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 3: The Name of Abba, Like No Other Name

Woman pointing up to God: That's my daddy!

There are many names for God in scripture. Let’s look at the one that Jesus used: Abba. Then let’s find your own special name for God to help heal your relationship with him. For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. (Romans 8:14-16 NIV) My dad has a favorite memory about my childhood, which he likes to retell often. It was the day I became old enough to notice the man who was preaching up front in church. I stood up on the pew, pointed and exclaimed, “That’s my daddy!” My dad was the pastor of a […] Read More

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Day 2: Video on Healing Your Image of God

Seeking God can take us on the railroad tracks of life

Doesn’t it seem like the Father is the hardest Person of the Trinity to have a close relationship with? Jesus is our Friend and Brother. The Holy Spirit is the one we rely on for understanding and wisdom. But the Father is the scary one. He’s the one who punishes us. He expects perfection from us. And He’s too far away up there in Heaven to help us with our little daily problems. Right? Wrong! Our image of God as our Father needs healing. The text of this video is available as a WordByte @ wordbytes.org/suffering/gods-fatherhood. Excerpt: The Father gives us total love and kindness and mercy. He gave us Jesus so we won’t have to face punishment for our sins. He is completely patient with us regardless of how imperfect we are. And He’s intimately and infinitely concerned about our daily trials. So why doesn’t it feel like He’s […] Read More

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Day 2: Healing Your Image of God’s Fatherhood

Jesus reveals the Father's love to us

Jesus made known to us what the Father made known to him. He calls us “friends” because we are the Father’s friends. The way Jesus loves us reveals to us what Abba-Father is like. We long to be embraced by and protected by his fatherhood, but there’s a disconnect we need to overcome. So Jesus wants to give us healing from the wrong images we have of God’s Fatherhood. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. (Luke 10:22 NIV) Which Person of the Holy Trinity feels closest to you? Who has the deepest relationship with you? Whom do you turn to first? For most of us, it’s not the Father. Jesus is our Friend, our Brother, our Savior. He’s the center of our worship during Mass. […] Read More