Most people guess at God's will. You don't have to.
Are you a caregiver wondering: Am I doing enough? Am I making the right decisions? What if I make a mistake? Such questions can feel especially urgent when caregiving involves medical decisions, your own exhaustion, other family responsibilities, and problems you never anticipated. Paula Veloso Babadi learned to face those questions while caring for her…
In this deeply personal conversation with Terry Modica, poet Monica Chuda shares how violence in her marriage led her into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Spiritual direction helped her discern difficult decisions. The Rosary and her devotion to Mary became central to her prayer life. She also shares the lesson she continues to learn: Sometimes…
Sometimes we think discerning God’s will means getting every decision exactly right. But Colleen Orchanian (author of Whose Voice Are You Listening To?) discovered that God can use even our mistakes to teach us, redirect us, and reveal more clearly what He is asking of us. Your mistake doesn’t have to be the end of…
Discerning God’s will isn’t always about knowing the entire path in advance. In this podcast episode, Terry Modica talks with Lisa Hendey, founder of CatholicMom.com, about how she learned to focus on what God is asking of her right now, while remaining open to unexpected opportunities. Lisa shares how her health journey changed the way…
In this podcast episode, Terry Modica talks with Marvin Wilmes, author of Rising Beyond Hope, about discerning God’s will through life’s unexpected twists and turns. Marvin shares how experiences of loss, caregiving, career changes, illness, and ministry shaped his journey. Together, he and Terry explore the importance of surrendering to God, recognizing His guidance in…
A Footsteps to Heaven podcast episode In this episode, Terry Modica and Sister Mary Catherine Blanding explore how God can speak to us through the desires, dreams, and experiences that have been part of our lives since childhood. Watch this inspiring episode and discover how to follow the dreams God put in your heart.
A Footsteps to Heaven podcast episode with Terry Modica In this episode of the Footsteps to Heaven podcast, author Paul McDonald shares three remarkable true stories of God’s divine intervention. It happened when he was playing with the occult. It happened when his Catholic Faith got awakened. It happened again while searching for the right…
The Catholic Bookworm Interview “Should I do A or should I do B?”. That’s one of the questions brought up by Kiki Latimer, host of The Catholic Bookworm, in this interview with author Terry Modica. Published on WCAT TV, we discuss the struggle of trying to discern God’s will when His plan is not easy…
A Footsteps to Heaven podcast episode with Terry Modica This is a companion to the workbook “Knowing God’s Will and Doing It Well“. Do obstacles make you wonder if God is advising you to quit the path you’re trying to take? Think again! They are often opportunities to witness God’s guidance. God’s will is best…
Have you ever wondered, “How do I know if God is calling me?” In this inspiring episode of Footsteps to Heaven, Terry Modica of Good News Ministries interviews Lauren Giordano, whose journey to the Catholic faith began in a most unexpected way. Lauren didn’t grow up practicing her faith. In fact, she didn’t believe in…
