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100 Top Catholic Blogs

Feedspot has done a listing of the top 100 Catholic blogs based upon viewership.  The American Catholic comes in at number 47.  Here is what is said about us:

About Blog The American Catholic is an online community of Christians, motivated by a rich heritage of Catholic spiritual and intellectual tradition, seeking to engage American society and culture in pursuit of the common good.
Frequency about 21 posts per week
Since Oct 2008
Website the-american-catholic.com
Facebook fans- n/a . Twitter followers- 76 . Alexa rank – 850,099

I find this interesting because unlike most of the other top blogs, The American Catholic has never done much with Facebook, Twitter or other social media.  Go here to read the article.

We have about 1.3 million views a year, somewhat more in presidential election years.  We draw readership around the globe, although mostly from the US and Canada.

The blog will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in October and we will be running some retrospective pieces throughout the year.  I blog for amusement and I have found the blog to be quite a bit of fun, and I hope that our readers usually think the same.

 

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T. Shaw
T. Shaw
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 6:22am

This is my number-one Catholic blog.

Ben Butera
Admin
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 7:13am

Glad to be on board!

Art Deco
Art Deco
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 7:58am

Nearly all on that list are auxilliaries to publications or institutions. I see Fr. Z, One-Peter-Five, you all, and Darwin on there. I used to check a mess of freelancers 15 years ago, but they’ve pretty much closed up shop or offer few remarks for public consumption anymore.

Nate Winchester
Nate Winchester
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 8:24am

Congrats, Don. I notice it seems none of the patheos blogs made it on there.

Philip Nachazel
Philip Nachazel
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 8:38am

Mark Shea might finally be reaping what he has sown.
Maybe he will consider the Abby of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Trappist Kentucky.(?)

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 9:12am

Best blog on the Internet. Thank you, Donald and all the other bloggers here.

Nate Winchester
Nate Winchester
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 9:39am

Mark Shea might finally be reaping what he has sown.
Maybe he will consider the Abby of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Trappist Kentucky.(?)

Hey! What did my state ever do to you to inflict Shea on us??? 😛 lol

Dave Griffey
Dave Griffey
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 10:20am

Congrats!

Mary De Voe
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 12:23pm

I recommend The American Catholic every chance I get. Most enjoyable and interesting and enlightening.

Philip Nachazel
Philip Nachazel
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 1:08pm

Nate.
Mea Culpa!
I hear there’s a Jesuit Outpost in Iceland. (?)

Foxfier
Admin
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 4:15pm

Mary-
Ditto.

(I really am working on a couple of posts, they just keep spreading out…)

Dc.Don Beckett
Dc.Don Beckett
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 4:45pm

Big thumbs up Don.

Karl
Karl
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 5:17pm

Don’t post here now, except extremely rarely. But, I always will follow your blog, Don.

Thank you.

TomD
TomD
Monday, April 2, AD 2018 7:25pm

Don, TAC is definitely in my top 5 reads. Thank you for your work. I especially value the obscure historical essays that few other writers would touch. God Bless

Clinton
Clinton
Tuesday, April 3, AD 2018 2:31am

Always a daily read. Thank you for all the work it must take
to make this blog what it is today.

DJH
DJH
Tuesday, April 3, AD 2018 5:31am

I’m here every day as well. If my father were still alive, I’d recommend he read it for the historical posts. He loved history.

Penguins Fan
Penguins Fan
Tuesday, April 3, AD 2018 3:44pm

I’m grateful Mr. McClarey tolerates my ramblings about Poland and things Polish.

CAM
CAM
Tuesday, April 3, AD 2018 4:08pm

Congratulations to you, Don, and to your contributors. TAC has a wide variety of articles. There is always an article that I can pass on to friends whether Catholic or not. You are unafraid to tackle controversial subjects where others are afraid to go. Always orthodox to Christ’s teachings. Often there is laugh out loud humor. TAC #1 !

leo
leo
Tuesday, April 3, AD 2018 4:31pm

Whats a blog

Philip Nachazel
Philip Nachazel
Wednesday, April 4, AD 2018 6:51am

I’ve enjoyed the labor of love known as TAC for a few years now and wish only it’s future success. Thanks Don for your willingness to share your talents and treasures with all…..even the deplorable backward folks. 🙂

Edie
Edie
Sunday, April 8, AD 2018 9:26am

Late comment, just catching up. TAC is a treasure, and I share it with those I respect and admire. All respondents are intelligent, articulate and truthful. I never skip the comments.

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