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Saints Peter and Paul – Apostles and Pillars of the Christian Church

By Tom Perna on June 29, 2012 • ( 6 Comments )

Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles and two great pillars of the Christian Church. In Acts of the Apostles, we read about these great saints of the Christian […]

St. Irenaeus of Lyons – The Gnostic Fighter

By Tom Perna on June 28, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Today we celebrate the memorial of the Early Church Father, Bishop, and declared Doctor of the Church, St. Irenaeus of Lyons. St. Irenaeus lived between the years of 125-203 A.D. and was […]

Saint Cyril of Alexandria – Defender of the Incarnation and the Theotokos

By Tom Perna on June 28, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

In 431, the Council of Ephesus was called 50 years after the Council of Constantinople. The great Church Fathers who were alive and explaining truth to the Church had passed on to […]

Saint Josemaría Escrivá – Founder of Opus Dei

By Tom Perna on June 26, 2012 • ( 5 Comments )

Saint Josemaría Escrivá was born on September 9, 1902 in Barbastro, Spain. On March 28, 1925, he was ordained to the priesthood in Saragossa. In the year 1928, he founded the organization […]

“Mondays With Mary” – Our Lady of the Americas and the New Evangelization

By Tom Perna on June 25, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

In 1999, Blessed John Paul II wrote the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in America (The Church in America).  This document was to unite the particular (local dioceses) churches in the America’s – […]

St. Thomas More and the Fight for Religious Freedom

By Tom Perna on June 21, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

As we enter the Fortnight For Freedom, which will last from today till July 4, we need to remember the sacrifices of other Catholics who have laid down their lives in defiance […]

“Mondays with Mary” – The Immaculate Mother and Pope Benedict XVI

By Tom Perna on June 18, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

In the book, Maria – Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God, the Holy Father collects many of his homilies, speeches, and prayers together along with many great photos of his […]

Relevant Radio Link for my Interview

By Tom Perna on June 15, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Here is the link to my interview that just aired this morning on Relevant Radio 970 AM here in Austin. http://catholiclove1.ehost-services128.com/rr-dailymass/RelevantToYouShow14.mp3 It was a very new experience hearing myself on the radio. […]

Relevant Radio Interview to Air on June 15

By Tom Perna on June 14, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Dear Blog Readers and Twitter Followers, I found out on Sunday that my radio interview on Relevant Radio here in Austin will air tomorrow (June 15). It will air at 9 a.m. […]

“Mondays With Mary” – The Love the Saints Have for Mary

By Tom Perna on June 11, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Today’s “Monday’s with Mary” is a small collection of quotes about the Blessed Mother from the some of the great saints of the Catholic Church. There is no doubt there are many […]

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

By Tom Perna on June 10, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Although we celebrate many solemnities in the Catholic Church, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi has to be one that really stands out for us since its about the Body and Blood of […]

Religious Freedom, Conscience Formation and “For Greater Glory”

By Tom Perna on June 7, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

In light of the STAND UP FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RALLIES that will be taking place in 160 cities across the United States of America tomorrow, I wanted to share with my new […]

“Mondays with Mary” – The Magnificat

By Tom Perna on June 4, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

This post should have been part of the blog from last Monday on the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, however with last week being Final Exams week for my students and […]

Catholic Humor with a Little Help from Bill and Ted…Excellent!

By Tom Perna on May 30, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

WHO WAS JOAN OF ARC? Yes – that was Keanu Reeves. You know Neo from the Matrix Trilogy?…Yes…him! Now really, who is St. Joan of Arc? My student’s here in Austin would […]

“Mondays with Mary” – The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By Tom Perna on May 28, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

This coming Thursday is the Feast Day of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and also happens to be my Mom’s birthday. What a great day to be born! With all […]

Reflections on the Pentecost Readings

By Tom Perna on May 27, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

These readings are some of my favorites from the entire Canon. I truly love the First Reading because as I Lector at Mass I have read it numerous times. The Gospel is […]

The Readings for Pentecost Sunday

By Tom Perna on May 27, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

This past Monday night I led the Bible Study Night at Spirit and Truth here in Austin, Texas. It was not on my calendar until three days before when a friend who […]

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