Conratulations Mr. Winters!
A08c: BEST ONLINE BLOG - Individual
First Place
National Catholic Reporter, Kansas City, MO, “Distinctly Catholic” by Michael Sean Winters
I didn't know they did that.
Give out awards, I mean. I went through the list of categories and publications and surprised myself how 'illiterate' I am about Catholic publications. I don't really read much current Catholic stuff - which may explain why I've been able to keep the faith, and may also account for why no one reads me. (That's a good thing, BTW.)
That said - I found it interesting to whom the awards went to - I didn't notice many representatives from the blogosphere - although congratulations are due to First Place winner, Elizabeth Scalia - I did not know she wrote for Our Sunday Visitor. (See, I don't read up on people either.) I also noticed a Catholic mom blogger from Hawaii won a blogging award as well. I'd call these 'real' awards.
Joan Chittister won an Honorbale Mention I think. I laughed because I didn't think people thought of her as Catholic. (See - I don't get out much.) What was most interesting is that National Catholic Reporter won Best something or other and received high praise in a couple of categories. What does that say? As did America magazine BTW. I've read people say it's not even Catholic to link to them. Other publications/writers not normally endorsed by most bloggers I link to, and definitely not endorsed by the Pewsitters/Pulpit/New Adventist/EWTN affiliates, received awards as well. No Fr. Z awards though. I know he won't mind of course - I think he is like me and disdains awards and honors.
I'm so far outside, I'm even outside the outsiders.
I like it like that.
M05a: BEST REGULAR COLUMN - Spiritual life
First Place
“Ora Pro Nobis” by Elizabeth Scalia
It is a very diverse Church in the United States, isn't it.
I guess Team Patheos rocked a panel on digital media.
Terry ! thank you for posting about that: I never knew about it either & was quite overwhelmed to see the massive amount of writing going on, conferences, et al. And it goes back a number of years !
ReplyDeleteI like checking things like that out though: as one can find a diamond or two in there: the book about Julian of Norwich, and the letters of Sister Wendy.
It certainly can be easy to skirt about the edges of our need/desire for constant attentiveness to Christ within us, by the busy-ness all about us - I often hear comments of Father Dubay in my mind, and wish he were still with us - such a pastor. Sometimes very late at night I find him on ewtn -
btw ! my brother blew into town for a brief visit, and bought me a very sweet, (very) little lap-top, and hooked me back up: it felt like the matrix, plugged back in. *phew*.
I love how I look absolutely certifiable in that picture.
ReplyDeleteI think you look very assured - your display a positive attitude with that smile. You are with a solid group of bloggers. Elizabeth Scalia deserves an award simply for assembling all of you into one very influential Catholic portal. Yep - I'm totally serious about that.
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