Detroit, MI. Br. Andre, Steve, and Mark returned to the farmer’s market on a warm and sunny Saturday. We thought about setting up a table at one of the busiest corners, but Steve wanted to check in with a vendor that he talked to a couple of weeks ago. We walked through the entire market trying to find the vendor and never found him, but we did speak to a dozen other people along the way.
Not far down the road, Steve approached Damon (a police officer) standing alone. Steve started the conversation talking about mundane things but soon changed the subject to faith. Damon and his family moved around the region a lot when he was young so they were always changing churches; he went to several churches as a child, including at least four Catholic parishes. Damon went to a Catholic high school but didn’t like it so he transferred to a public high school. He said that he’s Christian and goes to church on occasion but doesn’t have a home church. We gave Damon a Miraculous Medal, saying that it would give him many graces from God. Mark gave him two pamphlets, “Why Be Catholic” and “Reasons to Return”. We then prayed over Damon, asking God to protect him every day, and restore broken relationships. Steve gave his business card to Damon and offered to have a longer conversation with him. Damon gladly accepted and said that he would call Steve on Monday night. We look forward to talking to Damon again!