by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 23, 2016 | Stories from the Street
Austin, TX. We recently had a training for a large group in Austin, Texas, for the diocese’s Office of Vocations. There were 56 men in training for the deaconate, and their wives. Here is an account and reflection from Phúc, one of the candidates for diaconate:...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 22, 2016 | Practical Evangelization, Stories from the Street
Royal Oak, MI. Some of our evangelists have been getting really creative in finding ways to share the faith with others. One of our especially dedicated and enthusiastic evangelists is Randy. Here is Randy’s account of some outreach he made to his extended family...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 21, 2016 | Reposted, Stories from the Street
Pensacola, FL. The mission of the priest is to be a witness of the Gospel, a minister of reconciliation, in the person of Christ the Head of the Church. Though priests do this in their parishes and other venues all the time, it is great to have them out on the streets...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 20, 2016 | Reposted, Stories from the Street
Bloomington, IN. Prayer is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. For the street evangelist, outings should begin and end with prayer, and, since St. Paul exhorts us to “pray always,” they should even be filled with it. But prayer should also be part of the...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 19, 2016 | Stories from the Street
Glendale, AZ. The Phoenix Northwest Team went to the recent Arizona Cardinals / Green Bay Packers football game in Glendale. The team had made hundreds of football-themed rosaries in team colors, with football beads for the Our Fathers. Two teenagers, late for the...
