--- title: Where I Spent My Time Online – Throwback Edition description: While we spend the majority of our time reading brand new articles and posts, sometimes it is fun to stumble across a blast from the past. Allison Gingras found a 2009 piece on Google Reader's top 25 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/02/25/where-i-spent-my-time-online-throwback-edition#) [MEDIA](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/media) # Where I Spent My Time Online – Throwback Edition Feb 25, 2014 7:00:40 AM  |  by [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras) [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TechTalk-sized-652.png?width=326&height=244&name=TechTalk-sized-652.png "TechTalk sized")](http://catholicmom.com/2012/09/16/tech-talk-digest-for-last-week-13/techtalk-sized/) In my research to find the *best use of a website by a Catholic Parish*, I stumbled across this 2009 article , “[Google’s Top 25 Catholic Websites](http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/20/googles-top-25-catholic-websites/),” based on research from the now defunct Google Reader. I couldn't help but wonder: they were popular then, but are any of them even still in existence? That, and of course, I am always on the lookout for more great Catholic blogs or websites to ‘pin’ – my new favorite pastime.* Many of the sites on this 2009 list experienced name changes, but I was (happily) surprised at how many were still in existence.  Here are three that were brand-new to me: ### [The Curt Jester](http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/) A blog written by former Atheist, Jeff Miller.  That, in his own words, “hopefully humorous and sometimes serious take on things religious, political, and whatever else crosses my mind.” ### [CatholicVote](http://www.catholicvote.org/) Many of you just read the name of this last ‘newly found website’ and thought, “Where have you been?”   I wonder that too sometimes when I discover a new Catholic website and realize it is far from being NEW! Highlights how much is available on the World Wide Web, when someone who spends 50% of her waking hours online is still finding new resources. This was the website that "American Papist" blogger Thomas Peters merged with back in 2010. Again, I knew he’d combined efforts with another site, but I'm embarrassed that I never explored to find out which one. I follow him on Twitter, and was one of the thousands who has been praying for his recovery from a devastating spinal cord injury, but obviously I didn’t engage further with any of his Twitter posts that would have brought me to CatholicVote.org. As a side note – as I explored CatholicVote.org I was very excited to see a **RECENT** post by Thomas Peters indicating he is on the road to the recovery! Oh, and to return to my main reason for this search – if you know of a Catholic Parish that uses their website well – to welcome, instruct, and encourage – please let me know! ****Why I Pin**:  No more bookmarking or marking favorites for me – even with the search feature, I can never find them again.  I would much rather categorize them in Pinterest folders that I can not only remember but also locate visually much quicker.  My main reason for pinning though, is SHAREABLITIY!!  What good is finding a cool anything online if you can’t share it with your friends, or complete strangers?* ***Copyright 2014 Allison Gingras*** ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F02%2F25%2Fwhere-i-spent-my-time-online-throwback-edition%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F02%2F25%2Fwhere-i-spent-my-time-online-throwback-edition%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F02%2F25%2Fwhere-i-spent-my-time-online-throwback-edition%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Where%20I%20Spent%20My%20Time%20Online%20%E2%80%93%20Throwback%20Edition) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F02%2F25%2Fwhere-i-spent-my-time-online-throwback-edition%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F02%2F25%2Fwhere-i-spent-my-time-online-throwback-edition%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Allison%20Square%20Bio.png) ### [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras) Allison Gingras [ReconciledToYou.com](https://reconciledtoyou.com) shares an everyday Catholic faith with humor and honesty. 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