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Sisters of Mary in Season Finale of The American Bible Challenge

By Tom Perna on May 23, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Tonight on the Game Show Network, make sure you watch the Sisters of Mary (Dominicans from Ann Arbor, Michigan) compete for the grand prize of $100,000. The Fan Favorite which could provide […]

TomPerna.org Gets A New Look, Part 2

By Tom Perna on May 22, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

After speaking with someone who knows me very well (Tara), I decided to change my theme again to Twenty Eleven for the simple fact that I now have a header picture. She […]

“Mondays with Mary” – Mary is the Church on Pentecost

By Tom Perna on May 20, 2013 • ( 5 Comments )

Yesterday was Pentecost Sunday – the day we celebrate the Holy Spirit descending upon Mary and the Apostles. This day also commemorates the birth of the Catholic Church. It’s a joyful time […]

Pentecost, Playing with Fire, and the New Evangelization

By Tom Perna on May 18, 2013 • ( 4 Comments )

In the 1991 film, Backdraft, there is a scene when Robert De Niro’s character asks Donald Sutherland’s character (an imprisoned pyromaniac), “what do you want to do to the whole world Ronald”, […]

Hey Catholics…Get Your VOTE On!

By Tom Perna on May 16, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

There are only 3 days left to Get Your VOTE On for the Dominicans Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Team as the Fan Favorite on the American Bible Challenge. Thirteen […]

Saint Matthias – The Man Who Replaced A Traitor

By Tom Perna on May 14, 2013 • ( 4 Comments )

During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said, “My brothers, the scripture […]

“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament

By Tom Perna on May 13, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

Most people today will be celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, but the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist will be celebrating their primary feast day – Our […]

Happy Mother’s Day

By Tom Perna on May 12, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

During this month of Mary, we celebrate the great day known to us MOTHER’S DAY. It is a day where we honor those women in our lives that cared for us in […]

TomPerna.Org Gets a New Look

By Tom Perna on May 10, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

Well after nearly 16 months with the same blog theme, I chose to change my blog theme today and go with something completely different than before. You will notice my name is […]

Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ

By Tom Perna on May 9, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

Then [Jesus] opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and […]

Angels and Saints at Ephesus

By Tom Perna on May 7, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Over the weekend, I attended Holy Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Jasper, Indiana. After Mass was over, we knelt as we always do to say our “After Mass” prayers. As […]

“Mondays with Mary” Turns 1 Year Old

By Tom Perna on May 6, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been one year since I began “Mondays with Mary.” Initially, it was going to be a four-week series that spanned the month of May, but the Holy […]

VOTE for the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist

By Tom Perna on May 3, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Not sure if many of you know, but the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have made it to the Finals on the American Bible Challenge. They defeated the competition […]

2nd Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II

By Tom Perna on May 1, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Today is the Second Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II. On May 1, 2011, I had friends over for a Beatification Watch Party while I was living in Austin, […]

Pope St. John Paul II on the Importance of Work

By Tom Perna on May 1, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker. This day corresponds with the day of labor that is commemorated in many countries across the world. In […]

St. Catherine of Siena and the High School Classroom

By Tom Perna on April 29, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

Today is the Feast Day of one of four female Doctors of the Church – St. Catherine of Siena. You can read about her life with the provided link. The other three […]

“Mondays with Mary” – The Third Joyful Mystery and Discipleship

By Tom Perna on April 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

This past Saturday, I was asked by a friend of mine, who is the Director of Faith Formation and RCIA at a parish here in Phoenix to come in and give a […]

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