There are times when I know exactly what I am going to write for a “Mondays with Mary” and then there are times when I struggle to find a topic. Today was […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, the Morning Star (through words of Blessed John Henry Newman)
Tom Perna
“Mondays with Mary” – Prayers to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lourdes, and Fatima
For today’s “Mondays with Mary,” I want to provide for you a very simple and a very practical article focusing on three prayers of three different Marian titles – Guadalupe, Lourdes, and […]
Cherish the time you have with your Parents
A couple of weeks ago I visited the grave of my father, Thomas Michael Perna, at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Mesa, Arizona after attending the burial of my friend’s miscarried […]
Heads Up: On Vacation
I am taking a break/vacation/unplugging from blogging over the next two weeks. It’s been a glorious year of blogging since my vacation last year. So many blessings to speak about – writing […]
Ordination to the Priesthood Homily (Prince of Peace Abbey) – Bishop Steven J. Lopes
Here is the homily that my college friend, Bishop Steven J. Lopes, gave at the Ordination to the Priesthood, for my other college friend, Fr. Bede Clark, OSB, on Saturday, July 8, […]
A Benedictine Priest, the Saint Ignatius Institute, and True Friendships
Over this past weekend, it was a great honor to witness, along with many other friends, not only the Priestly Ordination of another long time friend, Fr. Bede Clark, OSB, but also […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Einsiedeln
Over this past weekend, I spent most of my time at Prince of Peace Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery in Oceanside, California for my friend’s Ordination to the Priesthood (see my article later […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin in The Spirit of Catholicism
Although I read many fantastic books during my two years of graduate school at Franciscan University of Steubenville (2008-2010), one of my favorite books became The Spirit of Catholicism by Karl Adam. […]
Sacred Art is Inspiring and Flourishing…in Scottsdale, Arizona
In his April 4, 1999, Letter to Artists, Pope Saint John Paul II said this in regards to sacred art, “Beauty, like truth, brings joy to the human heart and is that […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Mylapore
The National Shrine of St. Thomas Basilica built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle in Mylapore, India, houses the shrine of Our Lady Mylapore, whose feast day is today, June […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary’s Relationship with the Eucharist
With yesterday’s celebration in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church of the great Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ), I felt the need to share […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary in the Trinitarian Perspective
On January 10, 1996, Pope St. John Paul II focused on, as part of his Marian Catechesis during the years of 1995 to 1997, Mary in the Trinitarian Perspective. Beginning with the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Six Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on Mary’s Connection to Pentecost
Yesterday we celebrated the great Solemnity of Pentecost – the day we celebrate the birth of the Catholic Church. From this day when the Holy Spirit enkindled the hearts of the Blessed […]
Pentecost: Lighting the World on Fire with the New Evangelization
There is a scene in the 1991 film, Backdraft, when Robert De Niro’s character asks Donald Sutherland’s character (an imprisoned pyromaniac), “what do you want to do to the whole world Ronald”, […]
National Pray for a Priest Day
Not until someone sent me something via email did I realize that today was – National Pray for a Priest Day. I am blessed to work with three very good and holy […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Way
This coming Wednesday, May 24, is the optional memorial of Our Lady of the Way, also known as – Santa Maria della Strada. Often celebrated in Jesuit parishes, schools, and communities, this […]
Happy Birthday to my hero – Pope St. John Paul II
Today would have been the 97th birthday of Karol Wojtyla, known to so many as – Pope St. John Paul II. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think […]
