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Still Seasonal

Boise, ID Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following story comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID: In the lull between holidays, the message of Jesus Christ still resounds. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise...

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“Main Street, Pt. 1”

“Main Street, Pt. 1”

Somerville, NJ Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from team leader Alpa with our Immaculate Conception parish team in Somerville, NJ: Today our three newest evangelists met up at our usual spot on Main Street in...

“We Gained as Much as We Gave”

“We Gained as Much as We Gave”

Jennings County, IN Click here to find a team or start one of your own! This report comes to us from team leader Traci with our team in Jennings County, IN: During our very first team outing, our dear Lord was teaching us patience and diligence as no one walked up to...

“Cristo Rey Festival, Pt. 2”

“Cristo Rey Festival, Pt. 2”

Lansing, MI Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from team leader David with our team in East Lansing, MI: Tom and I were so happy with how things went yesterday, from our encounters to the gorgeous weather. Here's a few...

“Cristo Rey Festival, Pt. 1”

“Cristo Rey Festival, Pt. 1”

Lansing, MI Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from team leader David with our team in East Lansing, MI: Tom and I went out yesterday, which was a heavenly day! We had beautiful weather and the presence of the Holy...

“Already Put Into Practice”

“Already Put Into Practice”

South Bend, IN Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from BET attendee Beth in South Bend, IN: I wanted to share with you that I’ve already put into practice what I learned today. While at another parish tonight, I was in...

1st Outing on Our Lady of Fatima

1st Outing on Our Lady of Fatima

Ahwatukee, AZ Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from team leader Phil with our team in Ahwatukee, AZ: Through God's grace, our Ahwatukee team was able to make our first outing on Saturday, the memorial of Our Lady of...

Pursuing God’s Heart

Pursuing God’s Heart

Laguna Beach, CA Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from Matt in Orange County, CA: I had a great weekend with Alexander by Laguna Beach this past weekend! I got the opportunity to offer prayer with Alexander from the...

What Do You Believe?

What Do You Believe?

Atlanta, GA Click here to find a team or start one of your own! This story comes from Lexa, visiting Clarence's team in Atlanta, GA: SPSE Team Leader Clarence Burkholder receives donated Catholic books from his parish. He offers them for free to college students on...

“God Wants us to Choose Him”

“God Wants us to Choose Him”

Atlanta, GA Click here to find a team or start one of your own! This story comes from Lexa, visiting Clarence's team in Atlanta, GA: We got a group of evangelists to talk with students at KSU. As the videographer for SPSE, I spent most of my time collecting media of...

“Amazing Experiences for a First-Time Outing, Pt. 2”

“Amazing Experiences for a First-Time Outing, Pt. 2”

Gettysburg, PA Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from evangelist Connie with our team in Gettysburg, PA: After a long conversation with a woman, I asked if there was anything she would like me to pray for her. She...

Podcasts

Fides et Ratio

“Reason cannot eliminate the mystery of love which the Cross represents, while the Cross can give to reason the ultimate answer which it seeks." Pope St. John Paul II One of those quotes you have to read again and meditate on! What do you think Pope St. John Paul II...

Laundry Detergent and Fallen Away Catholics

by Jeffrey van Zuiden I'm willing to bet that most of you at some point in time, have tried a new product that you thought would be the “end all, be all,” only to find yourself very disappointed in the end. These days, you see this everywhere, sadly even within the...

A matter of substance

by Stephen Spiteri I had a conversation with a fundamentalist the other day and he was asking how it was at all possible that Jesus could "be something so mundane as bread and wine ... how can you believe that bread and wine becomes the flesh and blood of Christ?" As...

Science vs. Religion: Turning Swords into Plowshares

by Stephen Spiteri I taught a lesson very recently where I was discussing the Big Bang theory with my senior students. About halfway into my spiel a student of mine sitting at the back of the classroom put his hand up and blurted out sounding frustrated, "You're a...

Why Protestants Believe Catholics Worship Statues

Part 2 of the “Why Protestants Believe” series By Jeffrey van Zuiden Since the Protestant Reformation, there has been a very popular propaganda tactic --- "Catholics worship statues! Look at them ... they even bow down to them!" Truth be told, for an outside observer,...

Mary’s perfect intercession in three easy steps

One of the biggest stumbling blocks that non-Catholics have when learning about the faith is the Catholic view of Mary's role as the "perfect intercessor" for us before God. This is a complex issue, because it often includes having to explain three concepts often...

Truth behind the clergy abuse scandal

by Jeffrey van Zuiden As the Catholic faithful, perhaps one of the toughest issues we  must answer for is the sex abuse scandal. At the very least it is certainly a touchy subject. At its very worst, it is an barrier between converts and reverts and the Church....

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