Terry Modica - The Father’s Heart

Terry Modica, author of “The Father’s Heart: Meet the Real Abba Father: Book One: 10 Spiritual Exercises to Heal from the Wounds of the Heart” En Route Books & Media (July 3, 2024). About the Book: The Father’s Heart is written to help you experience the wonderfulness of the True Father’s heart so that your faith can be set free to reach its full potential. It’s an inspirational guide to healing that will enable you to experience God the Father as he truly is, using scriptures, true life stories, and theological reflection. In it, we’ll identify and overcome the most common misconceptions that interfere with faith in God. Unveil the heart of God as a loving Father through this inspiring book. Learn how His love can transform your life and bring healing. What are you seeking from God your Father? How close do you feel to the Father’s heart? Do you know that, if what you want is good and God doesn’t have a better plan, you already have what you seek? It often takes time for it to be revealed and understood, but God has already granted it because he loves you far more than you realize. To help guide your interview, we have prepared the following questions for your consideration:: 1. How and why did you become Catholic? 2. You got involved in the occult when you were a teenager. How did that affect your Christian faith? 3. How did your life change when you became Catholic? 4. Tell us about your apostolate. What does Good News Ministries do? 5. What inspired you to write your book(s)? 6. Why do many find it difficult to feel close to God the Father? 7. How did your relationship with your own father affect your faith life? 8. How did you come to know God as a loving Father? 9. What has happened in our society that undermines faith in the Father? 10. Explain how the breakdown of families has affected attendance at church. What can parishes do about this? About Terry: 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. As a writer, her first article was published in 1982. Since 1988, she has been a book author, speaker, prolific writer of daily reflections and many other works, and a spiritual director. Terry has a Bachelor’s Degree in theology from Cloverdale College and certifications in two Lay Pastoral Ministry institutes. Since becoming Catholic in 1977, she has served the Church in a wide variety of parish and diocesan ministries, on staff and as a volunteer. She has been vetted by the Diocese of St. Petersburg and Good News Ministries of Tampa Bay is included in the Official Catholic Directory. Her personal testimony, shared at speaking engagements and in her writings, includes how the Holy Spirit brought her into the Catholic faith in 1977 by giving her instant faith in the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and how a few years later Jesus introduced her to God the Father (her human dad was emotionally and spiritually distant) and to the Blessed Mother (raised a Protestant, it took a miracle to start that relationship). We at Newman Communications would be thrilled to arrange an interview with Terry to discuss her book, personal experiences, and insights. If you're interested, please let me know your availability and any specific topics you'd like Terry to cover.