A few weeks ago, our parish hosted an Evangelization Basic Training seminar. As Catholics, we are all called to evangelize our beautiful faith; “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19-20) is a mandate known as The Great Commission. We were fortunate to have Adam Janke, the Chief Operating Officer and Interim President of the Board of Directors for St. Paul Street Evangelization, as our speaker. His words were very meaningful, simple, and heartfelt. He gave us countless examples of how he—and now we—can all evangelize, even with strangers.
A couple of days later, that opportunity came my way. I went to get a doctor-ordered routine X-ray, and as I walked into the waiting room, I saw another woman also waiting for an X-ray. I greeted her with a simple, “Hi, how are you today?” She said she was not too well, as she had been diagnosed with cancer. We chatted for a few minutes, and then the Holy Spirit nudged me to ask her if she would like to pray with me. She looked surprised but said yes! So, we prayed together and thanked Jesus. It was a truly beautiful moment! I am looking forward to the next “nudge.” We can all have these wonderful opportunities if we just let the Holy Spirit touch our hearts.
– Patti (from the Evangelization Team)
