by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 2, 2015 | Stories from the Street
The Portland team was joined by a Catholic evangelist named Rico who was visiting from Jamaica. Rico originally went to Jamaica as a Protestant missionary but had a conversion experience (back) to Catholicism. He became troubled by the disunity and denominations all...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 1, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Here is a heartwarming story from the Oxnard, CA, team. Christopher sends us this report: “These three beautiful souls were all homeless men struggling with their current life situation. The young man with the white beard asked me (after I identified myself as...
by Mark Hornbacher | Dec 31, 2014 | Stories from the Street
Steve talked to this protestant man for quite a while. He had stopped by several times, always carrying with him a sign that says, “The End is Near.” This time, we had the opportunity to speak with him about the Church and cleared up many misconceptions...
by Mark Hornbacher | Dec 30, 2014 | Stories from the Street
SPSE National Director, Steve Dawson, recently joined Chicago’s Humboldt Park team for a lively session of Catholic street evangelization. He reports that the team was able to talk with many people. He found the following conversation especially memorable. One man, in...
by Mark Hornbacher | Dec 23, 2014 | Stories from the Street
Four evangelists from the San Francisco team took the Catholic Faith to the downtown Civic Center Plaza. This is a very busy hub with tourists, homeless, workers, and people from every race, age, religion, culture, and walk of life. One passerby was a young Chinese...
by Mark Hornbacher | Dec 22, 2014 | Stories from the Street
SPSE’s Atlanta, GA, team offers a visible reminder of Christ’s presence during the retail shopping frenzy that stretches from “Black Friday” through Christmas Eve. Dismayed by reports of shoppers actually fighting over material goods and forgetting goodwill toward...
