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Evangelization in Phoenix
After a recent SPSE Basic Evangelization Training in Phoenix, AZ, experienced team members joined those who had never evangelized before so the new evangelists could get in some practice while concepts from the course were still fresh. Experienced evangelist Adam...
Evangelization is Not Complicated!
In this photo, Steve is explaining to this woman the Rosary and how to pray it. Most people that we speak with, including Catholics, do not fully understand or appreciate what the Rosary is. Steve also made an invitation for her to consider the Catholic Church. We are...
Contemplating the Face of Christ at “the School of Mary”
Jen is explaining the Gospel to this man. He was confused about the Church's teaching on the Rosary. She explained it in accordance with the teaching of Pope John Paul II, that through its prayers and its meditations on the mysteries of the life of Christ, the rosary...
Spiritual “Health and Fitness”
SPSE teamed up with the Archdiocese of Detroit and sent two teams of evangelists to the Health and Fitness Expo at Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI. More than 30,000 people passed through. The evangelists handed out many Rosaries, Miraculous Medals, crucifixes, and pamphlets....
Evangelizing Bavarian Frankenmuth
Mark led a team to Frankenmuth, MI, a little city founded Bavarian immigrants. He told us: “The chilly weather never stops the visitors of this German town with the best Bavarian hospitality. We gave away at least 150 rosaries to people who were visiting from all...
Prayer and Forgiveness
The Detroit team reports, "Droves of people walked past us and among those willing to slow down for a short time was Gail. I offered her a Rosary, and she told me that she could use all the prayers she could get! She shared some of her struggles and difficulties. I...
Sent By God!
Our Gaithersburg team couldn’t wait to “just get out there and begin!” Their first mission trip was to a local transit center for a half an hour. Immediately, they began to meet wonderful people who were very receptive to the Good News about Jesus and His love and...
The Apostolic Practice of Infant Baptism
Nick talked with this Protestant gentleman about being “Born Again” and the doctrine of infant baptism. This man said infant baptism was a heresy because infants were unable to have faith at that age and that you should only be Baptized after you have a “Born Again”...
Is the Church Invisible?
This non-Catholic Christian made the claim that we don’t need a visible Church to follow and instead everyone should just follow their conscience when it comes to morality. Nick pointed out that Jesus established a single, visible Church precisely to guide Christians...
Chastity, Impossible?
This man refused to take a Rosary because he said the Catholic Church was a greedy organization that didn’t help anyone. Steve told him that nothing could be further from the truth, especially since the Catholic Church was the largest charitable organization in the...