Today is the Feast Day of St. James the Greater. If you were to rank the original Twelve Apostles, St. James the Greater (not to be confused with St. James the Lesser) […]
St. James the Greater, Apostle
Tom Perna
“Mondays with Mary” – The Miraculous Medal
Recently, I visited our family’s safe deposit box to acquire a document that I needed. While looking for the document, I came upon old medals and rings that were given to me […]
Hiatus Continued
Hello Everyone, Well I am safely back in the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, Arizona) after two days of traveling on the road between Austin to Phoenix. I arrived back in Phoenix […]
Good-bye St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School – Austin, Texas
This was the good-bye letter that I wrote to the St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School Community one month ago. I added some pics to this post for aesthetic purposes. Dear Savio […]
Fortnight for Freedom Closing Mass
Last Wednesday, July 4, 2012 – Independence Day for the United States of America, I was able to attend the Closing Mass for the Fortnight for Freedom at the National Basilica of […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Praying the Memorare
Due to my traveling last week and this week, my blogging has been a hiatus. Last week, I was in Virginia for a very good friends wedding and also traveled around the […]
“Mondays With Mary” – Mary of Nazareth and Hearing God’s Word
When speaking about the Scriptures, St. Jerome said, “Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ.” As faithful Catholics, we must come to know the Word of God in a way that it […]
Saint Junípero Serra – Franciscan Priest and Missionary
Saint Junipero Serra was born in 1713 on the island of Mallorca, Spain. In 1929, at the age of 16 years old, Saint Junipero entered the Order of Friar Minors and was […]
Saints Peter and Paul – Apostles and Pillars of the Christian Church
Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles and two great pillars of the Christian Church. In Acts of the Apostles, we read about these great saints of the Christian […]
St. Irenaeus of Lyons – The Gnostic Fighter
Today we celebrate the memorial of the Early Church Father, Bishop, and declared Doctor of the Church, St. Irenaeus of Lyons. St. Irenaeus lived between the years of 125-203 A.D. and was […]
Saint Cyril of Alexandria – Defender of the Incarnation and the Theotokos
In 431, the Council of Ephesus was called just 50 years after the Council of Constantinople. The great Church Fathers who were alive and explaining truth to the Church had passed on […]
Saint Josemaría Escrivá – Founder of Opus Dei
Saint Josemaría Escrivá was born on September 9, 1902 in Barbastro, Spain. On March 28, 1925, he was ordained to the priesthood in Saragossa. In the year 1928, he founded the organization […]
“Mondays With Mary” – Our Lady of the Americas and the New Evangelization
In 1999, Blessed John Paul II wrote the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in America (The Church in America). This document was to unite the particular (local dioceses) churches in the America’s – […]
St. Thomas More and the Fight for Religious Freedom
As we enter the Fortnight For Freedom, which will last from today till July 4, we need to remember the sacrifices of other Catholics who have laid down their lives in defiance […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Immaculate Mother and Pope Benedict XVI
In the book, Maria – Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God, the Holy Father collects many of his homilies, speeches, and prayers together along with many great photos of his […]
Relevant Radio Link for my Interview
Here is the link to my interview that just aired this morning on Relevant Radio 970 AM here in Austin. http://catholiclove1.ehost-services128.com/rr-dailymass/RelevantToYouShow14.mp3 It was a very new experience hearing myself on the radio. […]
Relevant Radio Interview to Air on June 15
Dear Blog Readers and Twitter Followers, I found out on Sunday that my radio interview on Relevant Radio here in Austin will air tomorrow (June 15). It will air at 9 a.m. […]
TOM PERNA 