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Job Security - 2025-01-19

January 26, 2025

After a couple-of-years’ absence, winter has arrived. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

First-time evangelist “Danielle” joined us for the session. She was very good, but said she’ll need to pray about whether she’ll join us more regularly. Pray that she receives good, clear knowledge of God’s will.

A big, homeless man wanted a Rosary, but had only a vague idea of Who Christ is and seemed indifferent to prayer. When the Rosary wouldn’t fit over his large head, he was ready to move on. We offered him a longer, chain Rosary. He rejected it, too, since he thought its colors would cause problems for him. We kept emphasizing the saving work of Jesus, which he parroted back but remained fixated on the belief that he was European and that was why things weren’t going well for him. Finally, we found a string Rosary that was an inch longer than any of the others. He made it work and thanked us. Pray that his mind be at peace so that his faith in Christ can grow.

Another homeless man, smelling of alcohol, stopped at the table. He wanted a Rosary and all the pamphlets and prayer cards we had, telling us that he liked to read. He was suffering from the cold because he was staying “down by the river at night.” When told of local emergency-housing resources, he replied that he was on the waiting list, but had a such a severe phobia of crowds that he couldn’t use any of the shelters while he waited. Please pray for him and all the homeless who are suffering through this winter. Lord, have mercy!

A teen came to the table to receive a Rosary. He had no idea what it was, but had some knowledge of Christianity. So, we briefly explained the devotion and encouraged him to use the Rosary meditations to grow closer to Christ. May the Lord grant him living Faith!

The homeless couple passed by again this week. E. Chuck called out to them and asked if they were using the Rosary they had gotten from us a few weeks ago. “Yes, every day!” replied the woman. May God bless them, heal them, and draw them ever closer to Him!

“Uwe” passed by and simply waved, since we had several other visitors at that moment. May God continue to draw him closer to the One True Faith!

A woman, from a group of at least four people, called something out to us as they headed into the remodeling show that was going on in the main convention center. None of us understood her, but two of us thought it sounded a bit like a certain ancient language. Anyway, her tone didn’t seem especially friendly, so it may not have been a blessing. Still, may God bless her and her party and lead them all to Himself and salvation!

An older couple declined our offer. As they passed by, the woman turned to say, with a grin, that she was a Catholic but just a “half-[way] Catholic.” Pray for all who have a lukewarm faith, that their eyes may be opened and their hearts inflamed with love for God.

As we were getting ready to leave, a man speeding by on a bicycle hurled insults at us but did not stop. Pray that his heart is softened and he finds the courage to stop and talk to us in a rational way.

Other than some attendees of the home-improvement show, foot traffic remained very light. This was possibly due to the chilly wind that was preceding a 20-degree F drop in temperature that took place just after our “closing time.” Still, we three evangelists were able to give away 12-15 Rosaries and its pamphlet, a Divine Mercy prayer card, a “Our Lady Untier of Knots” prayer card, a “Good News” pamphlet, and a “Do I Need a Savior?” 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 efforts.

No matter the weather, the Lord has work for us. 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).