Today is the memorial for Pope St. John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) as well as the 38th Anniversary of his Installation to the Papacy of the Catholic Church. Below you will find […]
Pope St. John Paul II’s Rookie Card
Remembering My World Youth Day Experiences
As I have been seeing all the posts from my friends on social media as well as some of the videos posted by priests and figures such as Bishop Robert Barron, about […]
The Rookie Card of Pope St. John Paul II
Today is the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) as well as the 37th Anniversary of his Installation to the Papacy of the Catholic Church. Below you will […]
Pope SAINT John Paul II: Mission Accomplished
Today is the day that the JP Generation has been waiting for since our beloved Pope John Paul II passed from this life into the life of Heaven – his first ever […]
Habemus Papam – 35 Years Ago Today!
Thirty five years ago today, we heard the words from the center loggia of Saint Peter’s Basilica – HABEMUS PAPAM – WE HAVE A POPE! His name was Karol Wojtyla and he […]
World Youth Day Reflections from the JP2 Generation
As I watched the Evening Vigil tonight on EWTN with Pope Francis on the Copacabana Beach in Brazil, it brought back fond memories of my own experiences at the two World Youth […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Pope and Saint
Last week Catholics around the world received wonderful news from the Vatican, specifically from the Congregation for the Canonization of Saints, that Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII could be […]
TomPerna.org Gets A New Look, Part 2
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 […]
TomPerna.Org Gets a New Look
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 […]
8th Anniversary of the Death of Blessed John Paul II
I can’t believe that it’s been 8 years since Blessed John Paul II entered into Eternal Glory. I remember the days leading up to his death as if they were yesterday. I […]
Reflections on Blessed John Paul II from the JP 2 Generation
I wrote this initially on October 22, 2011 on the first official feast day of Blessed John Paul II. It was on another blog that I was writing for at the time. […]
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