November 6, 2021
For you this week:
- Reflection for Saturday: Is the “Great Awakening” real?
- Inside the Ministry: Special gift of St. Joseph for donors
- This week’s WordBytes faith-builder: Miracles when a loved one passes
- Footsteps to Heaven podcast: What is Heaven really like?
Saturday November 6, 2021
Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27
Psalm 145:2-5, 10-11
Luke 16:9-15
bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110621.cfm
Podcast:
bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/2021-11-06
Saints Calendar:
gnm.org/saints-find/saints-calendar
No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. (From Saturday’s Gospel reading)
Reflection for Saturday: Is the “Great Awakening” real?
As baptized Christians, we are saints.
How well do we live out our sainthood? How well are we reaching our full potential as children of Father God? We are either saints who are losing grace by sinning or we are saints who are gaining grace by actively working to repent and to grow in holiness. We cannot be both.
Inside the Ministry: Special gift of St. Joseph for donors
While the publisher, my team of proofreaders, and I are working hard to get my new book out in time for Christmas gift-giving, I’m offering to our donors a sneak peak into one of the chapters. Day 26 of 30 Days to the Father’s Heart is about Saint Joseph as healer of the image of God’s Fatherhood.
The Year of Saint Joseph will end soon, December 8th. This chapter needs to be read now, before the year ends.
So, we’re rewarding donors with the gift of Saint Joseph. Everyone championing the mission of Good News Ministries before December 8th will have the opportunity to receive Chapter 26 as a stand-alone ebook.
See an excerpt @ 30daystothefathersheart.com/chapters/day-26-saint-joseph-as-the-image-of-gods-fatherhood.
Sorry, this is only available to those who give financial support (please go to gnm.org/donate). Everyone else: Please pray for the book 30 Days to the Father’s Heart.
And watch for the announcement about how to pledge (pre-order without payment) — coming soon! The first 200 pledged orders will get 20% off the $18.50 price. Who do you want to give this to for Christmas?
WordBytes is a library of Catholic faith-building articles by Good News Ministries. Come on in and explore! Visit WordBytes.org today.
This week’s recommended faith-builder:
Miracles when a loved one passes (experiences with the Communion of Saints)
This week’s WordBytes article is a compilation of true stories about the Communion of Saints. They are the testimonies of real people who have experienced miraculous touches of love after a dear one has gone home to be with Jesus.
For more on this, visit wordbytes.org/bereavement/communion-of-saints.
What is Heaven really like? (reposted podcast)
When my husband Ralph and I went to the funeral of a neighbor who was a Jehovah’s Witness, the description of Heaven that we heard from the leader of the congregation was not one that we want to believe in. Ralph joins me in this episode to explain why and to give a much better description of the afterlife based on the teachings of the Catholic Faith and the Bible.
Listen to this podcast @ gnm.org/footsteps34.
The transcript is available @ gnm-media.org/what-is-heaven-really-like.
God bless you!
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Thank you for reading this newsletter.
Your servant in Christ,
Terry Modica, Executive Director
Good News Ministries
gnm.org
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Keep your eyes on Jesus!
And when you have to look at others, see them through his eyes.