This article first appeared in the July 16, 2017 edition of Vidi Dominum, the parish bulletin of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Re-published here with permission. The all-time stats number below has been […]
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Pentecost: Lighting the World on Fire with the New Evangelization
There is a scene in the 1991 film, Backdraft, 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”, […]
Pope St. John Paul II on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Today in the both lungs of the Catholic Church, the East and the West, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, or as it is titled in […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
From my first year in the Saint Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, I knew the importance of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (abbreviated as CCC) because in most […]
TomPerna.org 2013 Annual Report
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 97,000 times […]
The 50th Anniversary of Inter Mirifica
Yesterday, December 4, we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Decree on the Media of Social Communications from the Second Vatican Council known as Inter Mirifica. Along with this document we also […]
Evangelii Gaudium Has Been Released!
The Pope’s first official document, written by his own hands, Evangelii Gaudium, has been released! This is an exciting day for those of us who love and promote the New Evangelization. I […]
“I Have A Very Important Message For You…I Want To Become A Priest for Christ.”
There are many beautiful stories that are starting to come out of last week’s World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. I imagine as the pilgrims return home to their countries, stories […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary: The Mother of Life
Over the weekend, the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization called the Church together to celebrate Blessed John Paul II encyclical on the Gospel of Life as part of the Year of […]
Real Life Radio Interview on the Mike Allen Show
The two radio segments from my interview on the Blessed Mother and New Evangelization on the Mike Allen Show from June 5, 2013 are now on my Radio Interviews page of this […]
Sisters of Mary in Season Finale of The American Bible Challenge
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
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 […]
Pentecost, Playing with Fire, and the New Evangelization
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”, […]
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 […]
Trailer – Catholicism: The New Evangelization
I don’t know about you, but I am super excited for Fr. Robert Barron’s next project – Catholicism: The New Evangelization. Last night my students and I watched Episode 10 of the […]
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 […]
“The Historical and Transcendent Event”
“Christ is risen from the dead! Dying, he conquered death; To the dead, he has given life.” […]
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