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The Road to Emmaus will lead you to study the Sacred Scriptures

By Tom Perna on April 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Last Sunday, we heard the third Resurrection account for this Easter season from Luke 24:13-25, famously known as The Road to Emmaus. Out of the many scriptures that I love to read, […]

The Book That Still Makes Me Pump My Fist In The Air

By Tom Perna on April 24, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

It was the spring semester of 2009, and I was in graduate school at Franciscan University of Steubenville, enrolled in Theological Foundations with Dr. Scott Hahn. One of the texts for the course we were […]

The Regina Caeli: An Easter Prayer to Our Lady

By Tom Perna on April 11, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Now that we have entered the Easter Season, the Regina Caeli is one of the four antiphons that can be chanted (or recited) to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This prayer is said […]

My first article on Catholic365.com

By Tom Perna on April 5, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

It’s been just over 5 months since I have written anything on my website/blog. There are a lot of reasons why that’s been the case – the main reason is that I […]

Quick Lessons from the Catechism: “I Believe in Life Everlasting”

By Tom Perna on November 3, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

Over the last two days, the Catholic Church celebrated two major feasts in her liturgical calendar – The Solemnity of All Saints and The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, commonly known […]

Real Catholic Man Podcast with Ryan Ayala

By Tom Perna on August 2, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

For those of you who have been following my blog and website, you are aware that for many years, and still today, when I have time, I write about Our Lady through […]

Roe v. Wade…OVERTURNED!!

By Tom Perna on June 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Our prayers have been answered!!! One of the most destructive laws in the history of the United States of America is no more!! It comes on the Feast of the Most Sacred […]

Holy Water Fonts for Children

By Tom Perna on April 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Last weekend, my family and I attended Mass at our parish here in Bismarck, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. I was excited to see the holy water fonts since I had […]

Who The Heck Are These Guys? 4 Saints I Have Never Heard Of Before

By Tom Perna on April 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

In the 1989 film Major League, there is a scene where fans of the Cleveland Indians are reading the newspaper and talking about the team for the upcoming season. The overall consensus is […]

10 Scriptural Passages That Emphasize Hospitality

By Tom Perna on March 23, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

In The Rule of St. Benedict, it states, “All guests to the monastery should be welcomed as Christ because he will say, ‘I was a stranger, and you took me in’ (Matt. 25:35). Show […]

Saint Patrick, The Apostle to Ireland

By Tom Perna on March 17, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The date and location of St. Patrick’s birth are unknown; however, he was born around 389. He was the son of Calpirnius, a Roman-British deacon, and Conchessa. Contrary to popular belief, he […]

“Mondays with Mary” – A Farmers Prayer to Mary

By Tom Perna on March 14, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

A few days ago, I was reading through a monthly magazine that we receive because our home is in an area of town that was once considered rural, that means our area […]

UMary Dining Lenten Phone Challenge

By Tom Perna on March 2, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

When I interviewed for my current position, Director of Mission and Hospitality in Dining Services, at the University of Mary, in November and December 2020, one of the interview questions was how […]

The 10th Anniversary of TomPerna.org

By Tom Perna on January 28, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

Today, January 28, is the 10th Anniversary of my website and blog. It still amazes me that I have reached this mark in my writing. I can remember starting this whole thing […]

Review: Catholic Family Crate (December)

By Tom Perna on January 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Recently, I just became an affiliate with Catholic Family Crate. They sent me a sample crate from the month of December to review. I was planning on getting this out during the […]

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and the Epiphany House Blesssing

By Tom Perna on January 7, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

I would like to extend a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family to yours. I hope that this Christmas season has been a joyful one. I also pray […]

Christmas 2021: Gift ideas for every Catholic on your list

By Tom Perna on November 29, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Now that we have officially entered the Advent Season and look toward the Christmas Season, I know many people have already begun to think about the gifts that they will buy for […]

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