Archived Stories
“What does it take to become Catholic?”
Berkeley, CA. With the world the way it is, it can be tempting to think that the average person has no interest in becoming a Christian, entering the Church, and living a new life in Christ. It is tempting to see all the opposition to the faith and conclude that it is...
Simple, and Effective
Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix Northwest St Paul Street Evangelization team has discovered a few easy, inexpensive, and effective ways to reach non-Catholics with sacramentals. In the picture here, we see Sharon speaking with a father and son. The team often offers a Saint...
“Do you know the power you have as a deacon?”
Austin, TX. The ordained ministry of the deacon is a great gift which the Lord has given to the Church. In the Acts of the Apostles, the first deacons are created as servant-helpers in the Christian community, allowing the Apostles to focus on the preaching of the...
Training Deacons-In-Training
Austin, TX. St. Paul Street Evangelization teamed up with the vocations office in the Diocese of Austin, TX to train all 56 of their men in formation for the permanent deaconate along with their wives. The training was offered in English and in Spanish by our program...
Serving the Needs of Both Body and Soul
Atlanta, GA. Some members of the SPSE Atlanta team recently traveled to west Atlanta to evangelize and minister to the homeless in the area. They gave food, and handed out backpacks with comfort and personal items in them – blankets, rosaries, miraculous medals, and...
We Must Pray to Be Saved (Repost)
Detroit, MI. As St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote, you have to pray to be saved. In order to go to heaven when we die, we must have established some kind of friendship with God. As Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” But you can't be in...
Discipleship and the Direct Approach (Repost)
Baltimore, MD. Catholicism is not a do-it-yourself activity. Christianity is not a club. Faith is not a feeling. … What are they, then? Catholicism is a new, different way of living. Christianity is a discipleship. Faith is an obedience. Recently, some of our...
The Way of Salvation
Detroit, MI. Many of us have heard of the dire fact that one of the largest “denominations” in the United States is fallen away Catholics. These are many of the people our teams talk to on the streets, and we strive to help them return to the way of salvation. But we...
A Minor Miracle?
Detroit, MI. Evangelist Maisa was clearly excited. She recently sent us a note, telling us of an amazing encounter she had while out to dinner with her family on the eve of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It happened like this. Maisa’s family had gone to...
“Snow Day” – A Report from Team Tyler
Tyler, TX. The Tyler St. Paul Street Evangelization Team went out to a local park that was hosting a fun day for children with a craft bazaar as well. If you do not live in the south you may find this quite strange, but once a year the city of Tyler has a "snow day in...