About.com's 2011 Readers' Choice Awards will showcase the best products, features and services in multiple categories, from technology to hobbies to parenting to religion. Nominations were accepted from January 13, 2011, through February 4, 2011.
Five finalists were chosen in each category, and they are listed below each category heading in alphabetical order. Voting ran from 12:00 A.M. EST February 11, 2011, through 11:59 P.M. EST on March 8, 2011. The winners were announced on March 15, 2011, and can be found in Best Catholic Media - About.com Catholicism Readers' Choice Awards 2011.
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1. Best Catholic Book of 2010
- Exposed: Inexcusable Me . . . Irreplaceable Him, by Shannon M. Deitz (compare prices | review this book)
- The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church, by Jimmy Akin (compare prices | review this book)
- The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life, by Fr. James Martin, S.J. (compare prices | review this book)
- Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Signs of the Times, by Pope Benedict XVI, with Peter Seewald (compare prices | review this book)
- Stories for the Homeschool Heart, by Patti Maguire Armstrong and Theresa A. Thomas (compare prices | review this book)
2. Best Catholic Blog
- American Papist (http://www.catholicvote.org/author/thomas-peters/)
- Catholic Icing (http://catholicicing.blogspot.com/)
- The Faith Explained With Cale Clarke (http://www.thefaithexplained.com/)
- Fr. Z's Blog - What Does the Prayer Really Say? (http://wdtprs.com/blog/)
- Whispers in the Loggia (http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/)
3. Best Catholic Website
- Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/)
- DivineOffice.org (http://divineoffice.org/)
- EWTN (http://www.ewtn.com/)
- The Integrated Catholic Life (http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/)
- New Advent (http://newadvent.org/)
4. Best Catholic Podcast
- Catholic Answers LIVE - This Week
- The Catholic Guy Show's Podcast
- Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church
- Fr. Z's Blog - What Does the Prayer Really Say?
- iPadre Catholic Podcast
5. Best Catholic Magazine
- America
- Faith & Family
- Magnificat
- Mater et Magistra
- This Rock
6. Best Catholic Newspaper
- The Catholic Herald) (U.K.
- National Catholic Register
- National Catholic Reporter
- Our Sunday Visitor
- The Wanderer
7. Best Catholic iPhone App
- Divine Office
- iBreviaryPro
- iMissal Catholic
- iPieta
- The New Mass
8. Best Catholic iPad App
- Confession: A Roman Catholic App
- Divine Office
- iBreviaryPro
- iMissal Catholic
- iPieta
9. Best Catholic to Follow on Twitter
- Cale Clarke (@CaleClarke)
- Danielle Bean (@DanielleBean)
- Fr. James Martin, S.J. (@JamesMartinSJ)
- Lino Rulli (@linorulli)
- Thomas Peters (@americanpapist)
10. Best Catholic Facebook Page
- Ask A Catholic Nun
- Catholic Answers
- The Faith Explained
- Fr. James Martin, SJ
- Integrated Catholic Life
