After a few weeks off, I turn our attention to the second National Marian Shrine in the country of India – Our Lady of Bandra. Although the current church is just over […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Bandra (India)
Small Things, Great Love – One Woman’s Journey with the Lord
In order to bring some new content unto my website/blog, I have started interviewing friends that have small Catholic businesses online. Last week, I spoke with my friend, Allison Seitz from Small […]
The 7th Anniversary of TomPerna.org and Catholic Podcasts
Today marks the 7th Anniversary of my website/blog and it is also my birthday. I can’t believe it’s been 7 years since I first started this site, while I was living in […]
10 Quotes about St. Thomas Aquinas from G.K. Chesterton
Without a doubt, the best book I have ever read on Saint Thomas Aquinas comes from the mind of G.K. Chesterton. Not a theologian himself, but considered one of the great authors […]
Fiat Ministry Network Interview – Thursday, January 24 at 9:00pm EST
This Thursday night, January 24 at 9:00pm Eastern Time, 7:00pm here in Arizona, I will be on the Fiat Ministry Network for an interview with Kent Kuholski. The Fiat Ministry Network is a […]
Marching for the Unborn
Today marks the day when hundreds and thousands of people from across this great nation, and a large percentage of them representing the youth, march on the streets of Washington, D.C. from […]
I just joined Instagram
Since this is the month of my 7th Anniversary (January 29 was my first ever blog post) writing on this website/blog, I thought I would enter another social media platform. This morning, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Bandel (India)
Sometime during the middle of the 16th century, Bandel, presently an urban area within the Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal, began to be used by […]
The Importance of Baptism in the Life of the Church
Last Sunday, my wife and I were blessed to be Godparents to the third son of our good friends who live in California. Welcoming baby Ambrose into the Catholic Church, along with […]
1000 Saints – Hand painted portraits of your favorite Catholic Saints
I recently sat down with a former colleague by the name of Celeste Robbins. Celeste and I taught together at Saint Dominic Savio Catholic High School from 2010-2012. She is still teaching […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Holy Mountain of Our Lady (Mount Athos, Greece)
Mount Athos is home to many different Orthodox monks from different countries living in 20 different monasteries, who have resided on the location since 963, and they all know this mountain as […]
10 Quotes from Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Today is the memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first Native born American saint of the Catholic Church. She was born in New York in the year 1774 to a wealthy […]
Happy New Year from Tom Perna
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 […]
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 […]
