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Peace, Not Taken for Granted - 2024-05-28

June 2, 2024

Trinity Sunday was on the US holiday Memorial Day this year. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

As we were waiting for “our wagon o’ stuff” to arrive, one of us espied a priest from the nearby cathedral walking through the square, Rosary in hand. He was moving too quickly to catch up to, but we REALLY appreciated his prayers!

We had a repeat visit from ”Brian”, the photographer who once lost a large Crucifix in a river in the wilderness. He had been setting it up for a shot but, when he turned around, it was nowhere to be found. E. Lucy speculated that perhaps his Guardian Angel had given it to someone who needed a miracle at that moment. Brian told us that he gives Rosaries away almost as soon as he gets them. He thinks of them, though, only as “a cross” and refused our offer of the pamphlet that teaches how to use it as prayer.

A family of four, including two teens, told us they all had “plenty of Rosaries at home” and were praying it regularly. The mom, though, chose one to give to a friend. One of the teens asked for an “Our Lady Untier of Knots” prayer card. When she mentioned that she collects holy cards, we set her up with about 5 more: Jesus Knocking, St Michael, St Monica, St Francis, and a Madonna and Child. We also asked the family to remember us in prayer.

“Stephen” stopped briefly to exchange pleasantries (only!) with e. Chuck. His coworker, “Blake”, slowed down to say hi on his way past. We thank God for the hope of progress. Please continue to keep both of these men in your prayers.

A man stopped in response to our offer of a free Rosary. He wasn’t familiar with it. Nor was he Christian. E. Chuck gave him a quick summary of the kerygma, encouraged him to spend time with the Rosary to get to know Jesus Christ, and gave him a copy of our Good News/kerygma pamphlet.

Two boys under 10 years old were playing in the fountain, supervised by their parents. One of the boys came alone to the table for a Rosary. He didn’t know anything about the devotion and didn’t know if he were Christian. As we were explaining the Rosary to him, his dad came over. The boy immediately asked if they were Christian. “Yes!” the father replied. We explained the Rosary to him, too, but he didn’t take one. The first boy then brought his brother over to choose one. Then he stayed to help us lay some more out on the table, commenting on “how sad it was that Jesus had to die”. He started collecting one of each prayer card and pamphlet we had on the table, until his dad reminded him that they were on bicycle and couldn’t be carrying much. The boy immediately ran over and put his treasures in his bicycle pouch. May God bless his whole family!

It was a sunny but almost too cool Memorial Day. Lots of people were out, and most were in a good mood. Altogether, the two evangelists gave away 20-25 Rosaries and the pamphlet on how to pray it, 6-8 prayer cards, and one Good News/kerygma pamphlet.

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 effort.

God continues to bless us with peace. Thank you, God! And 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).