Archived Stories
“Let the Children Come to Me”
Brooklyn Center, MN. As evangelists, we must never think that children are too young to learn about God, but rather, let us bring Jesus to the little children. In Luke 18:16-17, we read: "Jesus, however, called the children to himself and said, "Let the children come...
“Nothing is free! What’s the catch?!”Â
Melvindale, MI. We encounter many souls who believe false things about God and the Catholic Church, or perhaps they simply don't care. Thankfully, our God continuously comes after us. In Psalm 23 ("The Lord is my shepherd..."), we read the line "Surely goodness and...
“Spreading Joy to Others”
Flint, MI. The stories keep coming in from the recent Flint, MI youth conference. The Lord reached a great number of people through these teens. Let us always remember that God can work through any person who is willing to serve Him, young or old, rich or poor, woman...
“He now wanted to be baptized in the Catholic Church”
Flint, MI. It's exciting to see the next generation of evangelists coming up. During our recent Flint, MI youth conference, we witnessed the Lord using the youth just as readily as he uses adults to evangelize. Just look at Jeremiah 1:6-7, "Ah, Lord GOD! I said, I do...
“God’s Steadfast Love”
Warren, MI. Sometimes the struggles of life can really weigh us down, and we can start to forget God's goodness and begin to stray. God knows that, which is why He's ready and willing to give us relief as a reminder of His steadfast love and generosity. The scripture...
“God’s Timing”
Camden, NJ. The following report comes from evangelist Brenda with the Lower Bucks/Philadelphia team: I approached four men who were standing in the shade by a car, listening to music and drinking. They took rosaries and directions for praying it from me. Explaining...
“Blessed are you when men revile you”
Denver, CO. This report comes from SPSE evangelists in Denver, Colorado: When our teams go out to evangelize, open conflict is very rare. This is because our peaceful approach. But on occasion, our mere presence in public, sharing the Catholic faith, is enough to draw...
“God Does Miracles Today!”
Rochester, Michigan. Sometimes as Catholics we recall past miracles we've heard about (or maybe even witnessed), but think "Well, that was then. That doesn't still happen today." Today's story helps us remember God hasn't stopped showing us his merciful love. He...
“The demand was simply overwhelming”
Belleville, MI. This story comes from Joseph, coordinator of the University of Michigan St Paul Street Evangelization team. SPSE teams from Ann Arbor and Detroit combined to staff a “Mary, Mother of God” evangelization booth at the National Strawberry Festival...
“On Second Thought”
San Diego, California. There is a parable in scripture of two sons: the father asks them both to work in his vineyard. One son said no initially, but changed his mind and went. The other said 'I will go' but never did. Which one did what the Father asked? (Mt...