Philadelphia, PA
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The following report comes to us from team leader Nancy with our team in Lower Bucks County, PA:
Walking towards the Philadelphia Art Museum, Aggie and I met a man who originally came to our city from California. This was a coincidence as Aggie came from Cali too, ten years ago. The man’s name was Philip but he was called Philly. He noted how funny it was that his nickname is Philly and now he lives in Philly! He was very moved that we cared about people knowing Jesus, knowing the Catholic Church, and that we were evangelizing. He said he loved the Catholic Church. Philly had lost all of his father figures in his life, the last one 3 weeks ago. They were Harry, David and Allen, father, grandfather and ex father in law. We prayed for the repose of their souls and for Philly to be guided by them and their love for him. Philip told us that we did not just make his day, we made his life. We told him that he built us up in our mission and that we loved to hear about him and truly hoped to meet him again.
Also on the way down the parkway, the team met a woman named Heather who was also a street evangelist. She noted that she had recently been speaking with the Jehovah’s Witnesses down the street. She said that they were very nice but she did not like the divisions between different types of Christians. We agreed that we did not think that division among Christians was something that Jesus likes. Heather explained that she is autistic and has some difficulties communicating and that she hoped we knew that all she wants is for everyone to know that Jesus is the only way to heaven and that once she was lost and that sin separates us from God and that we need to tell people that we meet about this. She gave us an envelope with her materials that she shares with others. It is a beautiful pamphlet summing up the Kerygma along with a couple of dollars and sweet handwritten notes. She noted that she lives at a Project Home location nearby and tries to save her money so she can make her evangelization materials. She was not open to coming to our church to see it, but perhaps another time she will consider taking a look. Aggie noted that perhaps she had been hurt by others in a church setting in the past.
Please consider praying for these intentions also:
Heather – for her evangelization ministry and for her to come to know and love Jesus in the Catholic Church
Philly – for his wellness and for the repose of Harry, David and Allen
Raquel – to find a home
Drew – for his good health and his life
Shamika – to find a good part time job preferably warehouse associate
Chris – for his life and his girlfriend Morgan
Nancy – for a new position to work out
Maxwell and Dino – for peace and sovereignty over their lives, under God
Gary – for his good health
Tariq and Kayla – for their travels and safety and life choices
Robert – seeking God’s guidance for life and for the welfare of all those in Philadelphia
Edie – for her son who is bipolar and struggling
Elijah – for focus on his life and choices for his good, for a home
Walt – a former Jehovah’s witness / homeless, for a home for his life in Christ and His Church
God bless you!