Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Catholic Witness Stories

Flooded by Grace

Hear the witness talk of Dr. Mary Ducey, Professor of Philosphy at Mt. Mercy University.  Feeling week and powerless, Mary found her cross in surviving disaster.

Let me see, so that I can believe

Steve was raised Catholic and slowly drifted away from his faith after moving away from home. After losing his wife in her mid 20′s and his parents shortly after, he became angry with God and drifted even further away. Hear his amazing personal witness of how God called him back to the Church.

Do we take our relationship with God seriously?

Gary Smith needed to re-evaluate his life and his priorities.  His first step was to renew his relationship with God and everything else started falling into place. 

Where is Jesus?

Pete Mathison achieved success beyond his dreams as a founder and owner of a multi-million dollar athletic apparel company. But despite his success he felt anger in his heart and suffered from suicidal depression. See how hearing a fellow businessman’s witness put him on the track that would change his life

Is your marriage built on solid ground?

Chris and Dee Dee Scaffidi share the many challenges married life and how they have put “Faith” as the foundation of their marriage.  

Searching in all the wrong places

In his early years as a husband and father, Jim lived a selfish and irresponsible life. Only when he finally grew to know God, could he truly love Him and serve Him.

From friend of God... to child of God

When John Harris was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 it deeply impacted he and his wife Phyllis. Hear their witness of how God was present to them in each other and those who cared and prayed for them

Against the Odds

In 1992, Haley Scott DeMaria was a freshman and a member of the Notre Dame women's swim team when the bus carrying the team from a meet overtruned in a snow storm.  The accident left Haley paralyzed from the waist down.  After two emergency surgeries, Haley was told she would never walk again.  That was not acceptable to this swimmer.  Days later, drawing on the strength and training she learned as a swimmer, Haley began to wiggle her toes, and slowly began to unlock her body.  In October 1993, Haley returned to Notre Dame's swim team, competing again for the Fighting Irish and winning her first race back.  

"It is the story of my faith, which was not yet defined at the start, but that was shaped by the goodness of others.  It is a story that has already touched the lives of those whom I have met, and a story that now needs to be shared with as many as possible." Haley Scott

Gangland to Promised Land: One Man's Journey from the Criminal Underworld to Christ

International speaker John Pridmore is an ex-mobster from the streets of London’s east end who gave up violence, power and money for the love of Jesus. He has inspired hundreds of thousands to grow in their faith.

From farm mom to an evangelizer for Christ

Come and hear how Lorrenne's son’s miraculous healing led her to follow a closer walk with the Good Shepherd. 

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain." C.S. Lewis