comes to matters of faith we should be orthodox.
Through the Internet and the orthodox Catholic bloggers which are networked there many abuses that would otherwise pass unnoticed or at least uncorrected are being exposed and in some cases corrected. I also believe that members of the faithful, who were unaware that some actions are abuses, are being catechized. In this you all do a great service to the Church.
Father,
Shawn has already done so over at the blog, but I would like to repeat here on behalf of the NLM: Congratulations! And thank you for your kind words regarding our site. And I like what you said about the Catholic blogs supporting each other. OAMDG!
Comment by Gregor — 20 March 2008 @ 5:26 amGregor: Thanks! I meant every word I said. All our blogs must work to support each other. When one does well, we all benefit. Together, we can be a force!
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 20 March 2008 @ 5:59 amWOW! Congratulations, Father Z!
It’s good to see that this very informative blog is getting the recognition it deserves.
My prayers that your good work will continue and bear much fruit.
Comment by Karen Russell — 20 March 2008 @ 8:10 amFr. Z, you just got lucky – we were only several dozen votes from overtaking you in most categories. ;-)
Comment by Marcel LeJeune — 20 March 2008 @ 8:51 amMarcel: Any hanging chads?
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 20 March 2008 @ 9:12 amI don’t generally run in the stolen election population, but in this case, it is a justice issue…
Comment by Marcel LeJeune — 20 March 2008 @ 11:07 amMarcel: Then I am glad you chose the side of the mandate!
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Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 20 March 2008 @ 11:20 am