by Benjamin | Feb 11, 2013 | News
Thoughts on Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation By Jeffrey van Zuiden As a Protestant, I used to look upon Catholics with an eye of suspicion when I saw their devotion to the Pope. To me, he was analogous to a president. When Blessed Pope John Paul II died, I...
by Benjamin | Feb 8, 2013 | Principles
by Stephen Spiteri How do you win hearts for Christ without anyone feeling like you’re cramming religion down their throat? It’s a fair question to ask and the same could be asked of evangelizers on the street, in the work place, or even within their own families. How...
by Benjamin | Feb 5, 2013 | Techniques
by Jeffrey van Zuiden “Idol worshiper!” “Cult!” “You’re going to Hell!” These are just a few of the verbal attacks we can suffer as Catholic Christians. Sometimes, you might as well paint a bull’s-eye on your chest! So...
by Benjamin | Nov 12, 2012 | Blog Post, Principles
We must use words when we share the Good News. Our acts do not speak clearly until we give them voice, our voice. One popular fake quote, falsely attributed to St. Francis, insists that we preach the Gospel always, and if necessary use words. It is easy to imagine an...
by Benjamin | Oct 28, 2012 | Blog Post, Principles
Few can say what they mean on the first try. When men use words carelessly because they don’t know how to use them carefully, they may mean something deeper than what they say. Look at it this way: Words often have a thrust more than a point. As this applies to normal...
by Benjamin | Oct 22, 2012 | Blog Post, Principles
We must speak such that they hear. It does us no good, and we do not spread the Good News, if when we speak those we speak to do not hear us. It is for this reason that St. Paul Street Evangelization does not shout at those passing by. Shouting from a street corner,...
