Author: Terry Modica

Terry Modica is executive director of Good News Ministries of Tampa Bay (gnm.org), which she founded with her husband Ralph in 1995 to help people grow closer to Christ and enter the embrace of the Father, then serve as evangelizers empowered by the Holy Spirit. As a leader in lay apostleship and a pioneer in using internet technologies for Catholic outreach since 1996, her ministry is international.
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Day 22: Satan’s Goal Is to Destroy God’s Fatherhood

rocks representing the destruction of fatherhood

To ensure the healing of our father-shaped wounds while we purify our image of God’s Fatherhood, it helps to realize how the wrong image is continually being inflicted upon us. Major influences in the culture we live in have been severely undermining the image of fatherhood for a long time. Sing to the Lord a new song, / his praise from the ends of the earth, / you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, / you islands, and all who live in them. / Let the wilderness and its towns raise their voices; / let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. / Let the people of Sela sing for joy; / let them shout from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the Lord / and proclaim his praise in the islands. / The Lord will march out like a champion, / like […] Read More

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Pray for the souls of your ancestors

Seeking God can take us on the railroad tracks of life

Do you realize the difference you can make praying for the souls of your ancestors who contributed to the difficulties you’ve had in feeling closer to the Father’s heart? In my prayer time this morning, I continued lifting up my dad as he struggles in letting go of his earthly life. Then I felt led to pray the Rosary for my dad’s parents and all of his family tree who are still in Purgatory. They were all Protestants and have no one else praying for them. Whenever we offer up Mass or pray the Rosary for souls in Purgatory, this opens a connection between us and them. We can then ask them to pray for us. If your father damaged your image of God’s fatherhood and he’s still alive, pray for his parents and all of your ancestors in his family tree who are still in Purgatory. Then ask those […] Read More