Seven Best Conservative Catholic Blogs

By Enid Hinton


Numerous bloggers have created sites targeting Catholics or about the Catholic faith. While some are excellent platforms for discussions and resources, others are substandard and not worth the time. They run in different languages with administrators occupying various positions among the clergy and laity. Here are seven of the highest rated conservative catholic blogs that offer excellent news, information and commentaries.

Father Z: What does the Prayer Really Say? It offers excellent liturgical nuances and commentaries by the priest on emerging issues and news. He has a section where he teaches Latin and has a fun side of a bird feeder. The blog is very active with several posts on daily basis. Father Z gives a lot of attention to the liturgy and catechism.

Dolan: The Gospel in the Digital Age- This platform is run by The Prince of NYC, His Eminence Cardinal Dolan. It is very active and a reliable source of news from the USCCB. It also gives his schedule for those who would like to catch up with him. The authority of this blog emanates from the fact that he is a prince of the church and understands certain positions in depth.

Dominica: Dominican Students of the Province of St. Joseph- This blog is run by Dominican preachers. It offers dynamism in subjects especially since the contributors are drawn from different regions and social sectors. This has also brought in diversity in style when handling church and societal issues. Dominica has a reputation of devotion to doctrines and depths even on the most trivialized matter.

Taylor Marshall: Canterbury Tales- this is a very traditionally oriented platform. The posts make references to significant Church Fathers including St. Thomas of Aquinas. Each topic, however trivial it might be considered, is given a lot of attention. This results in highly researched and intellectually engaging articles.

Fr. Longenecker: Standing on the Head- he has devoted most of his posts to catechism and answers or commentaries. Some of the posts, however, are free and random thoughts. It is the one blog where the faith mixes with The Lord of Rings, possibility of aliens existing and a little bit of politics. He has a very interesting past that finds its way into the posts. His prowess in writing makes the posts irresistible.

Pulp.it- this site allows you to sample some of the best articles or entries in other blogs. There are five posts on daily basis spread from early morning, midday, early afternoon, late afternoon and a final one in the evening. It also is the site where you will get the latest news from the National Catholic Register.

Creative Minority Report- this is a site for conservatives in Catholicism and politics. It gives a thought-out introduction and commentary before any story. The admin also runs a parallel twitter account that keeps followers engaged throughout the day. It is a very interesting blog for what is regarded as a conservative minority group.

Other notable blogs include Live Action, Catholic Vote and First Things. Their posts offer an insightful perspective that is helpful to the laity, clergy, catechism pupils and the general public. These platforms are a rich resource bank for faith related information and doctrinal issues in a fast changing world.




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