Tom and his wife Megan are newlyweds, married on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and attend St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Gilbert, AZ. Tom has been working for over 5 years at the parish and currently is the Director of Family Catechesis. He has a B.A. in Philosophy (University of San Francisco), a M.A in Education (University of Phoenix), and a M.A. in Theology (Franciscan University of Steubenville). Since 2012, Tom has been writing on his website/blog – TomPerna.org and is the author of the weekly series – “Mondays with Mary.”