Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Catholic Witness Stories

Tony Philips, a lifelong Catholic, had a storybook childhood in Iowa.  After experimenting with alcohol and drugs throughout high school his substance abuse grew and his life spiraled out of control.  He lived in darkness for over a decade, in and out of homeless shelters, battling addictions, struggling with thoughts of suicide, in and out of jail until his faith was revived through a deep personal encounter with God.  Hear Tony's powerful testimony to how the touch of God led to his radically changed life.

Listen as Larry tells how God kept knocking at his door and what happened when he was finally willing to open the door.  In 1974, after living in the fast lane with work, family and life, Larry hit the dreaded wall and his batter was dead.  What happened next changed his life.

Kim Smith speaks about how she accepted God’s offer of a personal relationship with Him after participating in a life-changing study called “Experiencing God.” After spending years as a Catholic "going through the motions",  God invited her to join Him in His work, and she said Yes!  Ever since then, Kim has been "on mission for The Lord" within the Catholic community, and the fire is still burning.

A self-professed “anti-Catholic” evangelical professor of philosophy at a protestant seminary became disenchanted with his faith and his own teachings. Jason Reed tells how his investigation into the teachings of the Catholic faith led him to the last place he thought he’d call home…the Catholic Church. 

Sidalia De Rego came to the United States from East Timor of the Indonesian Islands to earn a nursing degree so she can go back home to serve her people at the Bairo Pite Clinic.  Come hear her amazing story of faith and how she's impacting the people she meets here in the U.S.  She will inspire all to listen to God's call to serivce.  

 

When my heart starts to move... I know it's you, Lord.  

Hear Clark White’s witness of alcoholism, pain and suffering. Being lead to a retreat was a turning point in his life.

Kevin Holm came very close to losing his family.  In fact, he did lose it because of some bad choices.  Then something happened that changed his life.  This is a story of how God stepped in; a very powerful witness of what can happen when a person turns toward God.

Mike Schulte was just going through the motions as a cradle Catholic, until he discovered "The Ultimate Rut Buster".

While Jesus found Peter, James and John on the seashore, He found Aaron in the confessional in the sixth grade. Deacon Aaron Junge is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, studying at Mundelein Seminary. He is one of the many men in our country preparing for the priesthood. Hear the rest of his story!…

Kennidee DeVilbiss is a sophomore at Mount Mercy University. She grew up in a Catholic family where faith was a part of her everyday life. However, college has been an opportunity for her to make her faith…her own! Listen to her story and what it means to be a Christian through the eyes of a young adult in the Catholic Church.