News from Good News Ministries:
- There is Always More!
- News From the Founder: I’m on Substack now!
- New Video: Overcome Loneliness by Finding God’s Plan for You
- New Podcast Show coming soon: God’s Amazing Ways
- Plus great links to great content!
There is Always More!
We use the phrase “God is good all the time,” and, “All the time, God is good” to attempt to capture His magnificence in our lives.
I once recited that phrase to a Catholic theologian who said, “While it’s a fun phrase, it would be more accurate to say, God is good, goodness itself since He is not bound by space and time.” I chuckled at first, but He did have a point. Nothing can contain God’s goodness, majesty, and splendor.
Our Triune God’s love for us surpasses any human attempt to express His greatness. Only when we die will we see the beatific vision; if we have been faithful, we will be welcomed into Heaven. Yet, while we cannot fully know or comprehend God’s love, we can continually deepen our personal relationship with Him and share His love with others. In other words, there is always more.
There is always more to experience and more to do for the Kingdom of God. As long as our hearts are beating, we should seek to grow closer to God by contemplating His word and spending time united with Him in prayer. On this side of Heaven, we can always ponder the depths of God’s love more.
We are also called to serve His people and bring about the will of God “on Earth as it is in Heaven.” By living the corporal and spiritual works of mercy throughout our lives, we bring about His reign of love and glorify the Lord by our lives. Remember that every moment of your life is an opportunity to witness and demonstrate the Love of God working in your life. We don’t get vacation days from serving the Body of Christ.
Simply, there is always more.
Part of our mission at Good News Ministries is to equip you with the tools to grow closer to God and live the Gospel every day. If you haven’t yet checked out the many resources, videos, and prayers we have to help you build your faith, I encourage you to browse and share our website, GNM.org, and our subsidiary sites (see them listed at the bottom of posts) with others.
If our sites are helping you on your journey of faith, I encourage you to pray about supporting our mission so we can spread the Good News of the Gospel even farther. Please help us today. Our bank account is very small right now.
May God bless you and your family.
News from the Founder:
I’m on Substack now!
Substack has become the place to go to for free speech without worries of censorship and social media algorithms that suppress our posts.
Facebook has been suppressing posts on our Good News Ministries page because Meta no longer wants business pages to include links that take people off of Facebook. They’re doing the same with Instagram. If you follow us there, you’ll notice that we’ve replaced links with, “For more, use the link in our About profile.” Who takes time to do that? I think it’s no one.
Our posts on Facebook are being held hostage. We can pay to bypass the no-links policy. But the fee is ridiculously high. It’s not a good use of our donors’ support.
So the team and I asked the question: Where else can we reach more people with the Good News? What’s growing in popularity? The answer: Substack.
Check out goodnewsministries.substack.com. There, you can subscribe to the daily Good News Reflections, the daily Saints, and more.
And check out my personal page — terrymodica.substack.com. This is where I post my thoughts on controversial topics, current news, and other topics we don’t publish anywhere else. (For example, “Post-elections, What Is God Telling Us?“) The mission of Good News Ministries is to build the faith of Catholics. Controversial topics distract from this mission.
And yet, helping Catholics better understand hot topics is important. For years, I wondered how to do it. A personal Substack page is the answer. Join me there!
New Video:
Overcome Loneliness by Finding God’s Plan for You
What if one of the most important ways to overcome loneliness is to discover how God wants you to have a connected life?
In this episode of the Footsteps to Heaven podcast, Terry Modica talks with Terry Poplava, General Manager of ACST Catholic, about three keys to a connected life: the importance of active participation in parish life, recognizing our God-given gifts, and building the kind of Christian community where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and connected.
gnm-media.org/overcome-loneliness-by-finding-gods-plan-for-you
Coming Soon
God’s Amazing Ways
We are launching a new podcast show! It’s called “God’s Amazing Ways.” It will feature GNM’s founder, Terry Modica, and her long-time friend Nancy Viola. The purpose of this series is to build the faith of our listeners by sharing stories of miracles that have happened to us. From time to time, we’ll have guests who share their stories of God’s amazing ways.
Stay tuned! Watch for first episode coming soon. To be notified as soon as new episodes are published, subscribe to our YouTube channel or to our video library website.
Good News Prayer Room:
Use our collection of Catholic prayers designed with your needs in mind. They will give you hope and a stronger connection to God’s love and support. What do you need prayers for today?
Visit gnm.org/prayers.
Post your prayer requests @ gnm.org/post-a-prayer.
Good News WordBytes:
WANT MORE FAITH and HOPE in TROUBLED TIMES? WE’RE HERE for YOU! Choose from a variety of topics on our website of Catholic Faith-building articles. What do you need today?
Visit wordbytes.org.
God bless you!
Every morning, I lift up in prayer everyone who helps Good News Ministries in any way (donors, volunteers, prayer supporters, etc.) and all the prayer requests posted on our site. What can I cover in prayer for you? Post your prayer request.
How else can the team and I serve you today? Visit our homepage.
Thank you for reading this newsletter.
Your servant in Christ,
Bill Snyder, Executive Director
Good News Ministries
gnm.org
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