Pope John Paul II – TOM PERNA

“Mondays with Mary” – Praying with Mary during Advent

By Tom Perna on December 4, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Before I get into the topic for today’s “Mondays with Mary”, I want to share with all of you some monumental news when it comes to my writing. Today’s article is the […]

Happy Birthday to my hero – Pope St. John Paul II

By Tom Perna on May 18, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Today would have been the 97th birthday of Karol Wojtyla, known to so many as – Pope St. John Paul II. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think […]

Pope St. John Paul II’s Rookie Card

By Tom Perna on October 22, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

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 […]

Karl von Habsburg: The Last Catholic Emperor and King of Austria

By Tom Perna on October 21, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Today is the memorial for Blessed Karl of Austria, the last Catholic emperor and king of Austria, who is currently in the Canonization process. Karl von Habsburg was born on August 17, […]

The 50th Anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis (Declaration On Christian Education)

By Tom Perna on October 28, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Today, October 28, 2015 we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Gravissimum Educationis (Declaration on Christian Education). Along with this declaration, we also commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Christus Dominus (Decree Concerning […]

The Rookie Card of Pope St. John Paul II

By Tom Perna on October 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

The 10th Anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s Entrance into Heaven

By Tom Perna on April 2, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

During the Funeral Mass of Pope St. John Paul II, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, the soon-to-be successor of John Paul II said this about the Saint in his homily, “‘Follow me.’ The Risen […]

“Mondays with Mary” – ‘The Handmaid of the Lord’

By Tom Perna on March 31, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Over the past three weeks, I have focused on variety of teachings underlining the Solemnity of the Annunciation. The first week we looked at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church states […]