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Thank you for all you do, @Crusaderbear! Anything to get people praying – and trusting Our Lady – is good, I think. I really appreciate your words of encouragement!

May you have a blessed Thanksgiving, as well!
 
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Working for the King, thanks to your prayer support for Boise’s Catholic street evangelist effort. God hears your prayers for us!
  • A group of people stopped, two of whom were from out of state. “J.J.” told us he is a non-Catholic Christian taking a course on the Catechism in his hometown. He does not plan to join the Catholic Church. He did, however, accept a Rosary, its pamphlet, a quick verbal explanation on how it can help his “walk with Christ”, and a copy of the Catechism.
  • Two women stopped. One was a Catholic, named her parish, but admitted she’d been away awhile. She saw running into us as the nudge she needed to go back. She accepted a copy of our map, which lists Mass and Reconciliation times. She also accepted a copy of our Confession pamphlet. Her friend, meanwhile, accepted a copy of the Catechism.
  • We had a repeat visit from “Trevor” and his dog. He was even more insistent that Christianity consists only of “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” He has a particular problem with the communion of Saints and asking their intercession. After a spirited discussion, he said he would bring his Bible the next time he comes around. (We gave away our last one just before he arrived.) Please pray for him?
  • A couple of men wondered what we were doing. One was from northern Europe. He accepted a Rosary and its pamphlet. Lucy also offered him a map of area parishes, and pointed out one to which she knew one of his countrymen belonged.
  • A young man and woman were offered a free Rosary. The man claimed to serve the enemy of mankind and she commented that something bad would happen if she took one. Please pray hard for them and for the many others caught by lies?
  • Four young skateboarders stopped by and happily received Rosaries and pamphlets.
  • A copy of the Catholic Bible was given to a young man who said he was studying about Christianity. He was surprised that we would give such a big book away for free, and was very appreciative.
  • When offered a free Rosary, a number of people commented they already have one/some at home. We ask them to pray it once for us.
  • Altogether, we gave away 15-20 Rosaries, 2-3 Miraculous Medals, 1-2 Good News/kerygma pamphlets, 2 copies of the Catechism, 1 Catholic Bible, and 3-4 maps of area parishes.
Please pray for us again today? We plan to head downtown within a couple of hours. Please ask God to send people to us with their hearts open to perceive their need for Jesus Christ and the Church that He founded. Please ask God to grant us evangelists the words, the wisdom, and the love needed to reach each soul for Him. Please pray that much good fruit for His Kingdom will come of our efforts today?

Jesus Christ is King of the Universe! Thanks to your prayer support, work is getting done in His Vineyard. In thanksgiving, I ask Him to protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

Go with the strength you have (Judges 6:14).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page, which now includes the occasional photograph. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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A reason to be festive – salvation! And, thanks to your continued prayer support, Boise’s Catholic street evangelization team works to make this known. Plus, another shout out to those of you who send us encouraging notes --it really helps morale!

Last week, the convention center near where we set up was hosting Boise’s major annual family holiday event – “The Festival of Trees”. Plus, the giant tree in the center of the park was lit up. So, many people were out and in a festive mood.
  • One Catholic family of five came to us. They each accepted a Rosary, its pamphlet on how to pray it, and encouragement to pray it together as a family.
  • We had the joyful opportunity to explain the Rosary devotion to several groups of non-Catholic Christians. All of them seemed receptive to it! And one of these visitors also accepted a copy of the Catechism.
  • A woman, perhaps 40 years old, told us she used to be Catholic when she was young. As her husband headed on toward the festival ticket line, the woman allowed her son, about 4, to select a Rosary. But she was quick to inform us that she now believes all religions are the same. She hurried off before we could challenge her new “spirituality”. I felt nauseated by the visit. Please pray for this lost soul – and her family?
  • Very young children in several families looked like they would very much like a free Rosary, but their parents scurried them on their way without getting one. We always abide by the parents’ wishes in these cases.
  • One young adult woman, when offered a free Rosary, replied that there “wasn’t anything for free.” Assured the Rosary was actually free, she accepted one and its pamphlet. She left smiling, with Rosary and no catches.
  • What appeared to be a grandfather and grandchild came up to the table. The boy was pretty engaged in playing a video game. The grandfather said it would be okay for the child to have a Rosary and we also gave him a pamphlet.
  • A number of people who walked by said that they had Rosaries at home, so we asked them to pray for us. A greater percentage of practicing Catholic than usual seemed to be in the crowd of festival goers.
  • There is a hockey rink in the park and many people finish their games during the time we are evangelizing. One man, when asked if he wanted a Rosary, immediately pulled one out of his pocket, saying, “I have mine with me!”
  • Altogether, we gave away 20-30 Rosaries, and one Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Please pray for us again today? We plan to head downtown within the hour. Please ask God to send people to us with their hearts open to perceive their need for Jesus and His Church. Please ask Him to grant us the ability to reach each of these souls for His Kingdom.

Salvation is truly worth celebrating! So thank you again for your prayers. In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

Go with the strength you have (Judges 6:14).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page, which now includes the occasional photograph. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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Best job in the world! Boise’s Catholic street evangelization effort continues, thanks to your ongoing prayers, Rosary donations, and words of encouragement for us. Thank you so much!

Last week brought definitely chilly weather, accompanied by unusual wind gusts. Still though, we saw a moderate amount of foot traffic.
  • One man approached, saying, “You guys got me in trouble!” A month or two earlier, he had accepted a Rosary from us for a niece. Now, he said, ALL of his nieces wanted Rosaries. Evangelist Lucy asked if he had a Rosary himself. No, because he belonged to a non-Catholic Christian denomination. So Lucy explained the Rosary, pointing out that our brochure shows where every Mystery can be found in the Bible. She encouraged him to pray it daily, because those who do find their relationship with Jesus improves.
  • As two young women approached our table, a gust of wind picked up our pile of pocket-sized copies of the Gospel of St Luke, depositing one of them near one of the women. “Hey, would you like that copy of the Gospel?” “Yes,” she replied. Each woman also accepted a Rosary. Because they weren’t Christian, we also offered each of them a copy of our Good News/kerygma pamphlet, which they accepted.
  • A woman came to us exclaiming how cold we must be. It turned out that she didn’t have a Bible, so evangelist Lucy gave her one. Then Lucy called her attention to the bookmark in it (our kerygma pamphlet), placed at the beginning of St. Mark, encouraging her to begin reading there. The woman also accepted a Rosary and its brochure.
  • A man in his early 30s was doing handsprings across the business park. When offered a Rosary, he came right over. A non-Catholic Christian, he was curious about it. Evangelist Mike helped him fasten the Rosary around his wrist, so it wouldn’t hit the ground or get lost during his acrobatics. Then off he went, doing hand-walking and cartwheels.
  • One man, coming out of a local restaurant with a group of four other men, made it a point to come over and get a free Rosary. Then he rushed to rejoin his group.
  • Another group of men thanked us for being out there. One said, “There’s nothing better than doing the Lord’s work!” So true.
  • Altogether, we gave away about 10-15 Rosaries, 1 Bible, 2-3 Good News/kerygma pamphlets, and 1-2 copies of the Gospel According to St. Luke.
Please pray for us again today? Please ask God to send people to us with their eyes and hearts open to perceive their need for Jesus Christ and the Church that He founded. Please ask Him to grant us evangelists the words, the wisdom, and the love needed to reach each of these souls for Him. Please ask that much fruit for His Kingdom comes of our efforts today.

Doing God’s work is truly the best job in the world! So, thank you again so much for your prayers! In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

Go with the strength you have (Judges 6:14).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page, which includes recent photographs. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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Non-Catholics already pray the Rosary! And we have the opportunity to invite them another step closer to the Catholic Church, thanks to your ongoing prayer support for Boise’s Catholic street evangelization effort. Two evangelists were available last week.
  • The weather was very cold but, thankfully, windless. The few people outside were mostly in a hurry to reach someplace warm, but we still had some good encounters.
  • A couple, in their early 20s, attend a non-Catholic Christian seminary in another state. Both accepted a Rosary and its explanation. He accepted a Catechism; she accepted a “Why Be Catholic” pamphlet. They also accepted a map to area parishes and an invitation to attend Christmas Midnight Mass. Evangelist Mike brought up John 6 and the astonishing fact that Jesus makes Himself present – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity – in Catholic churches. Please pray for this couple?
  • A mother/daughter pair came by. The daughter, dressed in a secular costume for her (non-Catholic Christian) church’s Christmas concert, was wearing her mother’s coat. The mother was shivering. But they stopped and talked to us. The mother didn’t have a Rosary, but said she “used the app.” She also told us that she prayed Catholic novenas because her prayers got answered! They each accepted a Rosary, and the mom helped us explain the devotion to her daughter. She also told her daughter she would show her how to pray it. Please pray them “home”?
  • Two high school students, heading to have their senior pictures taken, stopped by briefly. They each accepted a Rosary and its pamphlet.
  • One man, when asked if he would like a free Rosary, said he had one. We asked him to pray it once for us.
  • Even though foot traffic was so light, we still gave away 5-10 Rosaries and pamphlet, one copy of our “Why Be Catholic” pamphlet, and one copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. (Now I’m pretty much out of non-pastel, neutral-colored Rosaries. That’s a pity, since I don’t want to give the impression that Christianity in general, and Catholicism in particular, is just a “girly thing.”)
Please pray for us again today? Please ask God to send people to us with their eyes and hearts open to perceive their need for Our Savior and the Church that He founded. Please ask God to grant us evangelists the words, the wisdom, and the manner needed to reach each of these souls for Jesus Christ. Please pray that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes of today’s effort.

The Lord is still calling people home to His Church. Thanks to your prayers, we are in a position to help some of them find it. Thank you so much! In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

Go with the strength you have (Judges 6:14).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page, which includes recent photographs. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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May your tasks be light and you all be safe as winter arrives…
In Deep Prayer…
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, AMEN!
 
Every soul is priceless! And, thanks to your continuing prayers and support, Boise’s Catholic street evangelization team reaches some of them. Two evangelists were available.
  • Our first visitor was “Hans”, a housing-challenged man who identifies as a non-Catholic Christian. He selected a Rosary, then asked for one of each of our pamphlets. He had a barrage of questions: Why couldn’t he receive Communion? What is Purgatory? What about praying to the Saints? He’d interrupt every explanation. So I offered him a Catechism and encouraged him to read it to catch the Catholic worldview, and to check the index for specific topics (such as Purgatory). Giving him each of our pamphlets, as I pulled out the one on Homosexuality, he said he’d been delivered from that lifestyle. He’d struggled for years with worsening addiction, been prayed for many times by many different Christians, and was active in recovery groups. Then, three weeks ago, the compulsion was just lifted from him. I encouraged him to ask Jesus to fill him with His knowledge of what it means to be a man (after all, He designed us) and that Jesus continue to heal him. Please pray for Hans?
  • We immediately had two other visitors, in their mid-20s. He’s from Arizona. She, an art major, dressed in black and silver with heavy white makeup. She had attended Catholic schools here from 6th-12th grades, but identifies as a practitioner of a non-Christian, Eastern-style religion. She has never been baptized. Her mother is a non-Catholic Christian but sent her to Catholic school because the education was better. Mother and daughter continue to attend Christmas Mass together every year. Besides a Rosary, she accepted our Returning Catholics packet and our Good News/kerygma pamphlet.
  • Meanwhile, her friend engaged in an equally long conversation with my fellow evangelist Mark. From our materials, the man accepted a Rosary and its brochure.
  • Although there was lots of foot traffic, we spent the entire session with these three people. So, altogether, we had 3 visitors, gave away 3 Rosaries and its booklet on how to pray it, a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a copy of every pamphlet on our table, and an additional copy of our “Reasons to Return” packet and of our “Good News”/kerygma pamphlet.
Please pray for us again today? Boise is having a “white Christmas”, but we plan to head downtown in just a couple of hours. So please pray that God sends people to us with their hearts open to perceive their need for Jesus Christ and the Church that He founded for us. That He grant us evangelists the words, wisdom, and love needed to reach each soul for Him. And that much fruit for the Kingdom of Heaven comes of our efforts today.

Every soul counts. So thank you again so much for your prayers and other support (including offers to obtain us more Rosaries)! In turn, may God protect and richly bless you and yours, especially during this Holy season!​

Go with the strength you have (Judges 6:14).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page, which includes recent photographs. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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Thank you so much! God hears your prayers and it makes a hugely positive difference! May you have a Blessed Christmas!
 
Prayers for your intentions…
May you be at peace this season…
Rejoice, celebrate our Savior is born!
May you find happiness…in the Lord!
For he is born!

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, AMEN!
 
Christmas calls Catholics home and, thanks to your prayers and other support, Boise’s Catholic street evangelization team helped people make the connection on Christmas Eve.
  • A family from another state asked if we were with St Paul Street Evangelization. (Yes!) Their young family member “back home” just started a group there. We all posed for a group photo.
  • A woman in her late 20s stopped for a free Rosary. She was not sure what it was, so evangelist Lucy explained. During the session, several other non-Catholic Christians also accepted a Rosary after being reassured it helps their “walk with Christ”, that is, their growth in holiness.
  • A Catholic man rode up on his bicycle. He had entered the Church a couple of years ago, but asked for a copy of the Catechism. We gave him not only the Catechism, but also a Rosary, its pamphlet, a Miraculous Medal, and a schedule of Christmas Masses in the area. Please pray for him? He has suffered many recent tragedies.
  • A woman in her early 20s stopped. She and her mom were Catholic but had not been going to Mass. She received a Rosary, its pamphlet, and the list of Christmas Masses. She works until late evening and so hoped to attend Midnight Mass. She planned to call her mother right away and arrange to meet her for it. Please pray for them?
  • Several other Catholics stopped by. We encouraged the inactive ones to return to regular Sunday Mass, and set several of them up with a schedule of Masses in the area.
  • A man, in his late teens or early 20s, stopped just as we were closing and was interested in the Catechism and a pocket-sized copy of the Gospel of St Luke. He didn’t want a Rosary, but he accepted each of the two books from evangelist Mike .
  • After we had packed everything away, a chronically housing-challenged woman engaged in a 1/2-hour conversation. She accepted a Rosary, its brochure, and a Miraculous Medal. She asked how to answer certain objections about Catholicism, and how we keep our encounters peaceful (God’s grace!). Then her deep questions arose – specifically, about the eremitic (hermit) vocation and what spiritual traps and pitfalls to avoid.
  • Altogether, we gave away maybe 10 Rosaries, 3 Christmas Mass schedules, 2 Miraculous Medals, 2 Catechisms, 1 Gospel According to St. Luke, and 1-2 maps of area parishes.
Please pray for us again today? Please ask God to send people to us with eyes and hearts open to perceive their need for Our Savior and the Church that He founded. Please ask Him to grant us whatever is needed to reach each soul for Jesus Christ, so that much fruit for His Kingdom comes from our efforts today?

The Catholic Church attracts by doing what she does. So thanks again for your prayers, words of encouragement, and other support. You help us help people actually connect/re-connect with her. In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours–especially in this New Year!​

Go with the strength you have (Judges 6:14).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page, which includes recent photographs. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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A great way to end the year, thanks to your ongoing prayers and support for Boise’s Catholic street evangelization efforts!
  • Setting up, I was greeted by Br. Paul Maria, who led me to this street apostolate more than five years ago, when he was still a college student. Now a Dominican novice, he was on Christmas leave from the seminary.
  • “Daniel”, in active military service, was in town visiting friends. When offered a free Rosary, he pulled one from his pocket to show us. Happily Catholic, he defends the Faith amid the non-Catholics of his unit. He was expecting to be deployed at any time, with only a 2-hour notice.
  • A man, perhaps mid-20s, took a Rosary and pamphlet. Although he identified as Catholic, he was not practicing his Faith. He appreciated, though, that we were there and that “someone still cares.” He accepted a map of area parishes and an invitation to return to the Church…
  • A man in his late 20s accepted a Rosary and pamphlet. Taught that Catholics don’t value the Bible, he seemed unsatisfied with evangelist Mike’s initial assurances to the contrary. He started to leave, still visibly upset. Evangelist Lucy headed him off and provided more information about the origins of the Bible, the only very recent advent of literacy, and how the Biblical traditions had been preserved and taught through the ages. That seemed to calm his objection and he left perhaps less antagonistic toward the Catholic Church.
  • A Catholic man told us that he was a great-nephew of Blessed Solanus Casey. He was especially pleased when evangelist Lucy shared a few Blessed Solanus third-class relics with him.
  • A Catholic couple from a small mountain resort town just east of Boise knew the members of our “daughter” evangelization team there. They said, though, that family misfortunes had prevented them from being active for awhile now.
  • Lots of people had been out and in a good mood. Altogether we gave away 15-20 Rosaries and its pamphlet, a “Reasons to Return” packet, a “Praying to the Saints” pamphlet, a “What About Mary?” pamphlet, 1-2 Miraculous Medals, 2 copies of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a pocket-sized Gospel of St. Luke, and 1-2 maps of area parishes with Mass and Reconciliation times listed.
Please pray for us again today? We plan to head downtown in just a couple of hours from now. Please ask God to send people to us with their hearts open to perceive their need for Our Savior and the Church that He founded. Please ask God to grant us everything we need to reach each soul for Him and that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes of our efforts today.

The calendar turns, but the Gospel still needs to be heard. So thank you again for your prayers, encouragement, and other support for this apostolate. We rely on you! In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” ( 2 Cor 12:9).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page. Space is limited here, but the full report (plus photo) will be posted there. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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Praise you all for your great work…
Praying for you…
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, AMEN!
 
Some ARE interested in the Rosary and in Catholicism as a whole! So thank you once again for your ongoing prayers and support for Boise’s Catholic street evangelization effort.

God granted us sunshine during our last session, so lots of people were out, many attending the bridal fair at the convention center. Surprisingly, we experienced a higher than typical rejection rate. Still, some people responded positively.
  • A man, one of a group of three, turned back to get a Rosary for himself. When the group passed by again a few minutes later, evangelist Mike asked if the other members of his group would like a Rosary. He received a definite no.
  • Another man “used to be Christian.” Evangelist Mike invited him to try the Rosary devotion anyway. He asked if the Rosary was like the non-Christian Eastern-style prayer beads. After receiving a brief compare-and-contrast explanation, he accepted a Rosary and a copy of the how-to booklet.
  • Several people claimed either to have already received a Rosary from us, or else that they had “lots at home.” We asked them to pray it for us! Many agreed to do so.
  • Two mothers, with a total of 4 children under the age of 8, stopped. Each one accepted a Rosary. The two moms and the older children also accepted a copy of its brochure.
  • A Catholic woman stopped to get a Rosary and pamphlet for her daughter.
  • As we were getting ready to close, another Catholic woman came over to select a Rosary for her daughter, who is.getting married in the near future. While she was still at the table, another woman came up, also interested in receiving a Rosary. The second woman, a non-Catholic, also accepted a brief explanation of the devotion before hurrying off.
  • Altogether, even with the high rejection rate, we set up about 15-20 people with a Rosary and its booklet.
Please pray for each of these people? And pray for us again today? We plan to head downtown in just a couple of hours from now. Please entrust the perfection of today’s endeavor to Our Blessed Lord so that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes from the work?

More and more people are admitting they’ve learned to pray the Rosary they received from us – and are sticking with it. Praise God!!! So thank you again so much for your prayers. They’re helping make this happen! In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” ( 2 Cor 12:9).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page. A photo or two from each session is now being posed there. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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A priest joined us last week! So, thank you for your prayers and ongoing support for Boise’s Catholic street evangelization effort.
  • Retired hermit priest, “Fr. Tom”, ventured onto the street with us for a session. The moment we arrived, a man in his late 20s, “Constantine”, offered to help us set up. He’d come to the park, he said, to “share the good news about Jesus Christ”. Earlier, he’d first attended Mass and had then gone to a non-Catholic Christian liturgical church. At the non-Catholic church, he’d reached to dip his hand in the holy water, but 1) the font was empty, and 2) he heard a voice say, “I AM the living water!” He and Fr. Tom had a long, uplifting conversation. He accepted a Rosary and its booklet, a map of area parishes, and an invitation to learn more.
  • A mom with her 7-week-old baby boy in a baby carriage, and a friend of the mom, were looking at bricks in the plaza. Both women were non-believers. “But my husband is a Christian,” the mom added, “and we plan to get the baby baptized.” The mom then accepted, not only a Rosary and its brochure, but also a Good News/kerygma pamphlet and a Bible. I encouraged her to start reading it at Mark. Fr. Tom blessed their baby.
  • Fr. Tom also blessed the baby of another couple passing through the area, as well as several expectant mothers – including one who was “due yesterday.” A Christian man traveling with that couple came and got a Rosary.
  • A group of four pre-teen children kept skating around the business park wile their mom played hockey inside the arena. Each child ended up accepting a Rosary and its brochure. The mom won her game.
  • A man, sadly, professed that his faith was in the enemy of all mankind. Then a couple went by, the man also unwisely claiming loyalty to that one before hurrying away. Fr. Tom prayed aloud for their freedom and their conversion. Amen!
  • An older, down-and-out couple stopped and got Rosaries and pamphlets. The man was raised Catholic but didn’t appear to be practicing now. Evangelist Mike had a long conversation with him. Both man and wife professed faith in Jesus. He and Fr. Tom prayed for their friend “Walt”, who has cataracts and needs healing.
  • Altogether, we gave away 15-20 Rosaries, 5-6 Good News/kerygma pamphlets, several maps to area parishes, 2 Miraculous Medals, and 1 Catholic Bible.
Please pray for us again today? We plan to head downtown in just about an hour from now. Please ask God to send people to us with their eyes and hearts open to perceive their need for Jesus Christ and the Church that He founded. Please ask God to grant that much fruit for His Kingdom comes of our efforts today.

Everyone was polite, even to the Catholic priest in “his collar.” So thank you again for your prayers. We rely on you! In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” ( 2 Cor 12:9).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page. Space is limited here, but the full report (plus photos) will be posted there. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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For the success of your mission!
May you find it…in the Lord!
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, AMEN!
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
More human negativity than usual but, thanks to your ongoing prayer support, Boise’s Catholic street evangelization effort continues to reach people.
  • Three women were stationed around the entrance near where we set up, Though separated from each other by many yards, they were paying identical attention to their cell phones. It’s unusual for anyone except the homeless to hang out in the park in the middle of winter. They left soon after I arrived, but then a man passed through the area with music blaring. Oddly, the “music” abruptly cut off after he crossed the central area. Then, within moments, another man passed the table citing the number of the beast from the Book of Revelation. Things quieted down after that, more or less.
  • Our first actual visitor was “James” (AKA “Spike”), who sang for us. He took a Rosary and its brochure, then asked for a Catechism and a Miraculous Medal. He also accepted a copy of Gospel of St Luke and the map to area parishes. We invited him to catch the tour of the historic cathedral a few blocks away.
  • A man was training his dog over at one of the picnic tables across the park. He turned to us without prompting and said he didn’t want a Rosary. He said he “started out Catholic” but had moved on to being in union with the universe or something like that.
  • A man on a bicycle stopped and quietly stated that he “hated” and had “a horror of” the Catholic Church. He seemed to have unquestioningly believed every lie about the Church, no matter how outlandish. Though closed-minded about any organized religion, he did have a vague belief in God. At one point, he paused for about two seconds in his verbal barrage when evangelist Lucy said, “I’m sorry you were hurt.” But then he turned back to evangelist Mike and picked up where he had left off. Evangelist Mike showed great patience with the man despite his litany of mostly imagined abuses throughout the centuries. Unfortunately, the man seemed only to want to express his own opinion and wasn’t about to listen to alternatives to his “truth”.
  • Overall, foot traffic was lighter than it has been. Still, the two evangelists found homes for 10-12 Rosaries, 1 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1 Gospel of St Luke, 1 Miraculous Medal, and 1 map of area parishes.
Prayers for all these, please? And for us again today? We plan to head downtown again in just a couple of hours from now. Please ask God to send people to us with their hearts prepared for Jesus Christ and the Church He founded. Please ask God to grant us evangelists all we need to reach each of these souls for Christ, and that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes of today’s efforts.

The Gospel still has enemies, but thanks to your prayers and other support, the good news is still going out! So thank you again so much! In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and yours!​

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” ( 2 Cor 12:9).

P.S. Also be sure to visit our blog page. Space is limited here, but the full report (plus photos) will be posted there. Remember, we rely on your prayers!

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Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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Thank you for your prayers, @Crusaderbear, @Katherine438, and @pollylodges! As you can see, we need them! May God bless you!!
 
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