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“Infinitely Greater”

Boise, ID Click here to find a team or start one of your own! This report comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID: The fact of the Resurrection is still astonishing. Lots of people wished us “Happy Easter” today. Sometimes, we found the source of...

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“Taste of Bolingbrook”

“Taste of Bolingbrook”

Joliet, IL Click here to read more stories from our team in Joliet, IL This report comes to us from evangelist Nina with our team in Joliet, IL: Despite many of our volunteers not being able to come unexpectedly, the Lord provided an exceptional volunteer staff at the...

“Why Be Catholic?”, Pt. 1

“Why Be Catholic?”, Pt. 1

Boise, ID Click here to read more stories from our team in Boise, ID This report comes from team leader Lucy with our SPSE team in Boise, Idaho: Being Catholic brings many spiritual advantages. So thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street...

“Our Testimony”

“Our Testimony”

Gaithersburg, MD Click here to read more stories from our team in Gaithersburg, MD The following report comes to us from team leader Nancy with our team in Gaithersburg, MD: God pours out grace and power when we share our testimony. Bob and I went out to the bus...

Recap from Lower Bucks County, PA Street Evangelization

Recap from Lower Bucks County, PA Street Evangelization

Lower Bucks County, PA Click here to read more stories from our team in Lower Bucks County, PA Deacon Mark and Nancy were joined by new teammate Allen in Ambler, PA for street evangelization. Deacon Mark's home parish, St. Joseph, is in Ambler and the team hoped to...

Sharing the Faith in Fort Smith

Sharing the Faith in Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AK Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from evangelist Tony in Fort Smith, Arkansas: I just wanted to give you an update on the July 16 SPSE outing. The outing went very well. We distributed between 7-10...

“Art Fair Recap”

“Art Fair Recap”

Ann Arbor, MI Click here to read more stories from our team in Ann Arbor, MI This recap comes from team leader Joe with our University of Michigan team in Ann Arbor, MI: A huge thank you to everyone who helped out with the Marian Booth at the Ann Arbor Art Fair! Here...

“Strawberry Festival”

“Strawberry Festival”

Owego, NY Click here to find a team or start one of your own! The following report comes to us from evangelist Joe in Owego, NY: Last June 18th Owego, NY had their 40th Strawberry Festival. Fr. Galens gave us permission to set up an outreach table in the name of St...

“Partakers of His Divine Nature”

“Partakers of His Divine Nature”

Gaithersburg, MD Click here to read more stories from our team in Gaithersburg, MD The following report comes to us from team leader Nancy with our team in Gaithersburg, MD: It is hard to believe that we are partakers of God's divine nature but that is what God's word...

“Triptych”

“Triptych”

Pittsburgh, PA Click here to learn more about our team in Pittsburgh, PA The following report comes to us from evangelist Maria in Pittsburgh, PA: One of our evangelists and supporters recently came up with a great idea to explain the Miraculous & St. Benedict...

“Farmers Market”

“Farmers Market”

Royal Oak, MI Click here to read more stories from our National SPSE team in Warren, MI This report comes to us from evangelist Michael with our National SPSE team: During our recent Immersion conference, teams of attendees were sent out to practice their skills in...

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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