I've been awarded

...The Anti-muffin Award by Sarah, who recently moved to my beloved Hawaii and blogs at So...This Is The Road I Am Travelling On (she has a great header picture).

This award is given to bloggers who "promote what they believe without hesitation and without fear of possible negative feedback." Awardees are bloggers "who don't conform to the world's standards."

Thank you, Sarah!

That sage of sacred symbol, Fr. V., who blogs over at Adam's Ale, has awarded me the Superior Scribbler Award:

In bestowing the award, he said I am "frank, learned, and never fails to be interesting. But most importantly he has fun being Catholic. Woohoo." Thanks, Fr. V.!

And now the rules for those who receive this award:

• Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass the award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
• Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author and the name of the blog from whom he/she has received the Award.
• Each Superior Scribbler must display the award on his/her blog, and link to this post, which explains the award.
• Each Blogger who wins the Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List (scroll down). That way, we’ll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives this prestigious honor!
• Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

I hereby bestow the Superior Scribbler Award upon:

1. Nicholas Hardesty, of Phat Catholic Apologetics. Nicholas always provides indepth and understandable answers to questions regarding the Catholic faith.
2. Sr. Mary Martha, of Ask Sister Mary Martha. The good Sister applies her wit and humor to questions of all topics.
3. Esther, of A Catholic Mom in Hawaii. Esther keeps us to speed with news from Hawaii and offers excellent items to reflect upon throughout the day.
4. Julie, of Adoro te Devote. Julie chronicles her in life in insightful and humorous ways.
5. Andrew, of Unam Sanctam. Andrew keeps us to speed on things happening on the other side of the world, often with great photos.

Another award

I'm delighted to say that Hallowed Ground and I have both won the 2008 Carolina Cannonball Award in the category of "Best Under Appreciated Catholic Blog."

Many thanks to those of you who cast your vote for me!

The other winners of the 2008 Carolina Cannonball Awards are listed here, together with the runners up.

A virtual coffee clatch?

Andrew over at Unam Sanctam wants to have coffee with me. I hope he'll settle for a nice hot chocolate because I cannot stand even the slightest hint of a coffee flavor. Coffee - and coconut - ruin perfectly fine desserts every day.




Really, I'm grateful for his invitation and for the gift of the Coffee Cup Award and, if I lived closer to Malaysia, would happily take him up on his offer.

I bestow this award on the following bloggers with whom I would like to have a cup of chocolate while they drink that nasty drink made from strange beans that will be the downfall of civilazation as we know it:

• Esther, A Catholic Mom in Hawaii - I've met her once before but we didn't have time for a drink
• Easter of A Tribute to Our Priests - I think I met her when I met Esther
• Joey of Catholic Homeschooled Teens - I met him when I met his mom, Esther (can you tell I want to go back to Hawaii?)
• Thom at Ad Dominum - he's got a good humor and a fine mind and conversations with him are bound to be random and enjoyable
• Ellen From Across the Net - how can I not want to meet one of my faithful readers?

A new award

A Catholic Mom in Hawaii has given me the Blogger Reflection Award. She writes:

Fr. Daren of Servant and Steward's blog is in one word...GREAT. In that I mean, here is a priest, a young priest at that, who has a great sense of humor yet is so profound in his homilies and reflections. Yes, there are other wonderful blogger priests like Fr. Daren but somehow, his personal stories have really left an impression with me. He is also the first blogger (other than my Hawaii friends) that I have met in person.

Thanks, Esther! I'm very grateful!

Be sure to take a look at her other awardees.