Archived Stories
“He was interested in getting right with God”
Marietta, GA. Most of us have noticed or experienced how the special events of life like marriage, children, death in the family, etc., bring people to the point of wanting to begin to practice religion – to “get right with God.” During a recent outing of the Atlanta...
Proclaiming Good News to the Poor
Owatonna, MN. Jesus Christ calls every Christian to be a servant of the poor. The Church, likewise, calls us to have a “preferential option for the poor.” Deb, a team leader, attended a recent Church dinner at which the local homeless and poor were invited, setting up...
“The Holy Spirit leads us through our encounters with a wide variety of people”
Austin, TX. Most Catholics who learn about our ministry are very apprehensive about talking to total strangers about religion. Those who try it, however, with hearts open to God, find that a conversion happens within them. Here are some words of a man, Mark, who...
“I learned that I love to share my Catholic faith with others”
Austin, TX. We recently had a training for a large group in Austin, Texas, for the diocese’s Office of Vocations. There were 56 men in training for the deaconate, and their wives. Here is an account and reflection from Phúc, one of the candidates for diaconate:...
Getting Creative
Royal Oak, MI. Some of our evangelists have been getting really creative in finding ways to share the faith with others. One of our especially dedicated and enthusiastic evangelists is Randy. Here is Randy’s account of some outreach he made to his extended family...
Getting Back Into the Saddle (Repost)
Pensacola, FL. The mission of the priest is to be a witness of the Gospel, a minister of reconciliation, in the person of Christ the Head of the Church. Though priests do this in their parishes and other venues all the time, it is great to have them out on the streets...
Put Prayer in Your Toolbox (Repost)
Bloomington, IN. Prayer is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. For the street evangelist, outings should begin and end with prayer, and, since St. Paul exhorts us to “pray always,” they should even be filled with it. But prayer should also be part of the...
To Strive For Something More
Glendale, AZ. The Phoenix Northwest Team went to the recent Arizona Cardinals / Green Bay Packers football game in Glendale. The team had made hundreds of football-themed rosaries in team colors, with football beads for the Our Fathers. Two teenagers, late for the...
“Anyone can pray the rosary”
Southlake, TX. For many of our teams, the rosary serves as an icebreaker – a door to conversation – and at times, makes up the bulk of the subject matter covered. This is not a problem, though; teaching meditative prayer on the scriptures is definitely not a bad form...
“Using my time wisely”
Bloomington, IN. Here is a report from Father Ignatius, FI: I learned from Steve Dawson to always have some evangelization materials on me and to seek opportunities everywhere. In the parking lot of Kroger’s in Bloomington, IN, while Friar Gabriel went inside to get...