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Infinitely Greater - 2024-03-31

April 7, 2024

The fact of the Resurrection is still astonishing. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

In “our business park”, two large group meetings were being held. Behind us, was an anti-Catholic “apostolic Christian” group, composed mostly of people from a culture that traditionally had been Catholic. In front of us, were the non-Christian sect members who use the sports arena several times a year. Of all the people attending one or the other of these venues, only one woman stopped for a Rosary for her grade-school aged son. May God protect her from peer pressure!

Of one family coming from the “Christian” venue, the mom and children looked interested in receiving a Rosary, but the dad said no. They recognized his authority, and walked on. May God lead him and his whole family back into the truth and the Catholic Church!

“Marty” stopped to say “Happy Easter”. We didn’t have much of a conversation.

There was no “Stephen” sighting this week.

Lots of people wished us “Happy Easter”. Sometimes, we found the source of the greeting surprising. May God heal our culture!

Two heavily tattooed teenage girls stopped for a Rosary, somewhat irreverently. E. Lucy encouraged them to use the devotion to get to know Jesus Christ. She also quickly explained how, if one goes through the meditations respectfully, even if all they had were questions, one often finds peace and protection. That second “p word” hit home, as it often does with those who experiment with alien spiritualities. May God bless them, free them, and lead them to/back to Himself!

A pair of homeless-looking men stopped when one of them wanted a Rosary. The other man had gotten one from us sometime in the past. The new visitor was happy to receive one.

Okay. So, there are two different people I describe as “a toothless homeless woman with crippled hands”. The one who stopped today is “Heidi” (the other was “Annabelle”). (Perhaps that would already have been obvious to anyone who isn’t face-blind. <sheepish grin>) May God bless both women, heal them, and restore them to society!

A family group of about six people passed by. One of the men called out, “He is risen!” We replied, “He is risen indeed” and “Alleluia”. How wonderful that even separated Christian brothers acknowledge each other on this, the greatest of feast days!

God granted us sunshine for the Easter Sunday session, although there was also a bit of a cold breeze. Not too many people were out, other than attendees of the two anti-Catholic gatherings. Still, the two evangelists gave away about 20 Rosaries and its pamphlet on how to pray it.

Please pray for us again today? Ask God to send people to us with hearts prepared to perceive their need for Our Savior Jesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church, and that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes of today’s efforts!

Our culture may depict Easter as being about candy and egg-laying rodents, but we serve as a reminder that infinitely greater matters are at stake. So, thank you again for your prayers and other support for this apostolate. In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and all those you love!

“Go with the strength you have” (Judg 6:14).