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Bring Children to Jesus - 2025-03-02

March 9, 2025

God calls youth to Himself. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

Early in the session, three teen visitors in rapid succession, accepted a Rosary but admitted they weren’t Christian. Since we didn’t have our “Do I Need a Savior?” pamphlets out yet, we encouraged them to use the stories of the Mysteries to get to know Who Jesus is and why He’s important. May God draw each of them to Himself and salvation!

“Jamison”, a non-Catholic Christian, stopped. He was open to learning about the Rosary devotion, and chose one for himself. May Our Lord help him grow ever closer to Himself!

“Jerry”, a young-adult on a bicycle, paid attention to us but responded somewhat slowly and vaguely. He identified as belonging to a pseudo-Christian religion. E. Chuck explained the Rosary devotion and how meditating on the Cross helps us understand the tremendous gift of salvation that Jesus gave us. Jerry just nodded (although salvation through Christ is contrary to that religion’s theology). As the encounter wound to a close, e. Lucy asked Jerry if he wanted us to pray for him, “for healing or anything.” He eagerly accepted the offer and told us he had multiple medical issues. We affirmed how much God loves our visitor, and asked the Holy Spirit to heal whatever needed healing and to fill him with His love, peace, and joy. Lord Jesus Christ, please also grant that Jerry learn the truth about You.

A group of four young adults stopped, men and women. One of the men, who had enthusiastically accepted our offer of a free Rosary, told us he was in OCIA at a local parish. His three companions also chose a Rosary apiece. May God lead them all into full communion in the Catholic Church and salvation!

A dad and preschool daughter didn’t respond to our offer of a free Rosary. Following close behind, though, was a slightly older woman guiding another preschooler by hand. The grandmother headed to the table and helped the youngster choose a Rosary. May God bless faithful grandparents!

Four cheerful and friendly college-aged women stopped when one of them wanted a Rosary. She was wearing two fine-chain Rosary-style necklaces. Each of the four women accepted a Rosary, the pamphlet on how to pray it, and a Divine Mercy prayer card. We encouraged them to pray it together. May God confirm the Catholic in her Faith and lead all of them to holiness and salvation!

Marty stopped by to say hi. His hand seems completely healed now. Praise God!

A perhaps-homeless older man stopped for a Rosary. He looked over all the pastel and brightly colored ones we had on the table, and expressed a desire for a black one. Unfortunately, we rarely receive black Rosaries to give away. So, he looked for something else in “a masculine color”. I think he finally chose a dark-green one. May God bless him, heal him, and save him!

Altogether, we gave away 15-20 Rosaries and its pamphlet on how to pray it, 1 Our Lady Untier of Knots prayer card, and 4 Divine Mercy prayer cards.

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.

We need youth in the Church, as well as faithful adults to guide and inspire them. 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).