Archived Stories
“I was never asked!”
Plymouth, MI. Doing the work of street evangelization serve to continually remind us that there are many people who would believe and follow the truth if only somebody would take a small amount of time and effort to share it with them. A team evangelizing in Michigan,...
Answering the Call
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 a “theological reflection” from Dan, one of the candidates for diaconate, and...
“I want peace in my life”
Decatur, GA. A person’s outward appearance is one thing, but his inner life is something else. Sometimes we falsely think that changing things externally will “fix” our internal unhappiness. It may be the clothing we wear, the way we walk or talk, the friends we...
“One of the Best Days of My Priestly Life” (Repost)
Bloomington, IN. The priest, in a special way, is called to evangelize. In 2010, speaking of the three offices of the priest, Pope Benedict XVI said, “The Lord has entrusted a great task to priests: to be heralds of his word, of the Truth that saves; to be his voice...
Show Me A Sign, O Lord (Repost)
Baltimore, MD. Many people look for signs from God. Some of these people need no sign; they know what they should do, but they ask for signs as a way of avoiding God. As Christ said, “A wicked and perverse generation seeks a sign. But no sign will be given it except...
“What does it take to become Catholic?”
Berkeley, CA. With the world the way it is, it can be tempting to think that the average person has no interest in becoming a Christian, entering the Church, and living a new life in Christ. It is tempting to see all the opposition to the faith and conclude that it is...
Simple, and Effective
Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix Northwest St Paul Street Evangelization team has discovered a few easy, inexpensive, and effective ways to reach non-Catholics with sacramentals. In the picture here, we see Sharon speaking with a father and son. The team often offers a Saint...
“Do you know the power you have as a deacon?”
Austin, TX. The ordained ministry of the deacon is a great gift which the Lord has given to the Church. In the Acts of the Apostles, the first deacons are created as servant-helpers in the Christian community, allowing the Apostles to focus on the preaching of the...
Training Deacons-In-Training
Austin, TX. St. Paul Street Evangelization teamed up with the vocations office in the Diocese of Austin, TX to train all 56 of their men in formation for the permanent deaconate along with their wives. The training was offered in English and in Spanish by our program...
Serving the Needs of Both Body and Soul
Atlanta, GA. Some members of the SPSE Atlanta team recently traveled to west Atlanta to evangelize and minister to the homeless in the area. They gave food, and handed out backpacks with comfort and personal items in them – blankets, rosaries, miraculous medals, and...