The National Catholic Reporter recently ran an article by Patrick Gallagher on Catholic blogs, mentioning Vox Nova and Michael Iafrate’s Catholic Anarchy alongside some fine sites, such as Mirror of Justice, Whispers in the Loggia, and Catholic Sensibility. On Vox Nova, Gallagher writes:
Many blogs that include more leftish points of view are group efforts that bring multiple perspectives, ranging from the traditional to the radical. The bloggers at “Vox Nova” defend church teachings on reproductive issues even as they criticize the relationship between the church and the nation-state, particularly as played out in American patriotism and militarism.
Supporting the Catholic teachings on issues such as abortion while casting a critical gaze at the Enlightenment ethos that gave rise to the modern nation-state and capitalism are, of course, fixed points at Vox Nova. “Traditional” to “radical” is about right–we learned it straight from Pope Benedict XVI.
On Michael’s Catholic Anarchy, Gallagher notes:
Farther along the spectrum are fewer blogs that support Vatican II reforms, prioritize social over moral teachings and, typically, take a more liberal political perspective. Michael Iafrate’s “Catholic Anarchy” blog is, he says, “an outlet for expressing my thoughts on religion, politics and culture from a ‘radical’ Catholic perspective” where he can keep church pronouncements on the Iraq war “in front of our faces.”
Thanks to Patrick Gallagher and to NCR for the mention and for the article, which is a very fair analysis and prognosis of Catholic blogging.
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