Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast 24: What Do You Mean There’s No Award For Best Horsemaning?

2GGCP and Austin CNM nominated for Catholic New Media Awards
Vote between now and August 26!!!
http://www.catholicnewmediaawards.com/
Best Group Blog
Best New Blog
Best Written Blog
People’s Choice Blog
Best Group Podcast
Best New Podcast
People’s Choice Podcast
Best Social Networking Site
Best Catholic News Site
Best Overall Catholic Website

Current Events:

Texas A&M leaving the Big 12 for the SEC
- Even T Boone Pickens is getting into the act
  - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/wires/08/16/2060.ap.fbc.oklahoma.st.pickens.1st.ld.writethru.0718/
Security scare at WYD makes international news.
- http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/world-youth-day-organizers-praise-police-after-security-scare/
Continued drought in Texas has amounted to more than $5 billion in losses
- http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/weather/entries/2011/08/17/drought_losses.html
- https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205499899504250

Church News:

Hispanic young adults are invited to Mass (in Spanish) Aug. 26 at 9 p.m at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Austin. Participants will pray the rosary beginning at 8:30 p.m. For more information contact Felix Garcia at (512) 665-3407 or Griselda Orocio at (979) 540-6363 or grisorocio@gmail.com.
Plan on working/helping with the elderly or children this year in the Church? Check the Ethics and Integrity list and plan to attend.
- http://www.austindiocese.org/department_home.php?id=9#workshop
Archbishop Dolan: Is it Time for a Renewal of the External Markers of Our Faith?
- http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=42452

Wildcard:

Marian Minute – One day before World Youth Day begins, Marianminute.org has opened the doors of its new website to spend a minute with Mary. Join us in this gift to Mary and spread the word. – Jason
- http://marianminute.org/
Married Catholic Priest says “Single Clergy Better Placed to Serve God.”
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-14558165
Horsemaning is the newest form of memes, what trend/idea is next?
- http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/horsemaning#.TkyUI4LLUg1
- http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/escalator-spin