The Beauty of Catholic Evangelization

Adam Janke Program Director The past two years I have been honored to witness thousands of ordinary Catholics engaged in the extraordinary work of evangelization through St. Paul Street Evangelization. Through its small beginnings on a board walk in Portland, Oregon...

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Evangelization vs Proselytizing

“I will no longer support street evangelization because Pope Francis said not to proselytize!” Sadly, we have had members of St. Paul Street Evangelization contact us and tell that they are going to stop supporting our ministry and stop evangelizing in the...

Salvation Story: SPSE + Ave Maria Press

Our exciting partnership with Ave Maria Press is coming to fruition with the release of Salvation Story! All members can access this exclusive new free supplement for evangelists and catechists. This edition of our Evangelization Formation Series coordinates with Dr....

Listen before sharing the Gospel — from Evangelii Gaudium

128. In this preaching, which is always respectful and gentle, the first step is personal dialogue, when the other person speaks and shares his or her joys, hopes and concerns for loved ones, or so many other heartfelt needs. Only afterwards is it possible to bring up...

Everyone is called to evangelize — from Evangelii Gaudium

120. In virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples (cf. Mt 28:19). All the baptized, what ever their position in the Church or their level of instruction in the faith, are agents of evangelization, and it would be...