From my family to yours, I want to wish you a very Happy and Joyful New Year! I pray that Mary, the Mother of God, on this most holy Solemnity of her […]
Happy New Year from Tom Perna
The Top 5 Posts from 2018
I can’t believe that 2018 is nearly gone and that 2019 is only a few days away. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were both blessed and joyful days where we spent time […]
Merry Christmas from Tom Perna
“On this night, the Ancient yet ever new proclamation of the Lord’s birth rings out. It rings our for those keeping watch, like the shepherds in Bethlehem two thousand years ago; it […]
What was Mary Thinking One Week Prior to Giving Birth to Jesus?
In the liturgical calendar of the Latin Church, December 18 has been known as the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although it is not currently in the liturgical calendar, I first came […]
Starting today – I am now an EpicPew Contributor
Greetings Everyone! This is a quick post to explain that I am now a contributor to the Catholic website – EpicPew. When I write for EpicPew, I will also post here but […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Mother in Advent
Over the years, I have written on the Blessed Mother during the Season of Advent numerous times, most notably have been the articles focusing on The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe Socks on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Anyone that visits my website/blog on a regular basis is probably aware that I have a pretty big devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, most notably because this site is dedicated to […]
The Immaculate Conception Explained (in the Thomistic style)
Today, in the Catholic Church, we celebrate the great Marian Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. One of the most misunderstood dogmas of the Catholic Church since many people believe this is the […]
5 Quotes by President George H.W. Bush That Make Me Proud to Be American
When the news broke of President George H.W. Bush’s death the other night, I was sitting on the couch with my wife. I remember a sense of sadness and remorse as we […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Kevelaer (Germany)
In 1641, during the Christmas Season, a traveling salesman named Hendrick Busman, was walking near the fire-torn village of Kevelaer. When he saw a cross on the side of the road, he […]
166 Relics, the Lives of the Saints, and now our 3rd Class Relics
Last night, my wife and I had the privilege to attend a ministry of evangelization known as Sacred Relics: Treasures of the Church at Saint Timothy’s Catholic Church in Mesa, Arizona. Currently, […]
The 2018 Catholic Christmas Gift List
For those of us that work for the Catholic Church in schools, parishes, and or diocesan offices, we often look for other means to financially support ourselves, and if we are married, […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is November 22 and the holiday of Thanksgiving here in the United States of America. If you want to know more about the Catholic Thanksgiving facts, you can read about those […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Deliverance, Empress of China
At the beginning of the 20th century, Catholicism in China was rapidly growing. In the year 1900, there were 40 Bishops, 800 European missionaries, 600 native Chinese priests, and around 700,000 native […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of China (Donglu)
During the Boxer Rebellion in China, in April of 1900, around 10,000 hostile troops attacked a small Christian mission village made up of 700-1000 Christians. The mission village was founded by the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Andacollo (Chile)
In the latter half of the 16th century, an indigenous Chilean copper miner noticed a small ball of light coming from one of the crevices’ in the mine in which we worked. […]
It’s November…Time to get your Nazarite On
I would imagine in this day and age that many of you have heard of “No Shave November” – that month out of the year when the men in your life don’t […]
