by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 25, 2017 | Stories from the Street
Wyandotte, MI – The Lincoln Park Team and Detroit Parish Festival Evangelization Team recently met at Our Lady of the Scapular’s annual festival. They handed out hundreds of rosaries and shared the faith with thousands over the course of the weekend....
by Mark Hornbacher | Sep 21, 2016 | Stories from the Street
Gaithersburg, MD. Joanne reports on one of the special blessings of evangelization, an enthusiastic convert! We met Cristina on the street, a single mother of three. She was very sweet and spoke with us at length until we felt a bond between us all. She then agreed to...
by Mark Hornbacher | Sep 20, 2016 | Stories from the Street
Baltimore, MD. Evangelization is most appropriately carried out within what we might call “authentic human encounters.” What is an “authentic human encounter”? At the least, it is a human encounter where the freedom and dignity of the other is respected. Why is this...
by Mark Hornbacher | Sep 19, 2016 | Stories from the Street
Pensacola, FL. On the one hand, when street evangelizing, it is important to be bold. If you don’t speak the truth clearly, how can others ever come to know the truth and believe? On the other hand, while speaking clearly it is also important to not make your presence...
by Mark Hornbacher | Sep 18, 2016 | Stories from the Street
This recent report is from Deb, our Owatonna, Minnesota Regional Missionary. Kathy and Annie, two newly trained evangelists, set up a stand at the end of the St. Theodore’s church property during the local parade. We had a wonderful time. We got there about an hour...
by Mark Hornbacher | Sep 17, 2016 | Stories from the Street
Scituate, MA. Mother Teresa famously said that we are “not called to be successful, but faithful.” This truth should be held in mind by anyone wishing to obey the Lord’s command to share the gospel. There will be good fruits coming from your efforts, but there will...
