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Crowd Control - 2024-07-14

July 22, 2024

A heat advisory remained in effect, but the temperature wasn’t as hot as predicted. The sun “happened to be” obscured by a haze. And this relatively pleasant weather, in turn, brought a lot of people outside and past our table. Thank you, God!

As we were setting up, a young-adult woman asked, “Are those Rosaries?” She and the young-adult man with her approached. We assured her they were Rosaries, and free for the taking. Her familiarity with the Rosary was through her mother, who was “very Christian and prayed all the time.” The young woman, however, was not Christian. When asked why, she smiled and shrugged, and said, “It’s just not my thing.” As they were leaving with their Rosaries, e. Chuck exclaimed, “God came to earth to save our [hides]. Surely, that’s worth believing in!” But they just laughed and went on their way. Pray they come to understand that their need for Christ is truly desperate, and that it is faith in Christ that shows us who we are and not the other way around.

The two local police officers rode by again, early in the session. One of them was a few moments ahead of the other, who paused within the fountain. May God bless them, keep them safe, and help them serve the community.

Several large family groups went by. Some of them stopped, so 3 or 4 of the members could select a Rosary.

A local university was holding its orientation week starting the next day, and so we saw several dual-generation groups go by. One pair stopped so the mom could get a Rosary. The daughter didn’t choose one, and seemed uninterested in talk of the active Newman Center on that campus. [Too late did I remember the Green Scapular we had with us.] May the Lord hear that mother’s prayers and draw her daughter back to Faith and safety!

A young adult man of a non-Christian tradition, and whom e. Chuck recognized, stopped. It seems that our visitor hadn’t had time to choose a Rosary before, but had promised to come back. He honored his word and chose a Rosary this time, also accepting the pamphlet on how to pray it. May Our Lord make Himself known to our visitor!

A group of 4 teens stopped, none of whom were Christian. E. Chuck briefly explained the kerygma, and e. Lucy helped them choose a Rosary apiece. But the encounter felt very rushed, and we didn’t get a Good News pamphlet into their hands.

Half a dozen men sat at a picnic table nearby, surrounded by luggage. After seeing us offer Rosaries for some time, one of them gestured that he wanted one. None of them spoke English. Once we remembered the word for “free” in their language, they all came to the table. in our stash, e. Lucy found the Rosary pamphlets in that language. [Later, another man came for a Rosary and also requested the pamphlet in same language.] Some of the men had been given flowers with notes in English on them, so we tried to help translate. The notes roughly said, “God loves you and forgives your sins”. Pray for their safe travels and perseverance in faith. Via con Dios!

Two teenage girls smiled when they saw us and came unbidden to the table. They both wore brightly colored hair, heavy makeup, and sported lots of piercings, They said they were already familiar with the Rosary and listened somewhat impatiently to our exhortation to use it to grow closer to Jesus Christ. They went by again later, and waved to us in a friendly fashion.

Another two teenage girls with outlandish makeup, and one skateboard between them, came to the table. They were not talkative, but listened to us politely. Pray for them and for all young people who seek to express themselves, and who are trying to find meaning and identity in the material and temporary world. May their eyes be opened to the glories of God.

Altogether, we gave away 20-25 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 effort.

God is trustworthy, and wants us all to be saved. 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).