Meme Catchup Post (updated with link)

First up: The Catholic Culture Meme. I've been avoiding this because I'm sure I won't have any good answers, but I'll give it a whirl anyway. Esther tagged me for it.

Name a Catholic book that you want to share so much that you keep giving away copies:
I haven't got many books that I give away, but I do loan them. There are a couple that I've read or am currently reading that I'd share, though. Raymond Arroyo's book on Mother Angelica, How We Got the Bible, and Witness to Hope are three. Maybe that will make up for not having answers for some of the other questions. ;)

Name a work of religious art you'd like to live with:
Michelangelo's Pieta

Name your favorite Catholic artist:
Michelangelo, probably. I've always dreamt of going to Rome and seeing the Sistine Chapel.

Name a work of Catholic fiction which has penetrated your real life:
That's really hard to say. Some books I have read are probably Catholic and I didn't know it. (Esther mentioned A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which is a wonderful book, but I didn't know it was Catholic until I really thought about it.) The Bud McFarlane books fascinated me, but I think I liked Father Elijah better (O'Brian).

Name your favorite Catholic Musicians - male & female:
Um...Marty Hagan and Gwen Stefani? JUST KIDDING. I have no idea. I never looked to see who was Catholic and who wasn't.

Name your favorite musical:
I loved CATS when I saw it on broadway, but the girls and I get a lot of old musicals from Netflix, too. I kind of like The Music Man and Fiddler on the Roof, too.

Name a punch line that always makes you laugh:
Because the pope crosses everything.

I have no clue as to who should be tagged. Everyone I can think of has been, so consider yourself tagged for this one if you want to do it.

Next meme!

Up next is the Wish You Were Here meme, courtesy of SFO Mom, Barb!

Who are the five Catholic (or Christian) bloggers whom you would most like to meet in person, but have not (yet)?

Only five? Okay.

1. Barb herself. I feel badly because I was just in NJ and didn't email anyone but my Nana. Next time, I'll be sure to get a hold of some people and have coffee with someone. :)

2. Sue, the Desperate Irish Housewife. I first read her writing at NRO when she recalled the first time (!) she met Pope John Paul II. (Unfortunately, her site has been taken over by some sicko porn guy, which I only discovered when I clicked on her link and got a page full of disgusting pictures. If anyone knows Sue's email, please let her know. And DON'T click on the link for her on the sidebar, especially if you have kids.)

UPDATE: Sue's link was fixed sometime today. Be sure to check out her blog, though. She's got some great commentary, and hopefully Blogger won't let some weirdo hijack her site again. ;)

3. Julie, the Happy Catholic. I love her positive spirit and attitude.

4. Rebecca, who runs Mary Meets Dolly. And not just to pick her brain and get her to talk to our parish's Respect Life committee, either. ;)

5. Stacey, the Housewife in Flip Flops. (Somehow her blog was deleted from my blogroll! For shame!) I've actually "known" her online for ages, but we've never met yet.

There are lots more, you know. Ma Beck, Jay, Esther (and not just because she's in Hawaii!), and anyone who works with Catholic Answers. I mean, I could probably list half of my blogroll (or more).

If you're named above, then consider yourself tagged.