On November 18, 1999, the daily Good News Reflections began with two people, then three, soon 200, and now 14,000 subscribers, many of whom live in countries where there is no Catholic Mass and Christians are persecuted.
In 2003, with help from donors we supported the Child Jesus Orphan Care fund of the Mangochi Diocese of Malawi, Central Africa.
In 2004, readers of my daily Good News Reflections sent me to Malawi, Central Africa, on a missionary trip to teach seminarians and catechists.
In 2005, Good News Ministries purchased and donated an expensive computer to a priest from Nigeria who was studying in Rome.
In 2007, we tithed our incoming donations to the Bishop of Jowai, India, to help him with his new diocese.
In 2008, donations enabled us to tithe to CardioStart, a non-profit outreach of heart surgeons who donate their services in poor countries.
In addition to the ministry of writing daily reflections on the readings of Catholic Mass, Good News Ministries has been building and maintaining five websites (gnm.org, wordbytes.org, gogoodnews.net, parishhope.com, and gogreenstewardship.org), starting with gnm.org in 1998. How do I get it all done? Well, on top of that full plate, I'm also responsible for the online store Catholic Digital Resources, which someday will help support Good News Ministries.
My wish-list includes:
a skilled webmaster who can update our websites and work with MySQL databases
a readily available volunteer (weekdays, business hours) who can handle Spanish correspondence
help producing audio podcasts of my Good News Reflections
help recording and producing audio podcasts of a weekly ministry to the spiritually hungry
help producing video webcasts that, like my emailed reflections, inspire and uplift people with faith-building insights
coordinator of speaking engagements
travel expenses covered for giving retreats and parish missions in poor or out-of-the-way places that are not reached by other speakers
a place to rent (or own) for the office and to host local (Tampa Bay area) retreats and courses
a peaceful place (Tampa Bay area) where we host priests and other weary servants of God for private retreats
the development of a network of peaceful places (homes, vacation condos, etc.) for hosting private or directed retreats for couples and for those who are busily involved in ministries.
Options for Helping:
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To see how I learned to overcome my own fears about Sacrificial Giving, see my personal testimony.
Good News Ministries of Tampa Bay is a registered non-profit (IRS 501C3) organization in the United States of America. Financial donations made by U.S. citizens are fully deductible for federal tax purposes, under section 170 of the 'Internal Revenue Code'.
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