Yes, you read the title of this post correctly – I grew a beard and now I’m get married. I heard this statement and statements like it for years but refused to […]
I grew a beard and now I’m getting married
Tom Perna
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Saint John Paul II, Regina Caeli, and Easter Monday
Now that we have entered the Easter Season, the Marian antiphon that is proper to chant during this time is the Regina Caeli. The antiphon replaces the more common chanted Angelus, which […]
HAPPY EASTER…CHRIST IS RISEN!!
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on […]
My Personal Prayer after Receiving Holy Communion
Over the last twelve years, my understanding of the Holy Eucharist has developed and changed drastically from the many preceding years. Most importantly, I learned that the Holy Mass is about giving […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Holy Week with the Mater Dolorosa
Yesterday, beginning with Palm Sunday, the Catholic Church entered Holy Week also known as the Great Week. In my personal opinion, these are the best days in the entire liturgical cycle because […]
Quiet Solitude in the Arizona Desert
This past Tuesday, I led a group of 12 parishioners on a one-day pilgrimage to Our Lady of Solitude Monastery located in Tonapah, Arizona. The monastery was built and is cared for […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the Importance of Saint Joseph (and some reflective thoughts of my own)
If there is one individual who I have focused on a lot in my writing over the years, it is Saint Joseph. Including today’s post, the total is now at 10. Saint […]
“Mondays with Mary” – A Marian Image Painted by Saint Luke (Our Lady of Expectation, India)
According to traditions within the Catholic Church, it has been said that Saint Luke, the author of the Gospel that bears his name, the same author of the Acts of the Apostles, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Fields
Traditionally, today in France, February 26, is the memorial of Our Lady of the Fields, also known as Notre-Dame des Champs. Instituted by St. Denis in the middle of the third century, […]
7 Ash Wednesday Quotes by Pope Saint John Paul II
Today is Ash Wednesday, the day we enter the great penitential season of Lent, a season that draws our attention to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. For many, this season is about “giving […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Lourdes: Prayers, Saints, Popes and Miracles
Yesterday, in the Latin lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrated the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, and although this Sunday takes precedence over any particular feast or memorial, it is also […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of Saint John Vianney
Saint John Vianney, Patron of Parish Priests, notably known as the Curé of Ars, is a saint that I have drawn from many times in my writings. His simple yet profound sayings […]
More Sayings from the Great Master of Youth – Saint John Bosco
Four years ago, today, I wrote a short blog post about the Great Master of Youth – Saint John Bosco. Since that time, that article, which included 10 sayings from the Italian […]
Sacred Art is flourishing and inspiring…now in the city of Phoenix, Arizona
On July 1, 2017, I wrote an article about sacred art on display in an Arizona Sonoran Desert city, titled, Sacred Art is inspiring and flourishing…in Scottsdale, Arizona. You will be happy […]
10 Quotes from Saint Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles
Today in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the feast of The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. One of the most powerful miracles in the Early Church was […]
“Mondays with Mary” [on a Tuesday] – 10 Quotes about Marriage from Pope St. John Paul II
Since today in the old Latin Rite liturgical calendar, is the feast of the Espousal of The Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Joseph (read my article from last year), I thought I […]
Religious Freedom Day 2018
Even in the face of much criticism, scrutiny, and out-right destruction among the left-leaning individuals in this country, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, announced yesterday, January 16, to […]
