Boise, ID
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The following comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID:
Some people still look to “princes” for peace and salvation, but the Rosary remains a visible reminder of the only One Who can save. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.
Our first visitors were “Francisco” and “Estella” and their baby in a stroller. Francisco was surprised that we were giving away Rosaries, and each of them eagerly picked one out. He told us he was happy to see Catholicism on the streets, since it reminded him of his boyhood in another country. There, at the time of the rainy season, the whole town participated in a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers for a bountiful harvest. He had very fond memories of that procession, so I told him of the Corpus Christi procession and gave him a contact list for area parishes so they could take part. May God bless this family, and grant they join a local parish and form lasting Faith traditions.
“Chris”, a long-haired man with a backpack, stopped. He handed one of the evangelists a paper that outlined his reasons for leaving Christianity (mostly quotes from philosophers who had rejected their faith and confirmed Chris’ current atheistic philosophy and belief in relativism). He sees the Bible as flawed and too full of paradoxes, which allow hierarchies to put their own spin on it and manipulate people. As we were trying to reason with him, a man on a bike stopped, evidently an acquaintance of Chris, to agree with him that “god is neither good nor just”. We continued to engage with Chris, pointing out his inaccuracies. But he replied that he didn’t believe in God and was having to try very hard to be nice to us, and then he walked on. Pray for Chris’s soul, that his eyes will be opened to the truth of the goodness of God and Chris’ need of Him.
A woman declined our offer of a free Rosary by saying, “No, I’m Christian.” “We are, too,” the evangelist countered. And, since the woman paused, the evangelist took a moment to show the Christ-centeredness of the devotion and where to find each Mystery in the Bible. I think she accepted the pamphlet before politely moving on.
A dad with three kids declined our offer of a Rosary, but hung out nearby reading names on the dedication bricks for the business park. Then they suddenly approached the table, the dad saying, “We’ve changed our minds.” Though evidently non-Catholic Christians, he encouraged the kids to pick out Rosaries so they could pray for their “Nana”. It seems their grandmother had cancer, so we asked if they would like to pray for her right there. They agreed, so we circled up and entrusted their Nana’s health into the loving care of God. May God restore her to health and inspire the entire family to live close to Him.
Praised be Jesus Christ!