Stories from the Street
Real stories of faith and encounter from the streets
StoryLaborers in Lagos, Day 2
Today, Randy and Sean went to 8:00 am Mass at Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Lagos. The Mass was beautiful and very reverent, festooned with beautiful African arrangements of praise and worship…
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StoryLaborers in Lagos, Day 1
Last year, Msgr. Paschal Nwaezeapu of Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Lagos, Nigeria contacted SPSE requesting training on Evangelization, healing prayer and hospitality. Sean and I (both SPSE team leaders) agreed to…
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StoryEver-Loving Father (Pt. 2)
A fellow named Jerrold was talking at length with Deacon Mark. He was a giant of a man, so we asked if he played football back in high school. Jerrold said he…
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StoryEver-Loving Father (Pt. 1)
It was a frigid day with a bit of snow in the forecast, so we (Deacon Mark and Nancy) headed into Suburban Station. Knowing that we would likely meet many homeless and…
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StoryClearing Up Misconceptions
Last August, we (Jessica and Deby, parishioners from Queen of All Saints) set up a booth at the Great Lakes Grand Prix boat race and festival. We gave out many religious medals,…
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