This Week’s Stories from the Plaza
This last outing to the plaza had a team of three evangelists going out to do God’s work. Here are some excerpts-
Chuck
One woman took a rosary, said she was Catholic and attended Mass in Pt Richmond but did not know name of Parish. Also took pamphlet on how to pray rosary. Another took rosary and pamphlets said she was not Catholic. After shopping returned and this time her twenty-something daughter took a rosary.Two young men took rosaries said they were Catholic went to St David’s. Another woman took rosary and pamphlets said she was St Joseph the Worker parishioner. One woman said her mom was Catholic but she was Lutheran. Took rosary for mom and I gave her why be Catholic pamphlet.
Chuck gives Rosaries to two gentlemen who had attended local Catholic schools.
John
An elderly woman stops along my path and I offer her a rosary. She declines and asks what we are doing. I explain the mission of our answering the call for a new evangelization in the Catholic Church. She reveals that she is Presbyterian and explains it is a form of Protestant church. I inquired to know more about it since I don’t know exactly what they are protesting or standing up for. Since I shared my weakness in wanting to know more about them and what they represent, I flipped the discussion to her, if she would like to know more about the Catholic Church. Our mission was to answer questions, make prayers and help guide you to the resources you may need to find the truth. But, just as many others I have seen, she did not want to know more but, instead, just wanted to observe us. Eventually she left without notice. I hope she found what she was looking for.
John having discussion with a man who wants to get his family unified in the faith.
Fred, had some time to listen. He was a daily practicing Catholic communion taker and was laughing at the 1 million dollar Pope Francis bucks I gave him. He accepted my rosary and had no idea of the EWTN or Immaculate Heart Radio existed. I gave him a Catholic Radio card and he explained to me that this could help his household. His wife is a Lord or the Flock follower and his daughter a Jehovah’s Witness. We traded ideas about what they are doing in those faiths. I explained to him that they believe in Sola Scriptura whereas Jesus Christ is the New Testament in the bible and they do not believe he is the Son of God. I also shared with him the idea of the origins of all other faith bibles had been derived from the Catholics and, in their bibles contain certain modifications which were made to suit their beliefs. As we delved into the roots of the Catholic faith, his eyes had become very hungry. At last, I was placed here in the situation I prayed for right before this gentlemen came my way. That, if I could just reach out to one person and share the deep love of Christ with him through an act of friendship, that this would provide me an opportunity to make a meaningful connection with another brother. He had so many questions. I answered them to his satisfaction, except one. “Is it true that Jesus was born in October?” I was stumped for an answer. I said, I will get you that answer. He took my number and hopefully he will call me in a week so I can share with him the true answer. Before he needed to leave, he took many of the pamphlets to spread around his household. Before he actually left, I gave him 3 miraculous medals and 3 Catholic radio cards then explained the St Catherine Laboure mission for the conversion of sinners through the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Miraculous medal. He took my instruction in how to use the medal in his household. He was my brightest guest today and I am truly blessed he was so receptive. Thank you Jesus Christ. It is only through you could my answers motivate him to move his mountain.
Dave-
Today I gave Rosoaries to quite a few non-Catholics and took the time share that it is a meditation on the life of Christ but cautioned them that praying to Mary was not worship, but a request for intersession. Also talked about the Jewish tradition of the mother of the king being the queen.
One young man wanted assurance that praying the rosary would not water down or diminish his relationship with Jesus. Two separate women said that they did not know that the Jewish mothers of the King were the queens.
A man stops to offer encouragement with a testimonial about how as a young boy, he prayed for the return of his stolen bike and his prayers were answered.
There were at least four people who said they were actively searching. “Why Be Catholic”, and “The Good News” pamphlets were what seemed to be moving today. My favorite thing is when I ask a non-Catholic if they have ever considered being Catholic and they say yes. This surprises me because it doesn’t fit the modern narrative of how the Catholic Church believed to be so out of step with modern society.
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