A Critical Point
Smyrna, GA. There are number of important points to learn about street evangelization. Can you pick out the important one in the following story? Peggy reports on a recent outing at the Jonquil Fall Festival: “It was a fruitful weekend in Smyrna. Families, individuals...
To Thank Us, Pray the Rosary
Spotsylvania, VA. The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a prayer recommended to us often, with strong emphasis and great promises. As a prayer of meditation on the mysteries of Christ’s life and salvific work, in union with the intercession of his holy mother, the...
We Must Pray to Be Saved
Detroit, MI. As St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote, you have to pray to be saved. In order to go to heaven when we die, we must have established some kind of friendship with God. As Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” But you can't be in...
Ongoing Friendships
Decatur, GA. Many of our teams establish ongoing friendships with people they meet on the street, and have “regulars,” that they encounter. Robert and Ray report in for the Decatur Team: “Decatur continues to be an ideal location to present and share our Catholic...
Giving Out Sacramentals
ROYAL OAK, MI - The Royal Oak Team went out evangelizing downtown Royal Oak, at what is known as the "Spooktacular." The Spooktacular is a Halloween event for the whole family. Parents were invited to bring their children in their Halloween costumes for...
A Rosary-Praying Baptist
Royal Oak, MI. While evangelizing in Royal Oak, our evangelist Randy met a man playing a guitar. Randy asked him if he would like a free rosary, and he said, "Thank you! I used to have one and lost it." Randy then asked him if he prays the rosary, which he did....
Non-Practicing Catholics
Plymouth, MI. Often, the encounters our evangelists have on the streets strengthen the conviction that we (the Church) have sadly failed to transmit the faith to recent generations. It always seems like they are meeting Catholics or former Catholics who are greatly...
The Rosary, and the Battle for Souls
Bloomington, IN. The work of bringing Christ and his teachings to the world is a battle with the devil. But Jesus has won the victory, crushing the head of the serpent (See Genesis 3:15). Steve and Mark went evangelizing on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon on the...
“Catholics have their own country!”
Snellville GA. This year, the Atlanta, Georgia team participated for the second time in the annual “International Festival Day” in the city of Snellville. Do you wonder how SPSE got a booth at an International Festival? One lady they encountered asked herself that...
“One Soul is Worth it All”
Bloomington, IN. Within the first five minutes of this outing of the Indiana University St. Paul Street Evangelization team, a young man, who had fallen away from the practice of the faith, approached. Within about 20 minutes, he was back on the path that leads to...