Well after nearly 16 months with the same blog theme, I chose to change my blog theme today and go with something completely different than before. You will notice my name is […]
TomPerna.Org Gets a New Look
Tom Perna
Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ
Then [Jesus] opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and […]
Angels and Saints at Ephesus
Over the weekend, I attended Holy Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Jasper, Indiana. After Mass was over, we knelt as we always do to say our “After Mass” prayers. As […]
“Mondays with Mary” Turns 1 Year Old
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been one year since I began “Mondays with Mary.” Initially, it was going to be a four-week series that spanned the month of May, but the Holy […]
VOTE for the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
Not sure if many of you know, but the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have made it to the Finals on the American Bible Challenge. They defeated the competition […]
2nd Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II
Today is the Second Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II. On May 1, 2011, I had friends over for a Beatification Watch Party while I was living in Austin, […]
Pope St. John Paul II on the Importance of Work
In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker. This day corresponds with the day of labor that is commemorated in many countries across the world. In […]
St. Catherine of Siena and the High School Classroom
Today is the Feast Day of one of four female Doctors of the Church – St. Catherine of Siena. You can read about her life with the provided link. The other three […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Third Joyful Mystery and Discipleship
This past Saturday, I was asked by a friend of mine, who is the Director of Faith Formation and RCIA at a parish here in Phoenix to come in and give a […]
The Saintly Life of St. Gianna Beretta Molla
On May 16, 2004, Pope St. John Paul II canonized six new saints of the Catholic Church. One of those saints was Saint Gianna Beretta Molla. The Holy Father said, “Gianna Beretta […]
Life is Precious
In light of the horrific testimonies that have been given in the Dr. Kermit Gosnell trial, I felt that need to share these great commercials that are produced by Virtue Media. These […]
Georgie Boy!
Today is the feast of St. George, he was martyred (beheaded) somewhere around 303 A.D. at Diospolis in Palestine. His feast day is celebrated today in both the Catholic Church and the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Christ’s Friendship with the Priest and Mary’s Role In It
Since yesterday was the 50th Day of Prayer for Vocations and Good Shepherd Sunday, today’s “Mondays with Mary” comes from the Holy Thursday Letter of Blessed John Paul II – Behold Your […]
Vocations Sunday 2013 – The Catholic Priesthood
Today we celebrate the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations to both the priesthood and consecrated life. For this post, I am choosing to focus just on Vocations to the Catholic […]
Giving Thanks to Police Officers, Firefighters, and Military Personnel
With the recent events that we as a country have endured this week, both in Boston and in West, Texas, I think it’s only appropriate that we GIVE A BIG THANKS to […]
Trailer – Catholicism: The New Evangelization
I don’t know about you, but I am super excited for Fr. Robert Barron’s next project – Catholicism: The New Evangelization. Last night my students and I watched Episode 10 of the […]
Happy Birthday Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
HAPPY 86th BIRTHDAY POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptized […]
TOM PERNA 