Anyone that reads my blog posts is aware that I have found a new love for the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church and recently wrote a post about breathing with both […]
My First Experience of the African Mass
5 Books Every Catholic Student in College Needs on Their Bookshelf
As students enter their freshman year or return to their respective universities, I think there are 5 books that every Catholic student in college needs on their bookshelf. You might be asking […]
Breathing with the Two Lungs of the Church for the Assumption of Mary
My fascination with Eastern Catholicism began on Pentecost Sunday 2010 when I first attended Our Lady’s Maronite Catholic Church in Austin, Texas with the Weis Family. At the time, I was teaching […]
“Lord I Need You”
Over the past couple of days, I have been watching the video below of Matt Maher sing the song, Lord I Need You, at World Youth Day from a couple of weeks […]
The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up a mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, […]
“I Have A Very Important Message For You…I Want To Become A Priest for Christ.”
There are many beautiful stories that are starting to come out of last week’s World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. I imagine as the pilgrims return home to their countries, stories […]
World Youth Day Reflections from the JP2 Generation
As I watched the Evening Vigil tonight on EWTN with Pope Francis on the Copacabana Beach in Brazil, it brought back fond memories of my own experiences at the two World Youth […]
WFJS Catholic Radio Interview
I will be on WFJS Catholic Radio tomorrow Live at 3:30 pm Eastern Time (12:30 here in Arizona) with Jim & Cheryl Manfredonia. We will discussing Blessed John Paul II, his rise to […]
Catholic Dog Tags
A few months back, I was getting a haircut and the individual cutting my hair noticed that I was wearing some sort of cloth “necklace”, but I told this person; it’s not […]
Radio Interview for Today – POSTPONED – Rescheduled for next Friday.
POSTPONED TILL NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 19 AT THE SAME TIME. Hello Everyone! I will be on WFJS Catholic Radio today at 3:30 pm Eastern Time with Jim & Cheryl Manfredonia. We will discussing […]
Fr. Thomas Roscia, C.S.B on the Pillars of the Church: Saints Peter and Paul
Tomorrow is the great Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. It’s the day we commemorate the martyrdom of these two great figures and pillars of the Christian Church. For an extensive explanation […]
“The Apostle of Common Sense”
Today we commemorate the 77th anniversary of the death of “the Apostle of Common Sense” – Gilbert Keith Chesterton. In a time when the world needs more common sense than ever before, […]
Corpus Christi – The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
Although we celebrate many solemnities in the Catholic Church, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi has to be one that really stands out since its about the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. […]
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
“We however believe that there are three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and at the same time we believe nothing to be uncreated but the Father. We therefore as the more […]
Sacred Relics: Treasures of the Church
This past Thursday, Fr. Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross-presented to the parish I work at 169 relics (165 first class and 4 second class) of the saints of the […]
Characteristics of a Papist
Anyone who really knows who I am will tell you one thing about me – I love being Catholic! Jesus Christ, His Blessed Mother, the Holy Scriptures, the Doctrines & Dogmas of […]
Popedemonium
It’s not just pandemonium, but it’s POPEDEMONIUM! Viva il Papa Francis!
TOM PERNA 