Archived Stories
“Giving Spiritual Nourishment at the Soup Kitchen”
Detroit, MI. While many Catholic churches throughout the United States have closed in recent years, some portions of the church's ministries fight to stay open. Today's story features a new SPSE team at an old familiar site for Detroiters -- St. Leo's Soup Kitchen....
“Getting Down to the Nuts and Bolts”
Warren, MI. A question most evangelists find themselves asking those they encounter is "Why?" That is, "Why did you stop going to church?" It's critical to get to the bottom of their reasons for leaving. Not all the extraneous stuff...but the core of their problem...
“The Happiest People Go To Church”
Sierra Vista, AZ. A Pew Research Center report released back in February found that "religious attendance...was consistently linked to higher levels of happiness than for those around the world who claim no faith." And honestly, who doesn't want to be happier?! The...
“Parish Day of Renewal”
Novi, MI. In the daily rat race of life, every now and then parishes and parishioners need to stop, take a breath, collect their thoughts and see where they're at and how they can be rejuvenated and perhaps improve. Some dioceses throughout the United States offer...
“From Wheelchair to Dancing”
Chicago, IL. Joy. In John 5:8-9, Jesus said to a man who had been ill for thirty-eight years, "Rise, take up your mat, and walk. That was over two thousand years ago, yet Our Lord is still healing today through His followers, like the evangelist in today's story....
“Jesus’ True Health Care”
Boise, ID. Joy. Back in the time of Our Lord, when Romans and Greeks would visit a temple with offerings in exchange for healing, Jesus and his followers would walk around healing without charge if they met a sick person. While those who are sick today seek healing...
“I Miss Joy”
Philadelphia, PA. Joy. It is a short little word that brings big a great big punch! For a Christian, it has everything to do with complete trust in God's love and promises for His children. When we as evangelists are told that we bring joy, it is a great blessing....
“If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t know God”
Silver Springs, MD. Many out there doubt God's perfect timing or struggle believing in His unfathomable love. If only they knew of today's story. The following report comes to us from evangelist Toni and our Silver Springs, MD team. A young woman ("Jenny") approached...
“They Still Need The Church”
Boise, ID. Many people we encounter are lacking the fullness of truth to some degree, and the only sufficient answer to give them is Jesus Christ and His one true Church. If people only knew what they were missing! That's where SPSE evangelists come in. We speak the...
“Ministry Day”
Youngstown, OH. Many dioceses in America have a ministry day to encourage the various ministries in the church and help them address challenges. Since evangelization is one of those ministries, you'll often see a SPSE booth at these events helping encourage...