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Catholics in Public Places - 2025-04-27

May 4, 2025

Last week, there seemed to be a positive view toward the Church, even from non-Catholics. We used the opportunity to encourage people to pray. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

A woman from a passing group, though declining a Rosary, said she hoped, “your new Pope will be a good one.” Notice that there is a sense, even outside of the Catholic Church, that the Papacy matters. Thanks be to God.

A talkative Catholic woman named “Beth” stopped her bicycle at the sight of the table full of Rosaries. Her father passed away recently, and she had been travelling to help her mother. She’d not been to Mass (it sounded like for quite a while). She’d quit going, she said, when the family got busy with 4 kids active in sports at the same time. However, she was now feeling like she “blew it by not raising them in the Church”. She seemed to be letting herself get sidetracked by ideas of what an acceptable Mass is, and of the external appearance of church buildings. We tried to broaden her idea of what praying the Rosary is all about, and get her to focus on receiving Christ in the Eucharist. We gave her a map to area parishes , pointing out a couple of parishes she might appreciate, but mostly encouraging her to seek a Mass anywhere that fits in with her family’s schedules. Since orange is her favorite color, she chose one of the new chain Rosaries themed in a local university’s colors. We also let her know we are there every Sunday to talk. Please pray for Beth and her family that they will seek first the Kingdom of God.

A down-and-out-looking man stopped, curious about the Rosary. He might be the same man the ushers for the non-Christian sect guided away from us a few weeks ago. He identified with that group, but said he wasn’t supposed to talk about his religion. The evangelist explained the Rosary, and showed where the stories are in the Bible, encouraging him to get to know Who Jesus Christ really is. May God lead him to Himself!

A Catholic family stopped so the 3- or 4-year-old girl could choose a Rosary. She picked the one with multicolored decades. May God bless the family and, through the Rosary, make them firm in Faith.

During the session, two different men paused long enough, as they passed by, to let us know they are Catholic. We asked each of them to pray for us. Thank God for faithful Catholics!

A homeless-looking man stopped for a Rosary. He chose the black one with silver spacer beads that we’d just set out on the table. Again, may God bless our generous Rosary makers, as well as “Cathy from St Mark’s” who refurbishes used ones for us! Your Rosaries make a much-needed, positive difference!

Toward the end of the session, a multi-day tax-lien/tax-deed course was just finishing up in the east convention center. Several tired-looking groups from the class passed by, but none accepted a Rosary.

There were heavily overcast skies and a cool breeze, so foot traffic was light. Still, we gave away 15-20 Rosaries and its pamphlet, as well as a Divine Mercy prayer card, and a map to area parishes.

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.

Jesus Christ is as relevant today as ever. 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).