Archived Stories
“Make Your Soul Great Again”
Royal Oak, MI. The 25th annual Woodward Dream Cruise happened last weekend, featuring thousands of classic cars, sports cars, motorcycles, and over one million visitors (the world's largest cruise!). So SPSE set up a tent on "Catholic Corner" as it has in years past,...
“When did you last go to Confession?”
Detroit, MI. This report comes from Mark with the Detroit Parish Festival Evangelization team: Our team returned to the annual Pierogi Festival at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit. This is the largest church festival in the city with thousands of people...
“I know what they are … they’re rosaries!”
Royal Oak, MI. A recent Pew Research Center report shows the number of Catholics in America continues to decline. Some say it's due to the recent scandals, while others have trouble with one church teaching or another. Still others, like the man in today's story, just...
“A great witness in this busy downtown!”
Royal Oak, MI. "There is no true evangelization if the name, the teaching, the life, the promises, the kingdom and the mystery of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God are not proclaimed." - Evangelii Nuntiandi, para. 22. Along with good spiritual preparation such as Holy...
“Let the Children Come to Me”
Brooklyn Center, MN. As evangelists, we must never think that children are too young to learn about God, but rather, let us bring Jesus to the little children. In Luke 18:16-17, we read: "Jesus, however, called the children to himself and said, "Let the children come...
“Nothing is free! What’s the catch?!”
Melvindale, MI. We encounter many souls who believe false things about God and the Catholic Church, or perhaps they simply don't care. Thankfully, our God continuously comes after us. In Psalm 23 ("The Lord is my shepherd..."), we read the line "Surely goodness and...
“Spreading Joy to Others”
Flint, MI. The stories keep coming in from the recent Flint, MI youth conference. The Lord reached a great number of people through these teens. Let us always remember that God can work through any person who is willing to serve Him, young or old, rich or poor, woman...
“He now wanted to be baptized in the Catholic Church”
Flint, MI. It's exciting to see the next generation of evangelists coming up. During our recent Flint, MI youth conference, we witnessed the Lord using the youth just as readily as he uses adults to evangelize. Just look at Jeremiah 1:6-7, "Ah, Lord GOD! I said, I do...
“God’s Steadfast Love”
Warren, MI. Sometimes the struggles of life can really weigh us down, and we can start to forget God's goodness and begin to stray. God knows that, which is why He's ready and willing to give us relief as a reminder of His steadfast love and generosity. The scripture...
“God’s Timing”
Camden, NJ. The following report comes from evangelist Brenda with the Lower Bucks/Philadelphia team: I approached four men who were standing in the shade by a car, listening to music and drinking. They took rosaries and directions for praying it from me. Explaining...