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Not Old Yeller
Just got back from ISU campus with Friar Mario and I feel so happy. It was a great outing. We also got another thank-you, contrasting our presence to that of Joe, aka Joe Yeller or Old Yeller. He yells at…
Read More →ACTS
You are listening to a coworker and she tells you that her son is failing his classes at school. She is at the end of her rope and doesn’t know what to do. He keeps getting into trouble. She is…
Read More →Somebody’s knocking at your door
A pastor from a nearby Baptist Church knocked on my door this morning, with his adorable little boy, passing out religious tracts. “We want to give you this invitation to our church, and on the back it has gospel and…
Read More →Hell yes or Hell no
Steve Dawson, founder and president of St. Paul Street Evangelization, came to Terre Haute to join our team for some evangelizing Monday afternoon September 19th. You can see him in the middle of the picture, between Kevin and another young…
Read More →Thank you
Last Tuesday was a slow day at ISU campus. Friar Mario and Joan had hardly talked to anyone in 2 hours. We were just thinking about bagging up the supplies and leaving when a young man approached and said, “I…
Read More →Holy Spirit time
“The Holy Spirit forms thoughts and suggests words in the hearts of the just. Those who have the Holy Spirit produce nothing bad; all the fruits of the Holy Spirit are good.” -Saint John Vianney Do you ever have that…
Read More →Terrified
Prior to witnessing about the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ at the Samaritan food pantry, I was quite honestly terrified at the prospect of sharing my faith. At 53, I decided that is was about time that I…
Read More →First day of school
It was getting close to noon and I was already catching whiffs of food coming from the direction of the ISU student center when Sam Bunch came sauntering up to Friar Mario, cupping a white bag in one hand that…
Read More →God had other plans
Every morning a part of my prayers is to ask the Lord to give me a joyful heart that in all things I may see his hand at work and give myself over to what he wants of me that…
Read More →Just do it
Our team has started setting up outside the Samaritan Food Pantry when people are lining up before the doors open. We get quite a few people coming over to talk, asking for rosaries or miraculous metals, or seeking prayer. Last…
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