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This Thursday is the Dormition of the Theotokos for the East and Friday is the Assumption of Mary into Heaven for the West. As we celebrate this great Marian Solemnity through both […]
As the entire globe prays for peace in Iraq and we remember our fellow Christians who are being persecuted and martyred for their faith, let us unite in solidarity with them on […]
Every time I read something written by one of the great Doctors of the Church, it’s as if my heart is pierced with the sword of truth, knowledge, and love. There is […]
Two weeks ago, Phoenix, Arizona, endured the hottest temperatures we have seen so far this summer. For nearly one week, the temps were over 110 degrees, and some days we maxed out […]
As I continue to write my own book and finish a writing project on the Blessed Virgin Mary, it came to me that I have never written a post on the books […]
Over the past three Sundays in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, we have been hearing about the Kingdom of Heaven parables in the Gospel of St. Matthew. Although there are […]
The practice of fasting is a form of penance that pre-dates Christianity. In the Old Testament, we see fasting associated always with prayer in numerous scriptures. In the Book of Tobit, it […]
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 […]
Today, in both the Eastern and Western lungs of the Church, we celebrate the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. Her name Magdalene derives from the tradition that she hailed from a town […]
For today’s “Mondays with Mary”, I give you something very different than what I have given you in the past, however, today’s post should give each and everyone of us great hope […]
Since today is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I wanted to share one of my favorite photos of the young Karol Wojtyla, the future pope and now saint, Pope […]
Saint Bonaventure was born in the year 1221 at Bagnorea in the Province of Viterbo (129 kilometers north of Rome, Italy). He was given the name Bonaventure (“bona” – good and “venture” […]
With Wednesday being the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I found it fitting today to write about the importance of the Brown Scapular or as I like to call it […]
I am taking a break/vacation/unplugging from blogging for this week. It’s been a glorious year of blogging since my vacation last year. So many blessings to speak of, including writing projects and […]
Since today is Independence Day, the Fourth of July, and the conclusion of this year’s Fortnight for Freedom here in the United States of America, I found it strikingly appealing to focus […]
Yesterday, for the first time, I witnessed the Ordination Mass for Priests in the Diocese of Phoenix. This Holy Mass was at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Ss. Simon and Jude. […]
TOM PERNA 