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Rosaries and Blessings - 2024-09-22

September 29, 2024

The Rosary helps us be grateful for God’s astonishing blessings. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

“Matthew” and “Abby”, a young-adult couple who are long-distance dating (1000+ miles!), paused to say they had attended a non-Catholic Christian church that morning. They declined to take a Rosary and moved on. A few minutes later, though, they came back and asked what we meant when we said that praying the Rosary can help us grow closer to Christ. We talked about the prayer in more detail, its promises and challenges, which they seemed open to. Although Matthew took a Rosary pamphlet, they still didn’t choose a Rosary. E. Chuck acknowledged that the Rosary can seem foreign and daunting to a non-Catholic, and that he could say this because he had converted to Catholicism from a non-Catholic Christian denomination just seven years before. This piqued their curiosity, so e. Chuck shared his story of searching for true teaching. They were good listeners. Matthew did ask about Sola Scriptura and we tried to help them understand what Catholics mean by “Sacred Tradition” and “The Deposit of Faith”. We gave them “Why Be Catholic” and “Common Objections” pamphlets. Then Matthew said that, after he dropped Abby off at the airport, he was going to a Bible study where they are studying the “Westminster catechism”. So, we gave him a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well. Please pray for Matthew and Abby, that their hearts and minds be open to the movement of the Holy Spirit and that they may, with Our Lady, say “May it be done to me according to Your Word”. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for Matthew and Abby.

A mom and pre-teen boy stopped when they heard that the Rosaries are free. The mom explained that she knew what the Rosary was because her grandmother prayed it. E. Lucy explained the devotion to them and helped them choose a Rosary apiece. The mom wanted the Rosary pamphlet in Spanish; she wanted her son to have it in English. May God bless them and draw them fully into the Faith.

A group of 4 girls in their early teens stopped to get a Rosary. Two of them were not Christian. So, e. Lucy gave them Good News/kerygma pamphlets and explained how the Rosary could help them get to know Jesus. She explained the devotion and how they could find peace and protection if they used it reverently, even if all they had right now were questions. E. Chuck talked with the other two. Each of the four girls chose a Rosary for herself.

Another, larger group of teenage girls told us no thank you as they passed by. But somewhat later, they returned because they decided they wanted a Rosary, after all. May God bless them, protect them, and draw them into His Heart.

A family, with a 3-year-old boy and a school-aged girl, stopped to get Rosaries. His mom urged the boy to show us that he knows how to pray. He dutifully crossed himself (pretty much) and said, “In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.” He then pointed to the tall buildings surrounding us, wondering if they were open and telling us that he had “ridden on a elly-gator”. His folks said he was now obsessed with elevators. May God bless this family and all Catholic families that they may be united in love and faith.

A woman stopped for a Rosary, saying she remembered it from her childhood. But when she got a look at the Rosary booklet, that shows the Mysteries, a look of discomfort crossed her face. She had already accepted the pamphlet, but changed her mind and didn’t take a Rosary as well. May God bless and heal her.

A man and woman were passing by. For probably the third time that hour, we offered them a Rosary. Once we realized they’d already said no thank you, we apologized. “Oh, it’s alright,” said the woman. “We know you give us a blessing every time we pass.” It’s true that we ask God to bless everyone who responds to us, but we weren’t sure that people heard it.

Altogether, the two evangelists gave away 20-25 Rosaries and its pamphlet, 1-2 Our Lady Untier of Knots and Divine Mercy prayer cards, 1 Catechism, 2-3 Good News/kerygma pamphlets, as well as a copy each of the “Common Objections” and “Why Be Catholic” pamphlets.

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.

God’s amazing love is still drawing us to Himself. 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!

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