Footsteps to Heaven

Heroic Priesthood in Today’s World

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah have co-authored a new book entitled, “From the Depths of Our Hearts”. Benedict XVI dared to say that the book was written due to “the lasting crisis that the priesthood has been going through for many years” — and he’s getting a […]

Prayers for Your Lost Loved Ones

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Who’s causing you to suffer because they have turned away from Christ and perhaps even from you and your family? Their rejection hurts and you feel the pain of knowing that their eternal soul is in danger. In Matthew 18:12-14, Jesus says that your Father in heaven is not willing […]

Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

With Consecration to Christ Slow down for half an hour to spend a little extra time with Jesus. Personal renewal awaits you in prayer and meditation. This episode of Footsteps to Heaven gives it to you. We’ve recorded a Good News Rosary of the Joyful Mysteries. It is, of course, different than all other rosaries. […]

A Novena of Advent Meditations (Las Posadas)

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show In this special episode, Terry Modica interviews Bill Snyder, author of a book of Advent meditations, called A Contemplative Las Posadas, based on the novenario that’s celebrated in Hispanic cultures. Las Posadas is Spanish for lodging, which in this case refers to the inn in the story of the nativity of Jesus. Traditionally, people go […]

3 Weapons for Ousting the Devil from the Church

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show A new report has come out exposing more clergy corruption. It reveals that Church review boards have a long history of protecting clergy instead of their victims. Should we feel discouraged? No! Jesus is exposing more and more in his holy light because he is calling us to stand strong […]

God’s Invitation: Lean in on Me harder!

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show When your prayers are not answered, the Devil says, “God has abandoned you.” God is saying: “Keep praying, pray with persistence, and use this time to lean on Me harder.” It’s a faith-builder. God will move mountains for you, but he wants you to put him first before everything else. […]

Meet Terry Modica’s brother, Motorcycle Evangelist Kurt Repsher

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Listen in on the lively discussion between podcast host Terry Modica and her brother, Kurt Repsher, who leads people to Christ with his wife Sue at motorcycle rallies and in the motorcycle safety training classes he teaches. He’s a great example of how to make opportunities to evangelize. My brother […]

5. The Apostolate of the Laity in the Church Crisis

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show In this final episode in the series on the Apostolate of the Laity, Terry Modica invites you to the Apostolate of the Rosary Walkathon, which is based on her personal experience helping a parish that was suffering from an abusive priest. It was very effective. All forms of abuses are […]

4. The Apostolate of the Laity in the Church Crisis

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Here’s what you can do to drive evil from the Church and help restore it to the true Holy Catholic Church. God is purging the Church and he wants you to be part of his plan! And so Good News Ministries is inviting you to join the Apostolate of the […]

3. The Apostolate of the Laity in the Church Crisis

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show It was a prophetic message, given in the 1960s — more true today than when it was originally written. In Chapter 2 of “The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity” from Vatican Council II, it says, “Since in our own times new problems are arising and very serious errors […]

Jesus vs. Demons in the Vatican

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Jesus is shedding his holy light on the demonic activities in the Church to expose it, because he’s saying, “Enough is enough! I’m about to do something that is going to change the Church from within because the Devil has been trying ruin the Church from within” — from the […]

2. The Apostolate of the Laity in the Church Crisis

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show We are digging into Chapter 1 of “The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity” from Vatican Council II to reveal God’s plans for the lay faithful in today’s world, especially in the problems that today’s Catholics have with Pope Francis and corrupt bishops. We have a shared mission that […]

1. The Apostolate of the Laity in the Church Crisis

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What we have in today’s Church, as you well know, is a lot of darkness. Evidence that the devil has infiltrated our Church — through heresies that are being preached from pulpits (possibly even by Pope Francis), clergy who are sexually molesting minors, and we have recently found out that […]

What is God doing in the Church Crisis?

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show When the sex abuse scandals first caused a Church crisis two decades ago and the bishops met and made some policies to protect minors, I predicted that God was not finished purging the Church of abusive clergy. The bishops did too little. There are other kinds of abuses and all […]

When all seems bleak, what can you do?

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show When all seems bleak — a crisis happens and there seems to be no solution, or when a problem brings darkness and there seems no way out — God has a plan. Jesus as our Redeemer always wants to redeem bad things that happen, turning them into blessings. If God’s […]

He heals the brokenhearted

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Psalm 147:3 promises that “he heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” How does God heal us when our hearts are broken? When does he heal us? If we feel brokenhearted, we want a fast cure. What do we need to do to make ourselves more available to the […]

Make the Devil flee from you: Rebuke the Devil – Part 6

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What are the weapons for making the devil flee from you that Jesus has placed in your hands? With the humble power of prayer, we can do much. The Sacraments give us supernatural graces that conquer the devil. Here’s how to free yourself from the ways the devil has been […]

Casting the Devil from the Church: Rebuking the Devil – Part 5

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What is the devil doing now in the Church? And what can we do about it? In this episode, Terry Modica talks about the heresies and divisiveness of the German bishops and the Amazon Synod. We are at a crucial turning point in the Catholic Church. We each can make a difference! […]

Snares in the Church: Rebuking the Devil – Part 4

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Pope Francis points out that “snares are one of the strategies of the devil.” What is a snare? How do good people unwittingly walk into snares and get trapped? Terry Modica shares the story of how the priest who as the first chaplain of Good News Ministries got ensnared by […]

Hidden Saints: Rebuking the Devil – Part 3

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show When we are not aware of what the Holy Spirit wants to do through us, Satan keeps other people from finding the kingdom of God. Pope Francis said, “There are terrible, terrible, terrible things in the world, and this is the devil’s work against God. But there are holy things, […]

Exposé of Satanic Plans: Rebuking the Devil – Part 2

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show In this exposé of the infiltration plans of Satan worshipers, I share what I learned from a Satanist high priest who converted to Christ. This episode exposes the agenda of Satan worshipers and their methods of satanic infiltration to influence our society and even our churches in order to destroy […]

Sneak Attack: Rebuking the Devil – Part 1

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Is the devil real? Many believe that evil is created by people making bad choices, and this leaves us vulnerable to being tricked by demons. Your host Terry Modica shares her story of how she was tricked into turning away from Christ by getting involved with the demons of the […]

Overcoming Obstacles

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What obstacles are interfering with your plans? Have you been searching for a job but nothing opens up for you? Are you being rejected by a loved one who refuses to reconcile with you? What other obstacles are you dealing with? In this episode, we look at how to overcome […]

What is Heaven really like?

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show This episode was inspired when Terry Modica and her husband, Ralph, went to the funeral of a neighbor who was a Jehovah’s Witness. The description of Heaven that they heard from the leader of the congregation was not one that we want to believe in. Terry is joined by Ralph […]

Intercessory prayer that really works

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What if while driving down the road you say a prayer for every person that you see along the way. Surely they all need your prayers. Would you intercede for others more often and more readily if you saw your prayers get answered? In this episode, Terry Modica reveals that […]

The Healing of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What causes the Sacred Heart of Jesus to break? Well, in what ways are you suffering? Jesus suffers with you. Who has broken your heart? Jesus is broken-hearted with you. Which of your loved ones have been rejecting Christian faith and morality? How have you been misled into Satan’s territory? […]

The Suffering Church

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show This episode was motivated by a burden I feel whenever someone tells me that they are suffering because of what a priest has done — and here we are not talking about the sexual abuse of minors and the horrific cover-ups by the hierarchy. There are other types of sufferings, […]

Faith that smashes strongholds

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What do you wish could be better? Your life? Your relationships? Your faith? If it were better, what would it look like? The first step in making anything better is to envision what better really means. Then ask: How does Jesus envision it? What are Father God’s dreams for me […]

How to overcome the pain of frustration

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Feeling the angst of frustration? Want to get rid of it? Here are 8 steps for finding true and lasting inner peace no matter what is going on around you and who is causing it.  Step 1: Identify what is making you frustrated. Then think of this: Some people can […]

Spiritual exercises for supernatural faith

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show If you want to experience all that the Holy Spirit wants to do in you and through you, rather than live a mediocre faith, use the Penitential Rite during Mass as one of the most important of spiritual exercises. We have given in to the ways of the world – […]

3 ways to un-stifle the Spirit

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show I’m going to let you in on a secret that the Devil does not want you to know…. It’s time we reclaimed what is rightfully ours as followers of Christ: a faith that works miracles. A faith that fulfills the promises made by Jesus! Read the Bible — the New […]

7 phases in the battle for union with Christ

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show The daily hardships we experience are affected by Satan and the prayers that we do and our connection to Christ. How much are your hardships demonically influenced? Some hardships are simply because we live in an imperfect world, but how do you know when you should take action against demons? In this episode, […]

The 4-second prayer that defeats Satan

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Why is it that we expect less, not more, from God? Why are we not living a miraculous faith? Why do we receive less from God instead of the abundant “more” that he actually wants to give us? Listen to this important episode. Satan is doing everything he can to […]

How to ask so miracles do happen

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show In John 14:12 & 13, Jesus says to us, “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works that I am doing and even greater things. And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified.” Well then, why do we […]

God is defending you

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Do you feel like you’re on trial? Is someone misjudging you? In this podcast, Terry Modica unpacks 8 scriptures to assure you that God is defending you. Jesus said that he would give his Holy Spirit to us to be our Advocate. But before the Holy Spirit, Jesus was our […]

The virtue that releases faith

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show The greatest virtue that releases our faith is submission to the Holy Spirit. This enables us to recognize the voice of Jesus and hear his guidance, his concern for us, and his desire to work miracles in our lives. It enables us to feel the generous love of the Father. […]

The sin that blocks faith

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show When we identify the sin that interferes with our faith in God, we can overcome it to grow in holiness and live the way God intended — with the same miraculous faith as the first Christians that we read about in the Book of Acts. The biggest sin is culture-wide, […]

Supernatural Evangelization

How God brings our loved ones to Christ Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show God wants to do work supernaturally through us to bring others to conversion and faith growth. None of us can convince our loved ones who are rejecting Christ to change their minds and become faith-filled believers — not by our own efforts. […]

How to bring loved ones to Christ

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show It’s heart-breaking to love someone who is stubbornly rejecting the truth about Jesus. It’s hard to watch them suffer the worldly effects of not turning to him to let him be their Savior. You know how important faith in Christ is for their life now, and — the biggest heart-wrencher […]

How to Detect God’s Signs for You

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Hebrews 2:3-4 holds the key to experiencing joy even in the midst of trials and sufferings. By knowing how to read God’s signs, you can discover that he truly cares about your problems. God’s signs, which he provides as often as we need them, gives us reason to rejoice. God […]

Defeating Satan’s Biggest Strategy

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Satan’s biggest strategy in today’s world is the disempowering of Christians so that we cannot successfully evangelize non-believers and doubters. In John 14:6-14, Jesus tells us the key to defeating this strategy. We must proclaim the truth about Jesus. However, this is only the first step! People do not become […]

How to Forgive When It’s Difficult

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show Is there someone in your life who’s difficult to forgive? Terry Modica shares from personal experience and from scripture how to do it and why. In this podcast, she busts some myths about forgiveness — false ideas that make it more difficult to forgive than it needs to be. When […]

What is the Heart of the Church?

Footsteps to Heaven Podcast Show What is the heart of the Church? It’s the same place as the heart of your faith. It’s where you can feel closer to God and know, better than ever, that he truly cares about you. Terry Modica discusses the heart of the Church on a physical level and a […]

Footsteps to Heaven: Psalm 1

In the premier episode of FOOTSTEPS TO HEAVEN, Terry Modica unpacks the rich meaning of the first three verses of Psalm 1 while sharing why it’s her personal Life Scripture. (“She is like a tree planted by running water; whatever she does, prospers” — adapted from Psalm 1.) Listen in to find out how this […]