Archived Stories
“Anyone can pray the rosary”
Southlake, TX. For many of our teams, the rosary serves as an icebreaker – a door to conversation – and at times, makes up the bulk of the subject matter covered. This is not a problem, though; teaching meditative prayer on the scriptures is definitely not a bad form...
“Using my time wisely”
Bloomington, IN. Here is a report from Father Ignatius, FI: I learned from Steve Dawson to always have some evangelization materials on me and to seek opportunities everywhere. In the parking lot of Kroger’s in Bloomington, IN, while Friar Gabriel went inside to get...
Helping Out
Belleville, IL. Here is a picture from a recent event for the homeless at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville, Illinois. The St. Paul Street Evangelization St. Louis - Downtown / Belleville team was present by invitation. The night started with soup and bread...
“Many amazing conversations”
Bloomington, IN. Recently, on the campus of Indiana University, SPSE national director Steve talked to young lady from the church of Christ for about twenty minutes about the Catholic Church. He explained its founding by Jesus Christ, the “keys to the kingdom” granted...
Buddhists and Catholic School Girls
Plymouth, MI. You’d expect that Buddhists wouldn’t know the Catholic faith, but what about Catholic girls coming from Mass? Here’s a report from our Plymouth, Michigan team: “We had a Buddhist gentleman and his little sister who told us how they believed in...
“I was never asked!”
Plymouth, MI. Doing the work of street evangelization serve to continually remind us that there are many people who would believe and follow the truth if only somebody would take a small amount of time and effort to share it with them. A team evangelizing in Michigan,...
Answering the Call
Austin, TX. We recently had a training for a large group in Austin, Texas, for the diocese’s Office of Vocations. There were 56 men in training for the deaconate, and their wives. Here is a “theological reflection” from Dan, one of the candidates for diaconate, and...
“I want peace in my life”
Decatur, GA. A person’s outward appearance is one thing, but his inner life is something else. Sometimes we falsely think that changing things externally will “fix” our internal unhappiness. It may be the clothing we wear, the way we walk or talk, the friends we...
“One of the Best Days of My Priestly Life” (Repost)
Bloomington, IN. The priest, in a special way, is called to evangelize. In 2010, speaking of the three offices of the priest, Pope Benedict XVI said, “The Lord has entrusted a great task to priests: to be heralds of his word, of the Truth that saves; to be his voice...
Show Me A Sign, O Lord (Repost)
Baltimore, MD. Many people look for signs from God. Some of these people need no sign; they know what they should do, but they ask for signs as a way of avoiding God. As Christ said, “A wicked and perverse generation seeks a sign. But no sign will be given it except...