by | Jun 3, 2016 | Apologetics
Many of our local evangelical non-Catholic churches are filled with former Catholics. When you ask the pastors of these parishes what they think about the Catholic faith they will tell you that Christianity is about a relationship and not a ritual. In their worldview...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Mark Hornbacher | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Gaithersburg, MD. Here is a report from Tom. On Holy Saturday, the team had the opportunity to evangelize at the Giant supermarket at Flower Hill in Gaithersburg. The outing lasted from 10am to 4pm and was initially attended by Joanne and myself. Shortly afterward we...
by Mark Hornbacher | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Austin, TX. When you help others learn to evangelize, you consistently find people surprised at how effective, and relatively easy a brief conversation with a stranger on the street can be. St Paul Street Evangelization national director Steve Dawson, and program...
by Mark Hornbacher | May 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
We had our first street evangelization outing from 1pm to 6pm at the monthly event called “Kokua Kailua” (Village Stroll) in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Here, over 100 vendors gather to sell food, shirts, arts & crafts, Kona coffee, etc. We were on the waiting list, but...
by Mark Hornbacher | May 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Farmington Hills, MI. Teens from all over the Detroit and surrounding areas came to hear talks and attend Mass & Confession on a recent weekend for the Teen Pro-Life Conference. Here, in the picture, we see some St Paul Street Evangelization members fooling around...
by Mark Hornbacher | May 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Phoenix, AZ. Sometimes, evangelists need to be on their toes, ready to respond with tact to sensitive questions and other awkward situations. The Phoenix Northwest team set up recently in front of the downtown library to evangelize amongst a mixture of book lovers and...
by Mark Hornbacher | May 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Uniontown, PA. To be an official team on an official outing of Saint Paul Street Evangelization, one of the requirements is that you need at least two evangelists. But sometimes you have to start small. Molli is one of our new friends here at SPSE. She doesn’t yet...
by Mark Hornbacher | May 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Pendergrass, GA. Team coordinator Pablo from the Prince of Peace team in Atlanta reported in on their outing to the Flea Market. They met a lot of people, including “Jane,” who owns a clothing store: “Jane was very happy to get a rosary and promised to pray with it....
by Mark Hornbacher | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Atlanta, GA. A report from David, of team Atlanta: Miss Emily wore a genuine smile on her face the entire time Alex B. and I spoke with her. She was full of Easter light as she shared with us her recent baptism and reception into the local Baptist church at Easter,...
