Nominations are in for the Catholic New Media awards. Among the 2009 contestants are some of my favorites, including:

• The Curt Jester, whose “Walk-In Monstrance” entry made me laugh for at least twenty minutes.
• What Does the Prayer Really Say?
• Word Incarnate, by spiritual buddy Father Abbot Joseph at Transfiguration Monastery.
• Creative Minority Report, which makes me chuckle on a regular basis. Witty, witty, witty! The Catholic Onion. Don’t miss their “Marketing the New Mass”

Why is this on a faith and culture blog? I thought it was all about the liturgy and sacred arts? Amen, “the fine arts were born on the altar,” but a renewal of faith and culture must speak the language of the day, which includes new media.