With Easter nearly upon us and the start of Spring a few weeks ago, we have reached the time in the Catholic Church when young children start to receive two Sacraments of […]
2019 Holy Communion and Confirmation Gift Guide
Tom Perna
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Shrines of Fatima and Czestochowa
It’s been a couple of months since I have focused on the series that I started over the summer, that is, the explanation of the different National Marian Shrines across the globe. […]
Unplanned: A film about Love, Mercy, and Forgiveness
Ever since we started hearing about the film on how Abby Johnson left the abortion industry, my wife and I have been talking about seeing it. I wasn’t completely positive what the […]
Opening Day (An Ode to the New York Yankees)
I originally wrote this piece for Opening Day 2003. I’ve changed some of the original wording and the historical facts to reflect today’s opening day in New York Yankee universe…yes, it’s a […]
Pastoral Care: Serving the Sick, Homebound, and Dying through the Sacraments
Since I work with Trisha Engel, Director of Pastoral Care at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, I omitted certain formalities in the written text of this interview. Below are the questions I […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Annunciation through Art
Since today, March 25, is the Solemnity of the Annunciation, I wanted to share you some of my favorite Annunciation artwork – Like what you read today? Sign up here to receive […]
10 Everyday Sayings of Mother Angelica
Many of us probably remember Mother Angelica from her days on the Catholic channel, which she founded, known as the Eternal Word Television Network, and otherwise known simply as EWTN. If you […]
Saint Joseph Socks on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph
If you have been reading my blog/website for a few years, you will know that I have written on Saint Joseph many times. I think the exact number of blog posts is […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Saint Joseph: The Guardian of the Redeemer
In seven years of writing on this website/blog, I have written on Saint Joseph at least twelve different times. He is one my favorite saints and my go-to-saint during times of stress […]
Lenten Parish Mission 2019 with Bishop James S. Wall
This past week, from Monday to Wednesday, we were blessed by the presence of Bishop James S. Wall of the Diocese of Gallup, who lead our Lenten Parish Mission for this year. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – With Our Lady at the Foot of the Cross
The connection of the Lenten Season with Mary is not always obvious. The Stations of the Cross and Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary give us insight of the Passion of Jesus […]
The Croatian Wedding tradition, a crucifix, and six months of marriage
On September 8, 2018, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Megan and I were married at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Gilbert, AZ. Supported by many […]
It’s Ash Wednesday…Time to Get Our Lent On
If there was ever a year when I truly needed Lent, this would be that year. Although my personal life has been blessed beyond measure with my marriage back in September (see […]
St. Peter Damian is PERFECT for the Vatican Sex Abuse Summit
I find it very fitting, and one could argue that’s it’s providential, that the memorial of Saint Peter Damian is falling on the first day of the Vatican’s Sex Abuse Summit. Known […]
Saint Francis de Sales, a Wonderful Example for Journalists
Unbeknownst to me this was published back on February 1, 2019 – If there was ever a time when we needed to invoke a Princess Leia distress message, as she did when […]
Introduction to New Testament II Podcasts
For the past five years, I have been teaching the class, Introduction to New Testament II, for the Kino Catechetical Institute here in the Diocese of Phoenix. It is something I look […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Lourdes, Lourdes, Lourdes
If you have ever bought a home, the biggest thing you need to remember is location, location, location. I have been told that when it comes to making movies, the most thing […]
