Today in the Catholic Church we celebrate one of the great solemnities of the year – The Solemnity of All Saints. It is the solemnity that focuses on all the unknown saints […]
10 Quotes on Sainthood from the Saints
Tom Perna
“Mondays with Mary” – Martin Luther’s Teachings on the Blessed Virgin Mary
Since tomorrow, October 31, is the 500th Anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his “95 Theses” on the door of Wittenberg Castle Church igniting what would become the Protestant Reformation, I […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 54 Days of Rosary Quotes
Over the past 54 days here in the Diocese of Phoenix, we have been praying the 54-Day Rosary Novena in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Fatima. This past Friday night, Bishop […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima Visits Gilbert, Arizona
A year and half ago, my Pastor came to me and asked to get more information about the possibility of having the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima present at our parish. We […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Prayer to Our Lady, Queen of the Angels
Since Friday was the Feast of the Archangels – Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, and today is the memorial of the Guardian Angels, I thought I would provide you with a prayer to […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, Star of the Sea
In my blog post on August 7th of this year, I spoke about Mary as the Morning Star, but also mentioned in that post that I would write about Mary, Star of […]
12 Quotes from the Great Saint of Pietrelcina
Today in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the memorial of the Great Saint of Pietrelcina, otherwise known as Padre Pio. If you are not familiar with this amazing […]
The Marian Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Today in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Marian memorial known as Our Lady of Sorrows. This traditional devotion, which helps us understand Mary’s role in the suffering […]
The 30th Anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II Visit to Phoenix, Arizona
On September 14, 1987, I had the privilege to attend the Papal Mass of Pope St. John Paul II at Sun Devil Stadium along with my Mom and cousin. It was an […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of St. John Chrysostom
This coming Wednesday, September 13, is the memorial of another great Early Church Father and Doctor of the Church, and a saint that is recognized by both the Eastern and Western lungs […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of St. Gregory the Great
Yesterday, in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we celebrated the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, however, September 3, is also the memorial for one of the great Early Church Fathers […]
12 Quotes by Saint Augustine of Hippo
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Augustine of Hippo, one of the great Doctors of the Church and one of the most popular canonized saints of the Catholic Church. He has […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of St. Augustine of Hippo
Since today, August 28, is the memorial of one of the great Doctors and Early Church Fathers, St. Augustine of Hippo, I thought I would provide for you a Marian Prayer composed […]
The Queenship of Mary: 7 Blog Posts on the Marian Feast
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is one of the many Marian feasts of the Catholic Church, and a topic, just like the Assumption, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima
This article first appeared in the August 6th edition of Vidi Dominum, the parish bulletin of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Re-published here with permission. Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Quotes by Pope St. John Paul II on the Assumption of Mary
Since tomorrow, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church (in the Eastern rites of the Church, today, August 14 […]
12 Quotes from Edith Stein – Jewish convert, Carmelite Sister, Martyr and Catholic Saint.
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Edith Stein, a Jewish woman who became a religious sister, a martyr, and Canonized Saint of the Catholic Church. If you were not familiar with […]
