2011 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards

The Crescat has announced she is accepting nominations for the 2011 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards.  Go check out the list of the nominees and add your favorites!

It's that time of year again

I'm pleased to help announce that nominations are now open for the 2010 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards.

At long last

The Crescat is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Carolina Cannonball Awards.

Don't forget

You have until Friday to submit your nominations for the 2009 Carolina Cannonball Blog Awards for the "little guys" in the Catholic blogging world.

A number of nominees have already been submitted. Be sure to have a look at the nominees and nominate your favorite blogs in the appropriate categories.

A new category

Acceding to the request of her readers, the Carolina Cannonball has added a new category to the 2009 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards: the Susan Boyle Award, "for character and the ability surprise."

She has created a post listing the nominees thus far, and invites your nominations for other blogs, as well.

Do take a look at the current nominees and add a few more.

The Cannonball Awards

The Crescat is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Carolina Cannonball Awards for Catholic blogs, because "even the little guy needs recognition."

The awards are given in a number of categories:

Best Blog By a Religious Who Is Not Fr. Z

Best "More Catholic Than the Pope" Blog

Best Blog By a Heretic

Best Armchair Theologian Blog

Best Under Appreciated Catholic Blog

Best "Visual Treat" Blog

Best "Spiritual Treat" Blog

Best Bat Shit Crazy Blog

Best Church Militant Blog

Best Potpourri of Popery

Snarkiest Catholic Blog

Best New Kid On the Block (less than 12 mos old)

You can submit your nominations to The Crestcat by leaving or comment here or by sending her an e-mail.

I am delighted to say that last year I was the happy recipient - together with the no longer updated Hallowed Ground - of the Best Under Appreciated Blog.

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.

Vote early, but please don't vote often

The nominations boxes have been removed and the polling booths have now opened for the 2008 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards!

The Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards, established this very year by The Crescat, are given to honor the "great 'obscure little guy' blogs."

Beginning today, you have sixteen days to carry out your civic duty and cast your vote for the best Catholic blog in the following categories:


Best "More Catholic Than the Pope" Blog
Best Blog by a Charismatic Catholic
Best Blog by a Heretic
Best Armchair Theologian Blog
Best Blog by a Catholic Crank
Sorriest Excuse for a Catholic Blog
Best Under Appreciated Catholic Blog
Best Visual Treat Blog
Best Spiritual Treat Blog
Best Hilfreakinlarious Blog
Best "Bat Sh*t Crazy" Blog
Best Church Militant Blog
Best Liberal Neo-Trad Catholic Blog
Snarkiest Catholic Blog
Best Potpourri of Popery Blog

Another nomination

I just noticed that this blog has been nominated for the 2008 Carolina Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards in the category of "Best Under Appreciated Catholic Blog"

My other blog, A Beggar for Love, in which I place quotations of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has been nominated in the categories of "Best Under Appreciated Catholic Blog," "Best 'Spiritual Treat' Blog," and "Best Potpouri of Popery."

I happily accept the nominations.

The Carolina Cannonball Catholic Blog Award is given to honor "the great 'obscure little guy' blogs."

Voting commencing Tuesday, 1 April 2008.