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 […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Obedience of Faith
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 […]
10 Books That Have Stayed With Me
Over the weekend, my friend Amanda asked me on Facebook to name the 10 Books That Have Stayed With Me over my lifetime so far. Like some of the other challenges making […]
5 Books Catholic Students in College Need To Possess
As students enter their freshman year or return to their respective universities, I think there are 5 books Catholic Students in College Need to Possess. You might be asking yourself, are there […]
My Radio Interview on the Live Hour WNGL Archangel Radio
This morning I woke up at 4:00 a.m. Arizona time for a radio interview on the Live Hour WNGL Archangel Radio in Mobile, Alabama. The radio interview was from 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 […]
12 Words from St. John Vianney to the 21st Century on Corpus Christi
Today, in the Western lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the great Solemnity of Corpus Christi – the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. We commemorate the great sacrament of the […]
Saints Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II
Well it’s official, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II are officially Saints of the Catholic Church. I am sitting in my home with two friends who are fellow JP2 Generation […]
My Catholic Corner Office
Below are pictures of my Catholic Corner Office at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Once we are in the new building, I will have my own office and will post those pictures […]
