A 2-minute conversation can change someone’s life.
Frederick, MD. Here is a report from team leader, Stephanie: God truly blessed our new SPSE Frederick team! We began on a particularly chilly day in Frederick which caused a slower than usual amount of foot traffic. But, we were able to have a number of inspiring...
“What I need to do to come back?”
Plymouth, MI. Here is a report from our Plymouth team, who set up during a special event at their parish, Our Lady of Good Counsel. Beautiful day for evangelizing.... The consistent presence of our team (Bob, Kristen, and Maisa) was a powerful witness to the faith for...
“I want peace in my life”
Decatur, GA. A person’s outward appearance is one thing, but his inner life is something else. Sometimes we falsely think that changing things externally will “fix” our internal unhappiness. It may be the clothing we wear, the way we walk or talk, the friends we...
Rituals and Relationships
Many of our local evangelical non-Catholic churches are filled with former Catholics. When you ask the pastors of these parishes what they think about the Catholic faith they will tell you that Christianity is about a relationship and not a ritual. In their worldview...
“One of the Best Days of My Priestly Life”
Bloomington, IN. The priest, in a special way, is called to evangelize. In 2010, speaking of the three offices of the priest, Pope Benedict XVI said, “The Lord has entrusted a great task to priests: to be heralds of his word, of the Truth that saves; to be his voice...
“Oh, if you knew Jesus…”
Gaithersburg, MD. Here is a report from Tom. On Holy Saturday, the team had the opportunity to evangelize at the Giant supermarket at Flower Hill in Gaithersburg. The outing lasted from 10am to 4pm and was initially attended by Joanne and myself. Shortly afterward we...
Getting Off To A Great Start
Austin, TX. When you help others learn to evangelize, you consistently find people surprised at how effective, and relatively easy a brief conversation with a stranger on the street can be. St Paul Street Evangelization national director Steve Dawson, and program...
Fear and Anxiety Replaced with Eagerness and Enthusiasm
We had our first street evangelization outing from 1pm to 6pm at the monthly event called “Kokua Kailua” (Village Stroll) in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Here, over 100 vendors gather to sell food, shirts, arts & crafts, Kona coffee, etc. We were on the waiting list, but...
SPSE at Teen Pro-Life Conference
Farmington Hills, MI. Teens from all over the Detroit and surrounding areas came to hear talks and attend Mass & Confession on a recent weekend for the Teen Pro-Life Conference. Here, in the picture, we see some St Paul Street Evangelization members fooling around...
Sensitive Questions and Awkward Situations
Phoenix, AZ. Sometimes, evangelists need to be on their toes, ready to respond with tact to sensitive questions and other awkward situations. The Phoenix Northwest team set up recently in front of the downtown library to evangelize amongst a mixture of book lovers and...