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“Our Leader rolls up His sleeves”
Lexington, KY. Suffering is one of the biggest hurdles that many encounter in their growth in relationship with God. If God is truly good, why is there suffering? While it is somewhat of a mystery as to why there is so much suffering, we do know a few things: 1)...
“Jesus is still relevant”
Boise, ID. Modern humanity has forgotten about God. It's evident everywhere you look. Earlier this year, L.A. Archbishop Jose Gomez lamented that "The crisis I see today is this. In our society, we no longer seem to share any coherent or common understanding of what...
“Healings at the Beach”
Chicago, IL. God has a reason for everything He does. So why does He desire healings while we are out evangelizing? Isn't evangelization just about spreading the truth? As the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith teaches, "Healings are signs of (Christ's)...
“God is Always There”
Philadelphia, PA. How often we see deep suffering in the lives of those we encounter on the streets! The best response an evangelist can have is to try and comfort them, pray for them, and to remind them that they are in good company when they suffer. "Those who share...
“Encountering a Searching Soul”
Detroit, MI. Ven. Fulton J. Sheen once said "There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” Some of the most important work evangelists do while...
“Meet God at the Fair”
Owatonna, MN. The Steele County Free Fair is Minnesota's Largest County Fair. Often people attend these festivals as a tradition, or to relax and get their minds off of the stress of daily life. And while games, amusement rides, and carnival food can provide some...
“Everyone said it was a miracle”
Brownstown Township, MI. We never know what awaits us with each new day. So it's critical to call on Our Lady for our own protection, and make known to others her love, power and protection through the Miraculous Medal. As St. Bonaventure said, "Men do not fear a...
“Evangelizing at ‘Catholic Corner’ ”Â
Royal Oak, MI. The following report comes from evangelist Mark with the Detroit Parish Festival Evangelization team. For the fourth consecutive year, I joined several evangelists at "Catholic Corner" during the Woodward Dream Cruise. This is the largest car festival...
“Small Moments of Grace”
Royal Oak, MI. It's no surprise that a huge event like the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise is so popular in Detroit, nicknamed the Motor City. Over one million people turned out to reminisce and also see what kind of cars would be on the road this year. But during this...
“Bringing back wayward Catholics”
Fort Worth, TX. Sometimes outings take on a theme. It seemed like this outing we were often encouraging former Catholics to come back to the Church, although each were at different points in their journey. Such an important thing, to bring back a wayward Catholic. "My...