Archived Stories
“I Want Everlasting Life!”
Birmingham, MI. Theodicy is "the vindication of divine goodness and providence in view of the existence of evil". That is to say, it explains how a good God could allow pain, suffering, and evil to exist. We must remember that suffering begets love (if we allow it...
“It’s Not Cancer!”
Detroit, MI. Many passages in scripture exhort us to pray always and not lose heart. And it's a lesson that the man in today's story from the street certainly learned. Sometimes it can take a potential illness to wake us up to our desperate need for God and His grace....
“Night Fever”
Orlando, FL. Today's story from the street features NightFever, which is an event that seeks to help those far away from the Catholic Church to encounter God and to experience His love and mercy. This is done by asking volunteers to approach people on the street and...
“Sowing Smiles”
Warren, MI. Seeing a kind and familiar face can always do wonders for the soul. That's the case in today's story. Our evangelist encountered a woman whom he had shared the gospel with in the past. Unfortunately, he found her feeling rather "down in the dumps", so he...
“Too Tough To Die”
Tombstone, AZ. Many cities have slogans or mottos associated with them. Sometimes for positive reasons, and sometimes not. The city that our evangelists visited in today's story is known as "the town too tough to die"--Tombstone, AZ. That phrase likely comes from its...
“Meeting Martyrs”
Philadelphia, PA. Having health problems can be kind of like a slow "martyrdom." It can cause physical pain, lack of mobility, depression, weight gain, and a variety of other problems. So it was rather fitting that today's team set up outside two hospitals on the...
“On Earth as it is in Heaven”
Gaithersburg, MD. As we can see from the prayer of the Our Father, Our Lord let us know that the primary concern of God's heart is that "His kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven." In today's story, our evangelists tried to facilitate His Kingdom coming into...
“God’s Grace Changes Your Life”
Bisbee, AZ. The Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee is the longest continuously operating hotel in the state of Arizona. An interesting fact about the hotel--it has never been closed, and their swinging double doors in the lobby don't lock, always welcoming guests! Kind of...
“Fly to the Lord”
Las Vegas, NV. It's unclear why airplanes are a place where strangers wind up making connections. Perhaps it's because there's simply nothing else to do. Or maybe it's because some become nervous when flying, and conversation helps to ease anxiety. Whatever the case...
“Holy Family Christmas Store, Pt. 1”
Detroit, MI. For the second year, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, in Midtown Detroit, organized the "Holy Family Christmas Store". On the weekend before Christmas, this "store" offered a chance for low-income families to come and receive Christmas gifts, clothing,...