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Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

By Tom Perna on December 15, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Last night in RCIA and Adult Confirmation, Fr. Will taught about Sacraments of Healing – Anointing of the Sick, and Reconciliation, which you can read about here. These two sacraments assist us […]

Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

By Tom Perna on December 15, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Although I’ve written in the past here about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, I felt the need today to share with you what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches on this beautiful […]

“Mondays with Mary” – The 12 Marvelous Privileges of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By Tom Perna on December 14, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Since we are in the month of December, the month we joyfully celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, and since I have not touched upon the Immaculate Conception […]

The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy Begins Today

By Tom Perna on December 8, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

“Mondays with Mary” – St. Ambrose of Milan and Western Marian Doctrine

By Tom Perna on December 7, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

Since today is the feast of Saint Ambrose, Patron of the Veneration of Mary, I thought it was a good day to share with you some of St. Ambrose’s writings when it […]

Saint Ambrose of Milan – Patron of the Veneration of Mary

By Tom Perna on December 7, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Saint Ambrose was born around the year 340 A.D. His mother raised him in Rome, after his father died when Ambrose was young. Ambrose owes his education and upbringing to his mother […]

St. Nicholas and the Arians

By Tom Perna on December 6, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Here is a little Catholic humor for you in the style of Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver.

Andrea Thomas’ Newest CD – Will You Go

By Tom Perna on December 1, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

On March 26 of this year I wrote a blog post titled, Help Support Andrea Thomas’ New Album, in the hopes that many of you would assist her financially on Kickstarter so […]

“Mondays with Mary” – Mary in Advent

By Tom Perna on November 30, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Since we are now in the season of Advent, I thought I would give you a very brief blog post today focusing on the four blog posts I have written in the […]

My Friend, Bishop-Elect Steven J. Lopes

By Tom Perna on November 25, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

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 […]

“Mondays with Mary” – Reasons Why We Should Honor and Imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary in Her Childhood

By Tom Perna on November 23, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Since Saturday was the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I found it fitting to focus today’s “Mondays with Mary” on the words of St. John Eudes. In his […]

The 50th Anniversary of Apostolicam Actuositatem

By Tom Perna on November 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Today, November 18, 2015, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Decree on the Apostolate of the Lay People, Apostolicam Actuositatem. Along with this decree, we also celebrate the 50th Anniversary of […]

Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Sacred Scripture

By Tom Perna on November 17, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

As we celebrate National Bible Week in the Catholic Church here in the United States, I found this to be the perfect opportunity for a QLC on the Sacred Scriptures. National Bible […]

“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Nanteuil (France)

By Tom Perna on November 16, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

In light of the recent attacks in Paris, France, I felt that need to write about a Marian devotion that focused specifically on Our Lady in France. Although today’s “Mondays with Mary” […]

“Mondays with Mary” – ‘The Marriage that Linked Joseph to Mary’

By Tom Perna on November 9, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

On Saturday, I attended the wedding of parishioners I met last year, since they both were in our RCIA and Adult Confirmation process at the parish. Now they are not only parishioners; […]

“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, The Queen of All Saints

By Tom Perna on November 2, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Since yesterday was the Solemnity of All Saints, the great feast where we celebrate not only the canonized Saints of the Church, but also the unknown saints that have reached the Heavenly […]

Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Communion of Saints

By Tom Perna on November 1, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Today is the Solemnity of All Saints, the day we celebrate not only the canonized Saints of the Church, but all those unknown saints who are now in the Heavenly Kingdom. Holiness […]

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