Where Should Faithful Catholics Go?
Yesterday, Hierothee expressed the concern of many of us. Namely, that Gerald Augustinus has recently revealed the ironic, sad truth about himself: that his “Cafeteria is Closed” blog is actually run by a Cafeteria Catholic. So Hierothee asks, now the Gerald has failed in his attempt to replace Amy’s “Open Book” as a place for faithful Catholics to discuss the Catholic headlines of the day, where shall they go. We have received some suggestions, so I thought I would get a sense from the “parishioners” as to which blog should be the replacement?
Please vote:
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Well, I don’t know about the wisdom of doing a poll. Frankly, I don’t care how many hits Gerald gets or doesn’t get. He can become the next Andrew Sullivan, for all I care. My mission is accomplished. Thanks to Jeff and Amy, I now know about Inside Catholic. Inside Catholic is one-stop web shopping at its best for a faithful Catholic.
Comment by hierothee — June 19, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
I’d be more than willing to start such a blog if I had the time, the writing talent, and the I.Q. to do so.
Inside Catholic looks really good-far too classy and high brow for me to think that I’ll be leaving many comments there; nonetheless, I think I’ll make it a daily stop in my blogging routine.
Comment by dim bulb — June 19, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
What about Mark Shea at Catholic and Enjoying It? I still read him quite often, even though I don’t quite agree with his analysis on many situations (I think of him as Chesterton without aim. Heh.)
He’s survived both Amy and Gerald, and I’ve always gone to him before either of them. If I can survive his tiresome “War Crimez@$%#$!” cry, I’ll continue on.
Comment by Josh Miller — June 19, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
I’m thinking only the Church is universal. Since we’re called to holiness in ordinary life, folks called to blogging do best when they carve a manageable niche. I have a good handful with which I keep up daily, knowing each has a unique strong point. How can one site possibly cover politics, TOB, liturgy, apologetics, bioethics, etc. well? Even magazines with good staffs cannot do it all but narrow their coverage to fulfill a specific mission. I know we enjoyed the cyber-community of Open Book, but I think it’s indulgent and even Amy felt her family (and writing) needed her talents elsewhere. There were things, even then, she didn’t cover due to her time constraints or lack of interest. That’s to be expected.
These spaces where the Spirit moves tend to grow organically. If it’s needed, it will appear on our horizon.
Comment by gsk — June 19, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Inside Catholic is one-stop web shopping at its best for a faithful Catholic.
And even for unfaithful Catholics it would appear…they seem to have given your friend Todd Flowerday a regular column to promote his “progressive Catholicism.” As I recall from exchanges with Todd, this includes being open to married priests, women’s ordination, acceptance of artificial contraception, same sex relationships and a general rejection of hierarchical authority (did I miss any?). Does Inside Catholic support the “big tent theory or do they just think that that dissenters need a place in St. Blogs?
Comment by Anon — June 19, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
As far as I can tell, Todd is all alone over there, in regard to his “progressive” views. At least he’s not the sole proprietor of the site.
Comment by hierothee — June 19, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
Is/Was there a caveat attached to Todd when he was introduced? Perhaps and explanation about why he’s there…?
Comment by gsk — June 19, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
as far as I can tell, Flowerday has some articles featured on the site from other sources. Concerning the blogs editorial policy the site states (notice the bold type): The mission of InsideCatholic.com is to be a voice for authentic Catholicism in the public square.
We believe that truth is both attractive and compelling and that in the marketplace of ideas, it will invariably win out. For this reason, we encourage difference and debate among our many writers, columnists, and bloggers. All of the bloggers and columnists — and most of our feature writers — are faithful Catholics. But beyond our shared commitment to Catholicism, we hold a full range of varying opinions on political, social, and cultural matters.
? Note: The opinions and positions expressed in the blog postings, columns, and articles of InsideCatholic.com are those of the authors alone. InsideCatholic.com does not endorse political candidates, parties, or positions (beyond the non-negotiable Life issues).
here is a list of its bloggers:
http://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=120
Comment by dim bulb — June 19, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
I read Todd to be a modern political liberal who wants to believe and promote the idea that the Catholic faith is really what the Ted Kennedys and Barak Obamas of the Democratic party profess to be their beliefs. I am dismayed that Catholic Insight apparently has fallen for his vagueness in his beliefs while professing to be a faithful Catholic.
Comment by David — June 19, 2008 @ 6:49 pm
I vote for Terry Nelson!!! http://terry58.stblogs.com/
Comment by doughboy — June 20, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
i think i missed something? how is Gerald Augustinus or his blog..a ‘Cafeteria Catholic”? PAX
Comment by Hermit, without a permit — July 12, 2008 @ 9:11 pm
Hermit -
It appears that Gerald has closed down his Cafeteria is Closed blog and opened something new. However, this post summarizes it and here is a link that shows Gerald’s position on SSAD.
Comment by David — July 12, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
David, thank-you for the info.. i am surprised by this..i also hadn’t read Geralds Blog for a couple of months though, i used to enjoy it , except for comments getting out of hand..
Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in Te.
Comment by Hermit, without a permit — July 12, 2008 @ 11:30 pm