by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 16, 2015 | Stories from the Street
SPSE’s Boise team set up in the downtown area called “The Grove.” One visitor told them he belonged to two non-Catholic Christian congregations, from the two extremes of his denomination. Evangelist Val Allen asked, “Have you ever considered becoming...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 15, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Wow, it was very cold recently but that didn’t stop our Our Lady of Good Counsel team in Plymouth, MI. It was the annual Ice Festival and thousands attend each year. One of our evangelists reports, “I shared my story with a married couple. The husband was...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 13, 2015 | Stories from the Street
SPSE’s Lincoln, NE, team set up in front of their parish, St. Mary’s. During their time there, there was both a wedding and the Saturday evening Mass, so the team were able to give away many Rosaries and medals to a large crowd. The evangelists also took the time to...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 10, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Many people come to know Jesus Christ for the first time among Protestant or Evangelical groups, and then enter into the unity of Christ’s Catholic Church later on. This story is shaping up to be one of these: The SPSE team from Tempe, AZ, set up downtown during...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 9, 2015 | Stories from the Street
SPSE’s San Diego–North County team was working at Oceanside pier two days after Christmas. With the pre-holiday frenzy quieted, the team was able to hold some good conversations. For Catholics, the Christmas celebration doesn’t actually begin until the start of...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jan 8, 2015 | Stories from the Street
Our newest San Diego team set up recently in Balboa Park, a park/museum area next to the San Diego Zoo and with buildings dating back to 1915. They had many visitors. An atheist group had also set up that day, and one of them came over to make provocative remarks. The...
