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“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Memorable Quotes about the Blessed Virgin Mary from St. John Vianney
I don’t know about you, but I love reading the Lives of the Saints and the many great things they said in the course of their lifetime. What makes the Saints so […]
Heads UP
Heads UP is a new blog post “series” where I will share things happening in my personal ministry from time to time on this blog as well as provide you links from […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Francis on the “School of Mary, Eucharistic Woman”, Part 2
If you are like me, you are truly enjoying the words of our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. He has such simplicity when preaching the Gospel yet his words are reaching the […]
“Mondays with Mary” Turns 1 Year Old
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 […]
Pope Francis Reads “Mondays with Mary”
Woah!!! You wouldn’t believe what just happened! I am freaking out here in Phoenix! I just checked my gmail account and saw this email with the address of “Va.” When I opened […]
No “Mondays with Mary” and Holy Week
Since I was out of town all weekend with my girlfriend and her family, I did not have much time to write for this week’s “Mondays with Mary.” My flight last night […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Francis on the “School of Mary, Eucharistic Woman”
If you are a regular reader to this series on Mary, I imagine you are as happy as I am to find out that our new Papa has a great devotion to […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the Blessed Virgin Mary
This coming Thursday is the final day of the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, as many of you know. Over the past 9 months, I have written 45 “Mondays with Mary.” Nine […]
1 Year Anniversary of TomPerna.org
Wow! Have 365 days really passed since I began this blog? One year ago, as I was leaving the Catholic Schools Dinner for the Diocese of Austin, I ran into Sabrina and Matthew […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Importance of Studying Marian Theology
I have often said on previous “Mondays with Mary”, in talks that I have given, and in classes that I have taught, my relationship with the Blessed Mother radically changed for the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Take Two
The reading from the Gospel of Luke – 1:39-45 was read yesterday for the Gospel reading and was also read this week for the Gospel during weekly Mass. Instead of rehashing the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – St. Francis de Sales on the Immaculate Conception
As we enter the month of December, we enter the Season of Advent – four weeks of hopeful preparation anticipating the coming of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. As important as the […]
Our Lady of the Rosary
On May 14 of this year, I wrote a blog post for “Mondays with Mary” on Our Lady of Fatima. During these approved apparitions, the Blessed Mother appeared at Fatima as “Our […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, Seat of Wisdom
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 […]
