Since we are officially now in the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, I would like to share with you four blog posts I have written in the past on mercy. If you […]
The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy Begins Today
My Friend, Bishop-Elect Steven J. Lopes
Yesterday, I received news via Facebook that my long time friend, a college friend I have known for 21 years, when I was in the St. Ignatius Institute at the University of […]
Into the Breach – Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s Letter to the Catholic Men in the Diocese of Phoenix
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more…” is a line spoken by Henry V at the beginning of Act III from William Shakespeare’s aforementioned play. This was the first thing […]
What is Infallibility? (With a little help from Bishop Robert Barron)
Over the past couple of days, as Pope Francis has been in the United States on his Apostolic Journey, I have seen comments made on social media as well as in the […]
My First Published Book – Understanding Catholic Teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary
One year ago, I sent in the first manuscript I had ever written to Emmaus Road Publishing (now part of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology) on the Four Marian Dogmas […]
“Which Title of Mary Will You Identify With the Most?”
Here is a fun quiz for you on this Friday over on CatholicLink by Becky Roach – Which Title of Mary Will You Identify With the Most? After you have taken the […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Obedience of Faith
Recently I was on the Internet reading different blog posts from fellow Catholic bloggers, when I came upon a comment at the bottom of a blog post from someone who said they […]
7 Quotes from St. John Vianney on the Sanctification of Daily Life
From time to time, I enjoy reading through the thoughts of St. John Vianney because they bring comfort and consolation when I am enduring daily trials. Although I firmly believe in Jesus […]
Father’s Day without Dad
In forty-one years of life, this is the very first Father’s Day that doesn’t include my Dad. On April 22, my father, Thomas M. Perna passed into eternal life after complications and […]
My Catholic Office at the Parish
As I promised way back on February 27, 2014, in my blog post, My Catholic Corner Office, at some point when we were in the new parish office building, I would post […]
An Ordination to the Priesthood, The Saint Ignatius Institute, and True Friendships
Over this past weekend, it was a great honor to witness not only the Priestly Ordination of my long time friend, now, Fr. Patrick Summerhays, but also his Mass of Thanksgiving. The […]
My Interview on “Hungry For More” with Al Smith – Now On YouTube
Here is my interview from this past Wednesday night, February 4, 2015, on “Hungry for More” with Al Smith on the Fiat Ministry Network. Hope you all can watch it and share […]
My Second Interview on Fiat Ministry Network
Tomorrow night, February 4 at 9:00pm Eastern Time, 7:00pm here in Arizona, I will be on the Fiat Ministry Network for a interview with Allan Smith on his show, Hungry for More. To watch […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God
From the time of the Apostles, the Catholic Church has professed the scripture verse – “At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth, and […]
The 50th Anniversary of Lumen Gentium
Today, November 21, 2014, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium. Along with this major constitution, we also celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Orientalium Ecclesiarum […]
My First Television Interview – November 2, 2014
Tomorrow night, November 2 (Feast of All Souls), at 9:00pm Eastern Time, 7:00pm here in Arizona, I will be on the Fiat Ministry Network for a interview with Joe Miller and Kent […]
The Day I Drove Fr. Benedict Groeschel to the Pittsburgh Airport
In a matter of hours, the body of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. will be laid to rest here on earth following the Funeral Mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart in […]
