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Hope despite Confusion - 2024-09-15

September 22, 2024

God still appeals to people, despite the confusion promoted by our society. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

Yet another rainbow-themed day of events was coming to an end about the same time that we set up. A man in a recumbent bicycle stopped to chat. A non-Catholic Christian, he was glad to see the Cross on the Rosaries. He worried that we would receive a lot of hate from event participants (we didn’t, praise God!), and lamented about the current confusion among young people. I encouraged him to pray. Lord, have mercy! May we understand the wisdom in the laws You established, and grant us the willingness to obey them.

“Christopher”, a young adult man on a bicycle, stopped for a Rosary. He had been baptized Catholic, but hadn’t been raised in the Faith and had been away a long time. He really wanted to imitate the virtues of Christ, especially forgiveness. He said he was feeling drawn to return to church. After choosing a Rosary, he mentioned that he had a connection with one particular parish because he received services from their food bank, but took a map of all area parishes with Mass and Reconciliation times listed. Lord, bless Christopher in his desire to imitate You and lead him to You in the Catholic Church.

An elderly man on a bicycle also stopped. He asked me to support a certain candidate for US President who promotes abortion. I said I couldn’t in good conscience support that candidate. I admitted that I had reservations about the other major candidate, too, but that abortion and euthanasia unjustly end those very lives that need other human rights. Lord, help us understand!

A group of eight clean cut, non-Catholic Christian young adults stopped. Once I explained the Rosary devotion and how it helps people grow closer to Christ, they each chose one. Then one of the girls wanted to “share a Bible verse” with me. I thanked her for sharing Jeremiah 29:11, and they, in turn, congratulated me on “memorizing the whole Bible”. (Not hardly!) Lord, please keep them true to You, protect them, and use the Mysteries of the Rosaries to draw them into an ever holier relationship with You!

A young-adult man wearing rainbow colors was walking by on the far side of walkway with head low, as if feeling down. I offered him a free Rosary. To my surprise, he lifted his head, smiled, and came right over to the table. He wasn’t Christian, so I gave him a copy of the Good News/kerygma pamphlet and encouraged him to use the Rosary reverently to get to know Who Jesus is. He thanked me. Lord, lead him to You and salvation!

Two perhaps-homeless men stopped so one could ask me a question. Speaking in accented English, he pointed to the center of the business park and asked if there was a fountain there. The evangelist explained that yes, there was, but it operated only from Memorial Day (late May) until Labor Day, which was a couple of weeks ago. The man seemed quite relieved to have his memory of the fountain validated. Lord, You love these two men so much! Please bless and heal them.

Altogether, we gave away 15-20 Rosaries and its pamphlet on how to pray it, 2-3 Good News/kerygma pamphlets, and 1 map of area parishes, with Mass and Reconciliation times listed.

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. Please pray that our every word and gesture be in accordance with God’s will and that much fruit for His Kingdom come of today’s effort.

Many people today are confused about even basic truths, so it is heart-warming to see so many respond positively to sight of the Cross on the Rosaries, and recognize a tug within their heart to give God another chance. So, thank you again for your prayers and other support for this apostolate. In turn, may God protect and bless you and all those you love!

“They are happy, whose strength is in you, in whose hearts are the roads to Zion” (Ps 84:6).