As a Catholic blogger, I know just how hard it is to be a good Catholic blogger. I admire so many bloggers that bring fidelity, insight, and yuks to the Catholic Interwebs every day. It is one thing to bring it for an occasional post, it is quite another to bring it every day.
Of course, I admire all of the great bloggers here at the Register. Jen Fulwiler is a great writer, period. Mark Shea is a founder of Catholic blogging and still one of its best bloggers. That Mark has been able to do it for this long and at the quality level he maintains is truly remarkable. Matthew and I owe a special debt of gratitude to Mark for all the help he gave us when we were first getting started years ago. We probably wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Mark, something I am sure Mark regrets every day!
I have done so many spit takes reading Simcha’s posts that I had to get a new laptop. Never drink milk while reading Simcha, never. And all the other bloggers here at the Register are top notch.
But there are so many other great Catholic blogs and bloggers out there, I thought I might write a few posts telling you which ones I like and why. This is the first. So here goes…
The American Catholic—This is a group blog that covers a wide variety of Church topics, but a penchant for politics and culture. Worth checking out every day.
Betty Beguiles—Hallie Lord writes on the topics of fashion, modesty, marriage, romance and faith. Simply a delightful read.
Father Z - WDTPRS—Father Z may be the biggest Catholic blogger out there and there is a reason for it, he is good at what he does. While Father’s sweet spot is liturgy and Latin, but you will also find interesting posts there on topics ranging from the Anglican Communion to politics to what he made for dinner last night (always with pictures.)
Danielle Bean and the entire crew at Faith and Family Live. Who knew that girl stuff could be so interesting? Of course, I read it just to know what the other half is thinking.
Testosterhome—Rachel Balducci writes on the care and feeding of boys. One of the best blogs for Catholic moms around.
The Curt Jester — Jeff Miller is one of the granddaddys (sorry Jeff) of Catholic blogging and still one of its funniest contributors. How he has managed to stay this funny for so long without burning out is beyond me.
Pro Ecclesia * Pro Familia * Pro Civitate—The always faithful Jay Anderson writes one of the best Catholic Political blogs around. I really love it when he gets angry.
Father Barron and Word On Fire—Father Barron is not blogger per se, he is really a vlogger. Father Barron truly has a gift. He is absolutely one of the best Catholic speakers around. He is a close to Fulton Sheen as we are likely to find in this generation.
Canterbury Tales—Taylor Marshall, a former Episcopal priest in Fort Worth, Texas turned Catholic, writes one of the best Catholic blogs out there. Trust me on this.
Aggie Catholics—Marcel LeJeune writes one of the best pro-life blogs around. But don’t think that is all he covers, he is an all around great Catholic blogger.
Reflections of a Paralytic.—Chelsea Zimmerman, who was paralyzed in an accident ten years ago writes about life issues and more. She is one of the up and coming stars of the Catholic blogosphere. Keep an eye on this one, Matthew and I are big fans.
This is but a sampling of the sites that I love and read every day. If I missed your favorite or your blog, no worries, I will be writing future posts to tell you all about more, but for now, tell me about the sites you love and why.
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I have to do a shout out for Like Mother, Like Daughter- my favorite blog ever (read the archives)
and I agree about Fr Barron- I especially LOVE his film reviews
I’m a fan of my wife Kathryn’s blog. Teamwhitaker.blogspot.com. She’s a great writer and spends a lot of time writing about our fifth child, Luke. He was a preemie and a true miracle.
I never miss reading Creative Minority Report every day. It is a great blog to stea-er borrow-ideas from for blog posts!
The Deacon’s Bench-without a doubt! He’s got everything!
I’m a fan of Matthew Warner. He blogs just about everything that I need to get me through the day. Always! It’s as though he’s answering me. Through God of course. Indeed!
I’m a fairly new blogger myself, but I want to say that Acts of the Apostasy is my new favorite blog. Larry D is not only funny, but he’s also been quite helpful to me as a “newbie”
Chelsea Zimmerman (Reflections of a Paralytic) is a wonderful young example of Redemptive Suffering and the Mercy of our Good God…instead of whining about how God robbed her of life she embraces it just like “little Faustina” (St Maria Faustina Kowalska) did and uses ALL the gifts God has given her! She is an example to all of us but especially to paralytics. Please keep her in your prayers. +JMJ
Do yourself a favor, and become a regular reader of Heather King’s blog, shirtofflame.blogspot.com
One of my personal favorites is Fr V at clevelandpriest.blogspot.com
His Monday Diary posts are frequently hilarious. Definitely one to check out.
Thanks for including me, Pat!
I don’t know why my first comment didn’t appear, but, I wrote that I was also fond ‘all’ of the above!
My favorite is Msgr. Charles Pope (blog.adw.org) - Archdiocese of Washington D.C. It is amazing that he can write a meaningful article every day - and then respond to the comments. I learn something every day from him.
Thanks for the American Catholic love, Patrick. Right back at you.
Sherry - You should see Msgr. Pope preach a homily. Simply outstanding.
Pat - Thanks for the love. One day you, Matt, and I will have to exchange stories in person.
Thanks for these great suggestions, the ones in the original post and from commenters.
Father Dwight Longenecker (gkupsidedown.blogspot.com), The Bright Maidens (Trista at Not A Minx A Moron or a Parasite, Julie at The Corner with a View and Elizabeth at Startling the Day), Richard Collins at Linen on the Hedgerow, Stacy Trasancos at Accepting Abundance, and my friend Frank Weathers at Why I Am Catholic ... just to name a few ...! That’s in addition to the names already mentioned, and including yourself and your brother. Oh, and how could I forget Katrina at The Crescat!
(Word verification: stay18. Wish I could go back to 18, let alone stay there ....)
In addition to some of the ones you’ve already listed, and to the folks who write here in general, The Nicene Guys have a pretty good site. They don’t post very often, but most of what they do post is pretty darned good:
http://www.niceneguys.com/
yeah, that Crescat. That’s something right there. What I don’t know.
Gawrsh! Thanks Pat! Bloggerdom is a swimming pool of infinite size, so I’m glad you jumped in and made a splash! Keep up the good work!
I owe it all to Amy Welborn, Eve Tushnet and Kathy Shaidle, who inspired me to jump into the pool in 2002! Thanks, ladies!
Pat and Matt,
You and New Advent are may favorite sources of blog-matter. I check you many times a day, for laughs and for news. Thanks for all you do!!!
Thanks for including F&F Pat. We think you’re pretty awesome yourself!
Thanks Tony! I like the ones Tony listed and many of the ones Pat listed. Also “Here’s the Church” and “The Three B’s” and “A Life-Size Catholic Blog.”
And of course “Outside the Asylum” and “The Impractical Catholic.” Daily reads for me!
Rorate Caeli <http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com> is a very good blog too.
There is another “vlogger” worth mentioning: Father Jason Worthley. http://fatherworthley.blogpsot.com He preaches on all kinds of important topics.
I was mentioning new ones…but I also have to mention the ones who I’ve learned from, “Little Catholic Bubble” and “Lisa Graas.” Love “eChurch Blog” too. So many wonderful people in the Catholic blogosphere!
I love these Young Adult bloggers: Modestia (http://modestia.stblogs.com/), Secret Vatican Spy (http://secretvaticanspy.com/), The Corner with a View (http://thecornerwithaview.blogspot.com/), The Spiritual Workout (http://spiritualworkoutblog.blogspot.com/), Calling All Witnesses (http://www.callingallwitnesses.com/), Vita Consecrata (http://vitaconsecrata.wordpress.com/), Heart Shaped Stone (heartshapedstone.wordpress.com)!
Thanks for the shout out to the Bright Maidens, Tony & Stacy! You are too sweet to us! Love your blogs as well!
I love these Young Adult bloggers: Modestia, Secret Vatican Spy , The Corner with a View, The Spiritual Workout, Calling All Witnesses, Vita Consecrata, & Heart Shaped Stone! Thanks for the shout out to the Bright Maidens, Tony & Stacy! You are so sweet to us! Love your blogs as well!
Father Dwight Longenecker is one of my favorites.
Mundabor is good too.
http://mundabor.wordpress.com/
Thanks again, Pat! The admiration is mutual. :)
I also like Standing on my Head; Creative Minority; Shea and Akins. A new one I’ve been liking is NunEssential which is the blog of Sr. Miriam, a nun from SOLT. But my favourite is Simcha and the Fishers!
I really appreciated getting this ‘heads up’ on recommended Catholic blogs and am now “following” most of them. I too have recently started writing a blog dedicated to the poor, sick and disabled from a Catholic perspective. It also includes some of my artwork and some neat quotes (not mine.) I hope everyone will take a peek. http://strandedinnewmexico.blogspot.com/2011/06/humility.html
Msgr Charles Pope, Fr. Z, and Deacon Greg are three of my favorite Catholic blogs that I read every day.
A word to Catholic bloggers. Some of you make it difficult for the public to comment on your bloggs. Personally, I never intend to register and then sign in to a blog. That seems a bit much. Most of us have enough passwords and usernames just to keep the computer going. The extra trouble created by some bloggers makes the whole process too much of a job and most of us use the computer as a form of entertainment to fill in blank moments in our day. Putting in our two cents worth is part of the entertainment and most of us try to be constructive at the same time. After all is you were carrying on a conversation with a friend you wouldn’t want to jump through all kinds of hoops for the privilege.
A word to Linus and others. Personally speaking, I understand the aggravation of having multiple log-in names and passwords and how annoying this can be. That process, as far as I know, is regulated by Google. Even if there is some way to bypass that process, I would not want to receive ‘anonymous’ responses because it has been my experience that Catholic bloggers and Facebook pages are often the target of anti-Catholic, hostile and sometimes vulgar people who post multiple nasty missives which are a waste of time and upsetting to many. With regard to the entertainment aspect that you mention, I suppose some of us seek to entertain. Personally, I hope to educate, enlighten and inspire, if at all possible. Entertainment would be incidental to those goals, for the most part, although I have been known to write things which are just darn funny. There is a lot of entertainment on the internet, on television channels, at the movie theatres, on your radio and ipods. If that is what you are looking for, I would suggest searching those customary avenues of entertainment that I’ve mentioned.
I’m beyond flattered, Pat, thanks!! Of course you and Matt are at the top of my own list. Thanks, also for the letting me borrow your CMR readers for the next couple of weeks! And thanks, “Felix” for all your kind words.
Peace,
CZ
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