Wow – you wouldn’t believe what happened on this day! Of all days, this happens today.
While taking a late lunch break at the parish, I checked my gmail account and saw an email titled – “Greetings from Rome.” When I opened up the email, I realized that it was from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI!
In the email, he told me that he reads my blog posts quite often and finds them very interesting, theologically orthodox, and faithful to the Magisterium. He said that he began reading my blog about 6 months ago after seeing it on NewAdvent.org.
He stated that his favorite blog posts of mine are the posts on the Doctors of the Church, “Mondays with Mary”, and the ones I have done on his predecessor, Pope St. John Paul II. He also asked me when I was going to write my first book because he would be interested in editing it for me. How cool is that!
At the end of his email, he said, “if people are not following your blog, they are truly missing out on solid Catholic theology.” What a compliment!
I am so fired up writing this to you, I can hardly sit still.
This is categorized under “Catholic Humor.” Today is April 1st – April Fools. 🙂
Categories: Catholic Humor
TOM PERNA 
Wow!! That is awesome and such a historic event!! What a great day for you. Better begin writing your book…can’t get a better sign then one from the pope 🙂 Very happy for you.
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Well done Oh good and faithful servant
Tom,
Yes! How inspiring and wonderful that Pope Emeritus Benedict has read and appreciated your Blog. Don’t forget to share that you began your Catholic higher educational journey at the University of San Francisco, St Ignatius Institute of the past. Thank you for continuing your Education at the Franciscan College in
Steubenville, Ohio. You are making a difference for Evangelization ! Thank you and I can’t wait to read your book !
Not you too, Sister! Read the fine print.
Wow that is fantastic! Congratulations and keep up the good work!
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If it truly is His Holiness Emeritus, then that is such a blessing.
But without trying to take the joy out of the moment, and hating to sound like the cynic, are you 100% sure it really is Benedict that has e-mailed you? I could easily create a fake email address and claim to be Pope Francis. Know what i mean?
It’s an April Fools Joke.
Ah…I completely missed that…
Fortunately, I am in Australia, so I have at least a bit of an excuse seeing that it is already April 2nd 🙂
Well played, sir…well played!
Wow! What an honor to receive a letter from his former holiness Pope Benedict . How blessed you are and wanting to edit ur book that blows me away! You have the best of the best!!! God bless you and keep up the good job! I am so happy for u. Lol!
Thanks Ludmila, but this was an April Fools Joke. If you read the fine print, it’s categorized under Catholic Humor.
Oh.my.goodness. That is so exciting!!! Like is this for real?! Proud of you Tom!!
Ha ha! Not you too! Read the fine print.
Wow! That is such a great inspiration for you! Fact is I am inspired too! That is just plain awesome. And he wants to edit it for you, what a compliment!
Congratulations Mr. Perna. This is high praise and acknowledgement of your efforts. After the Holy Father Emeritus finishes his edit, I look forward to reading the book. Your doctoral thesis, I presume!
Dick McLaughlin
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Hey Dick – You need to read the Fine Print on this blog post. It was an rather good and lavish April Fools joke. Last year Pope Francis read my blog.
In truth, I am working on a book and some writing projects as well. Let you know when they are released.
Wow I got so excited for you I for one don’t want to miss your post sure when is the book coming out?That is a challenge you must seriously take up Lucy
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Dear Tom,
It is a tribute to the quality of your work that you took so many people in.
Roger
Thanks, Roger, but in the end it was an April Fools.
I don’t blame you for being fired up upon receiving the “seal of approval”. May the Holy Spirit guide you as you teach your members here and move us closer to God. God bless you always, Elizabeth
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Read the FINE PRINT, Elizabeth. 🙂 It was an April Fools Joke.
I am very happy for you Tom. It is a proof that you are guided by the Holy Spirit.
But Tom, there is no FINE PRINT, only an UPDATE at the end of the story. Good joke, btw.
At the bottom of the post, it says Catholic Humor and the first tag is April Fools. Thanks!
Tom, yes, I know, read my response again…I’m trying to help you make it painfully clear to other readers. Good talking to you again, btw!