2009 Catholic New Media Awards taking nominations

In follow-up to my weekend story about the 2009 "Cannonball Awards", do also note that the 2009 Catholic New Media Awards are accepting nominations in a variety of categories, sponsored by 4Marks.com and CatholicMatch.com. (I wonder if they will award complimentary memberships to the winners... :P)

Beginning of the week link roundup

And what better way to start the week than catching up on the last?

Catholic Blogs:

• The Benedict Blog: Summary of the Pope's trip to Austria
• Ratzinger Fan Club: Fr. Peter C. Phan
  

Catholics News:

• CNA: Navarro-Valls: Focus of Benedict XVI’s pontificate is “ministering to the intellect”
• CNA: Ave Maria Law School may face threat to accreditation
• CNS: Vatican nutrition text not a ruling on specific cases, says official
• CWNews: Pope meets with Sudanese leader
• LSN: Australian Doctor Dies After Refusing Cancer Treatment in Order to Save Her Unborn Child
• LSN: Planned Parenthood Files Injunction Request to Allow Opening of Aurora Clinic
• Zenit: Father Cantalamessa on the Joy of Fatherhood
• Zenit: Papal Coat of Arms Still Relevant
  

Around the blogs... (May 26th)

I'm catching up with friends and working this weekend, so blogging will consist of highlights today (sorry!):

• Open Book: The New, New Media // Just wondering... (re: Guy Sebastian)
• Curt Jester: Catholics Against Rudy // Catholic School Math
• Caffeteria is Closed: My Interview with Cardinal Schoenborn // Millennium-old crucifix
• Insight Scoop: C.S. Lewis movies in the works // One man's assimilated Muslim...
• WDTPRS: The Pope and Italian Bishops take on the "world"
• Bettnet: Mel Gibson attends confirmation in Mexico // USCCB comments on Catholic Dems, but no one noticed

Many good posts at AMDG today (links)

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, run by a resident of St. Louis (I believe) and a very vocal supporter of Archbishop Burke, does a fine job noting important news stories, and is in excellent form today:

• President Promises Veto of Homosexual "Hate Crime" Bill if Passed
• Catholic Bishops To Discuss Anti-Semitism
• Thank God for the experts (Required Reading)
• 11 Countries on "Religious Freedom" Watch List
• The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for May