2009 Catholic Blog Awards Results

Best Blog by a Cleric

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 322

The Deacon's Bench: 66

Standing on My Head: 50

The Hermeneutic of Continuity: 34

Mary, Our Mother: 34

Traditional Latin Mass Propers in English: 25

From the Pastor's Desk: 19

Clerical Reform: 2

Total votes this category:

576

Best Blog by a Man

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 223

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 144

The Curt Jester: 65

Fallible Blogma: 55

Catholic and Enjoying It: 33

The Deacon's Bench: 21

A Catholic Life: 16

The Hermeneutic of Continuity: 16

The Divine Life: Why We Were Created: 12

Thoughts of a Regular Guy: 12

Seen and Unseen: 12

Canterbury Tales: 9

The ChesterBelloc Mandate: 9

Catholic Church Conservation: 9

Culture War Notes: 9

Saint Louis Catholic: 8

Mary's Aggies: 8

Acts Of The Apostasy: 6

Vive Christus Rex!: 6

Pro Ecclesia * Pro Familia * Pro Civitate: 6

Silent Insight - Daily Catholic Meditations for Faith, Listening, and Peace: 4

Salvation is an Adventure: 3

Man With Black Hat: 3

Angels, Wonders, and Miracles of Faith: 3

Video Meliora, Proboque; Deteriora Sequor: 2

Sunlit Uplands: 2

Deeps of Time: 2

Singing In The Reign: 2

The Western Confucian: 1

Total votes this category:

712

Best Blog by a Religious

Catholic Fire: 44

sr patricia proctor: 31

A Minor Friar: 26

Franciscanized World: 23

The Rock and the Sword: 19

Me Monk. Me Meander.: 18

Word Incarnate: 14

Sponsa Christi: 13

ST. MICHAEL'S CYBER PARISH: 10

Live + Jesus!: 6

Total votes this category:

230

Best Blog by a Woman

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 91

Via Media -Amy Welborn: 79

The Anchoress: 74

Catholic Mom: 71

In the Heart of My Home: 44

Shower of Roses: 28

The Mother Load: 22

Testosterhome: 21

Mulier Fortis: 21

moms-for-life.org: 21

The Crescat: 20

A Maiden's Wreath: For Young Catholic Ladies: 20

Catholic Fire: 17

Happy Catholic: 16

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam: 15

CarmeliteMom: 10

Ora et Labora: Journey of Truth: 9

Under Her Starty Mantle: 9

Hidden Ireland: 8

Today's Catholic Woman: 8

Sponsa Christi: 8

BE NOT AFRAID: 8

Roman Catholic Heroes: 8

My Chocolate Heart: 7

+Catholic Ponderings+: 7

Quantum Theology: 6

Ignis Ardens: 5

InForum Blog by Sheila Liaugminas: 5

Catholic in Film School: 5

Historical Christian: 4

Betty Beguiles: 4

Maritalact.com: 4

Daily Catholic Devotionals: 3

Frugal Catholic Mommy: 3

From the Field of Blue Children: 3

catholicbygrace.blogspot.com: 2

House Art Journal: 2

Good News Ministries: 2

Chasenkids.com: 2

Enjoy the Journey: 1

Radiate His Light: 1

Just Another Catholic Blog: 1

Total votes this category:

714

Best Group Blog

Faith and Family Live: 110

New Liturgical Movement: 79

Creative Minority Report: 71

Catholic Cuisine: 53

Catholicmom.com: 39

Catholic Exchange - Theology of the Body: 29

The Catholic Thing: 27

Building Cathedrals: 22

Insight Scoop: 21

The American Catholic: 18

Mary's Aggies: 15

Franciscanized World: 15

Catholic Tech Tips: 13

Holy Vocations: 12

Catholic Fire: 12

GOP Catholics: 11

The Rock and the Sword: 10

Southern Appeal: 10

Catholic Priest: 9

Thought & Action: 9

dotCommonweal blog: 7

Musings From a Catholic Bookstore: 7

Singing In The Reign: 7

Today's Catholic Woman: 6

O Night Divine: 6

DarwinCatholic: 5

Catholic Truth Scotland: 5

Catholic.geek: 5

The Summa Mamas: 4

Cornell Society for a Good Time: 3

Total votes this category:

673

Best New Blog

Faith and Family Live: 93

The Catholic Key Blog: 50

Building Cathedrals: 33

the Catholic Foodie: 29

Catholic Exchange - Theology of the Body: 26

moms-for-life.org: 23

Catholic Eye Candy: 22

The American Catholic: 22

Vive Christus Rex!: 13

Franciscanized World: 13

GOP Catholics: 13

Seen and Unseen: 13

BE NOT AFRAID: 12

Betty Beguiles: 12

CarmeliteMom: 11

The Rock and the Sword: 11

The Divine Life: Why We Were Created: 10

Culture War Notes: 10

Frugal Catholic Mommy: 10

Roman Catholic Heroes: 10

Daily Catholic Devotionals: 8

Catholic Truth Scotland: 7

Cherished Hearts at Home: 7

Divorced Catholic Moms: 5

The Divine Life: 4

My Chocolate Heart: 4

That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: 4

More Than Enough: 4

Inflated Tires - A Theology of the Body Blog: 4

Deeps of Time: 3

Maritalact.com: 3

mo Thiarna agus mo Dhia: 2

Paths of Love: 2

Galactic Catholic Universe: 1

catholicbygrace.blogspot.com: 1

Life, Faith, Home, School: 1

Salvation is an Adventure: 1

Total votes this category:

561

Best Written Blog

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 162

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 108

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 69

Creative Minority Report: 45

Fallible Blogma: 43

Via Media -Amy Welborn: 34

In the Heart of My Home: 32

moms-for-life.org: 22

The Mother Load: 21

Shower of Roses: 19

Catholic and Enjoying It: 18

Catholic Exchange - Theology of the Body: 17

Insight Scoop: 14

Franciscanized World: 13

A Maiden's Wreath: For Young Catholic Ladies: 13

The Deacon's Bench: 13

Totus Tuus Family and Catholic Homeschool: 12

Catholic Fire: 11

OSV Daily Take: 10

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam: 9

Canterbury Tales: 9

The Dawn Patrol: 9

Catholic.geek: 8

Vive Christus Rex!: 6

Southern Appeal: 6

Mary's Aggies: 6

Saint Louis Catholic: 6

Thought & Action: 5

Thoughts of a Regular Guy: 5

Today's Catholic Woman: 5

Quantum Theology: 5

From the Field of Blue Children: 4

Ignis Ardens: 4

GOP Catholics: 3

Hidden Ireland: 3

Sunlit Uplands: 2

Cornell Society for a Good Time: 2

Minding Our Manners: 2

Sierra Highlands: 2

Catholic Truth Scotland: 2

Man With Black Hat: 2

Historical Christian: 2

Chasenkids.com: 1

assistant potter: 1

catholicbygrace.blogspot.com: 1

Salvation is an Adventure: 1

That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: 1

InForum Blog by Sheila Liaugminas: 1

Just Another Catholic Blog: 1

mo Thiarna agus mo Dhia: 1

Deeps of Time: 1

Total votes this category:

834

Funniest Blog

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 107

The Curt Jester: 103

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 86

Creative Minority Report: 73

Testosterhome: 34

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 33

The Phattest Loser: 25

The Crescat: 16

Tales from the Bonny Blue House: 15

Sardonic Catholic Dad: 14

The Divine Life: Why We Were Created: 10

Canterbury Tales: 10

Acts Of The Apostasy: 10

Just Another Catholic Blog: 8

Saint Louis Catholic: 7

Justinespired: 6

Man With Black Hat: 6

Dr. Boli's Celebrated Magazine: 4

From the Field of Blue Children: 4

Mulier Fortis: 3

Chasenkids.com: 3

That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: 2

A Broader Mark: 2

Total votes this category:

664

Most Entertaining Blog

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 123

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 115

The Curt Jester: 73

Creative Minority Report: 57

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 48

Fallible Blogma: 35

Faith and Family Live: 30

Testosterhome: 25

Happy Catholic: 24

Shower of Roses: 23

Catholic and Enjoying It: 21

The Crescat: 13

Sardonic Catholic Dad: 12

Insight Scoop: 10

Building Cathedrals: 9

Catholic Truth Scotland: 9

The Divine Life: Why We Were Created: 7

Mary's Aggies: 6

Chasenkids.com: 5

Canterbury Tales: 5

Ignis Ardens: 5

Man With Black Hat: 4

Aliens in This World: 3

Betty Beguiles: 3

From the Field of Blue Children: 3

Saint Louis Catholic: 2

Mulier Fortis: 1

Just Another Catholic Blog: 1

Total votes this category:

726

Most Informative Blog

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 173

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 156

Faith and Family Live: 50

Fallible Blogma: 40

The Anchoress: 30

Shower of Roses: 29

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 21

New Liturgical Movement: 21

Creative Minority Report: 20

moms-for-life.org: 18

Catholic Exchange - Theology of the Body: 17

Catholic Mom: 17

The Curt Jester: 15

Catholicmom.com: 12

Insight Scoop: 12

Spirit Daily: 11

Catholic Fire: 11

Culture War Notes: 9

Catholic Tech Tips: 7

Mary's Aggies: 7

Starry Sky Ranch: 7

A Catholic Life: 7

The Deacon's Bench: 6

Thought & Action: 6

Roman Catholic Heroes: 6

The Divine Life: Why We Were Created: 5

and sometimes tea: 5

Vive Christus Rex!: 4

The Hermeneutic of Continuity: 4

Singing In The Reign: 4

Traditional Latin Mass Propers in English: 4

Historical Christian: 4

Angels, Wonders, and Miracles of Faith: 4

Catholic Church Conservation: 4

Canterbury Tales: 3

Roman Catholic Vocations: 3

Mary Meets Dolly: 3

Catholic Truth Scotland: 3

Catholic.geek: 3

Ignis Ardens: 3

Catholic Faith Education: 2

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam: 2

Inflated Tires - A Theology of the Body Blog: 2

Sunlit Uplands: 2

DarwinCatholic: 2

Southern Appeal: 1

Frugal Catholic Mommy: 1

The Maritime Sentry: 1

The Western Confucian: 1

Saint Louis Catholic: 1

Hidden Ireland: 1

The Distributist Review: 1

+Catholic Ponderings+: 1

Total votes this category:

820

Most Spiritual Blog

Catholic Spiritual Direction: 175

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 172

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 77

Via Media -Amy Welborn: 46

Danielle Bean: 33

In the Heart of My Home: 28

Shower of Roses: 23

moms-for-life.org: 19

Franciscanized World: 15

Traditional Latin Mass Propers in English: 11

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam: 11

Creative Minority Report: 11

Catholic Fire: 10

The Rock and the Sword: 10

CarmeliteMom: 9

A Catholic Life: 8

Thy Will Be Done: 8

Quantum Theology: 7

Word Incarnate: 7

Silent Insight - Daily Catholic Meditations for Faith, Listening, and Peace: 7

The Practicing Catholic: 6

Mary, Our Mother: 5

Daily Catholic Devotionals: 5

Roman Catholic Heroes: 5

Canterbury Tales: 4

Ignis Ardens: 4

Beginning to Pray: 4

From the Pastor's Desk: 4

Annunciations: 4

That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: 3

The Steel Lily: 3

Catholic Truth Scotland: 3

Hidden Ireland: 2

Paths of Love: 2

From the Field of Blue Children: 2

Thought & Action: 2

Just Another Catholic Blog: 2

Piddingworth: 2

Spiritual Words for Thought: 2

catholicbygrace.blogspot.com: 2

Inflated Tires - A Theology of the Body Blog: 1

Chasenkids.com: 1

Salvation is an Adventure: 1

mo Thiarna agus mo Dhia: 1

Total votes this category:

808

People's Choice Blog

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 153

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 116

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 58

Fallible Blogma: 38

Faith and Family Live: 37

Danielle Bean: 34

Creative Minority Report: 33

In the Heart of My Home: 30

Catholic Mom: 26

Shower of Roses: 24

Headline Bistro: Because Catholics Need to Know: 23

moms-for-life.org: 19

The Curt Jester: 18

The Hermeneutic of Continuity: 15

Happy Catholic: 12

Franciscanized World: 12

Insight Scoop: 11

Catholic Fire: 9

Roman Catholic Heroes: 9

A Catholic Life: 9

The Dawn Patrol: 9

Vive Christus Rex!: 7

Daily Catholic Devotionals: 6

Culture War Notes: 6

Thought & Action: 6

Mary's Aggies: 6

Catholic Tech Tips: 5

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam: 5

Southern Appeal: 5

Catholic Eye Candy: 5

From the Field of Blue Children: 4

The ChesterBelloc Mandate: 4

Man With Black Hat: 4

Ignis Ardens: 3

Mulier Fortis: 3

Saint Louis Catholic: 3

Canterbury Tales: 3

The Distributist Review: 3

Singing In The Reign: 3

Sunlit Uplands: 2

The Paragraph Farmer: 2

Angels, Wonders, and Miracles of Faith: 2

Catholic Truth Scotland: 2

Historical Christian: 2

Deeps of Time: 2

Silent Insight - Daily Catholic Meditations for Faith, Listening, and Peace: 2

That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: 1

catholicbygrace.blogspot.com: 1

Chasenkids.com: 1

assistant potter: 1

Hidden Ireland: 1

Just Another Catholic Blog: 1

Total votes this category:

839

Best Group Podcast

Catholic Answers LIVE - Podcast: 159

The Daily Breakfast: 68

Catholic in a Small Town: 66

CatholicUnderground.com: 61

Faith and Family Live: 58

The 15th Station: 11

Catholic Men's Podcast: 10

Catholic.net Podcast: 9

Into the Deep: 8

The Hands and Feet Show: 7

Total votes this category:

457

Best New Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 141

Faith and Family Live: 54

Among Women: 37

Salt + Light Television: 34

the Catholic Foodie: 26

The Catholic Cafe: 21

Theotokos Podcast: 19

Fullness of Truth: 19

Catholic Men's Podcast: 15

The Everyday Catholic Podcast: 14

MemphisCatholic: 3

Total votes this category:

383

Best Podcast by a Cleric

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 190

Daily Breakfast: 92

Word on Fire: 48

iPadre Catholic Podcasting: 43

CatholicUnderground.com: 42

The Daily Breakfast: 41

St. Irenaeus Ministries: 15

Total votes this category:

471

Best Podcast by a Man

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 178

Daily Breakfast: 89

The SaintCast: 84

The Catholic Hack: 44

Voice of Catholic Radio: 23

Catholic Radio 2.0!: 18

the Catholic Foodie: 17

Theotokos Podcast: 12

Saint Thomas Apostle, Father John Ehrich: 6

The Perseverance Podcast: 2

Total votes this category:

473

Best Podcast by a Religious

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 178

Daily Breakfast: 103

Catholic: Under The Hood: 78

iPadre Catholic Podcasting: 48

The Catholic Cafe: 31

Meditations from Carmel: 18

Franciscanized World: 14

Total votes this category:

470

Best Podcast by a Woman

Catholic Moments Podcast: 104

Among Women: 61

Forgotten Classics: 41

Meditations from Carmel: 38

Catholic Connection podcast: 26

Total votes this category:

270

Best Produced Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 138

Daily Breakfast: 72

The SaintCast: 61

Word on Fire: 40

CatholicUnderground.com: 31

Among Women: 25

The Daily Breakfast: 25

Catholic Moments Podcast: 23

The Catholic Hack: 20

Salt + Light Television: 17

The Catholic Cafe: 8

The 15th Station: 6

Catholic Men's Podcast: 6

Fullness of Truth: 4

Musings From a Catholic Bookstore: 2

Total votes this category:

478

Best Video Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 180

Grace Before Meals: 165

Total votes this category:

345

Funniest Podcast

Catholic in a Small Town: 129

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 110

Daily Breakfast: 54

CatholicUnderground.com: 38

The Catholic Cafe: 19

The Hands and Feet Show: 14

The 15th Station: 13

Catholic Radio 2.0!: 10

Total votes this category:

387

Most Entertaining Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 126

Catholic in a Small Town: 73

Daily Breakfast: 53

CatholicUnderground.com: 38

Catholic Moments Podcast: 23

The Daily Breakfast: 21

Secrets of Battlestar Galactica: 20

The Catholic Cafe: 13

Forgotten Classics: 12

Catholic Radio 2.0!: 12

The Catholic Family Podcast: 12

The 15th Station: 11

The Hands and Feet Show: 9

Total votes this category:

423

Most Informative Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 156

The SaintCast: 57

Catholic: Under The Hood: 47

Daily Breakfast: 37

CatholicUnderground.com: 29

The Catholic Hack: 21

The Anchoress: 21

Catholic Moments Podcast: 16

Voice of Catholic Radio: 13

Christopher Closeup from The Christophers: 13

Catholic Radio 2.0!: 13

Catholic Connection podcast: 11

Fullness of Truth: 9

The 15th Station: 7

St. Irenaeus Ministries: 6

Theotokos Podcast: 6

Catholic Men's Podcast: 5

Total votes this category:

467

Most Spiritual Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 154

Daily Breakfast: 53

Word on Fire: 42

Among Women: 34

Voice of Catholic Radio: 22

Into the Deep: 21

Meditations from Carmel: 19

Franciscanized World: 18

Christopher Closeup from The Christophers: 17

Maria Lectrix: 13

The 15th Station: 10

Total votes this category:

403

People's Choice Podcast

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 135

Daily Breakfast: 71

The SaintCast: 51

Word on Fire: 37

CatholicUnderground.com: 31

Catholic Moments Podcast: 27

Catholic: Under The Hood: 25

Among Women: 21

The Catholic Hack: 20

Salt + Light Television: 14

Christopher Closeup from The Christophers: 11

The Catholic Cafe: 10

Forgotten Classics: 9

The 15th Station: 8

Audio Sancto: 7

The Hands and Feet Show: 7

Catholic Tech Tips: 5

Total votes this category:

489

Best Catholic News Website

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 148

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 105

Zenit: 100

Catholic News Agency: 63

National Catholic Register: 50

The Cukierski Family Apostolate: 49

Headline Bistro: Because Catholics Need to Know: 48

Spirit Daily: 40

Creative Minority Report: 33

Catholic World News: 29

The Anchoress: 25

Catholic.net: 17

catholiconline.org: 12

http://www.catholic.org/index.php: 9

Catholic Family News: 9

Saint Louis Review: 7

Today's Catholic Woman: 6

Catholic Truth Scotland: 6

Culture War Notes: 6

Canterbury Tales: 4

Ignis Ardens: 4

The Catholic Sun: 3

Saint Louis Catholic: 2

The Maritime Sentry: 1

Signs, Wonders, and Miracles: 1

Total votes this category:

785

Best Overall Catholic Website

What Does the Prayer Really Say?: 138

Eternal Word Television Network: 110

The Cukierski Family Apostolate: 84

American Papist: Not Your Average Catholic: 80

Catholic Answers - Forums and Groups: 51

Catholic.com: 46

Faith and Family Live: 35

Headline Bistro: Because Catholics Need to Know: 32

Conversion Diary - The Diary of a Former Atheist: 30

Creative Minority Report: 25

Catholic.net: 20

Inside Catholic: 17

Spirit Daily: 15

The Daily Breakfast: 15

moms-for-life.org: 12

Our Sunday Visitor: 12

The Catholic Thing: 10

CatholicUnderground.com: 8

CatholicVote: 7

Tweet Catholic: 7

The Hermeneutic of Continuity: 6

Today's Catholic Woman: 6

Culture War Notes: 6

Faith Filled Days: 6

Ignis Ardens: 6

Catholic Truth Scotland: 5

Mary's Aggies: 5

Salt + Light Television: 5

Catholic Fire: 4

CarmeliteMom: 3

Catholic Priest: 2

Saint Louis Catholic: 2

Canterbury Tales: 2

West Central Wisconsin Catholic: 2

Good News Ministries: 2

Eiusdem Generis: 1

Signs, Wonders, and Miracles: 1

Cornell Society for a Good Time: 1

Southern Appeal: 1

Total votes this category:

954

Best Social Networking Site

4marks.com: 141

Catholic.com: 73

Tweet Catholic: 71

Faith and Family Live: 58

Ignis Ardens: 13

Catholic Mountain: 10

Catholic Fire: 7

Canterbury Tales: 6

The Distributist Review: 5

Eiusdem Generis: 4

West Central Wisconsin Catholic: 3

Total votes this category:

526

Results Last Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 12:00