Praying for Faith
On Wednesday, a family of three passed by me in front of the St. Patrick’s cathedral. But then the little boy of around 5 or 6 years old turned around and came back to me, asking me for a rosary. Some moments later, when the boy had already found his favorite color rosary, and had walked back to his parents, his mother turned around and walked back to me too. She said to me: please pray for my son Ryan that he may remain strong in his faith. He is praying every day. I respond
Steve Auth
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An Unexpected Meeting
Mission Blog Easter Sunday Newark Airport lounge, Easter Sunday Evening Dear Missionaries, A great big thank you and hug for a job well done last week. Your joy, love, and thirst for souls shined through every minute of a long arduous week, from those first tentative steps onto the streets on Holy Monday, to the overwhelming crowds at St Patrick's on Wednesday, and then those last two incredibly productive days on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. As promised, we not only re-
Steve Auth
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2026 Holy Week Mission Photos
Old St. Patricks Cathedral, Soho, NYC
Steve Auth
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The Beautiful Journey
Holy Week Mission Blog Day 5 Good Friday St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, SoHo. By late morning, the mists of Holy Thursday had passed, ushering in beautiful sunny early spring day in New York City. Weather means something to street missionaries. For their own comfort, for sure. But they know from experience when the weather is good, casual passers-by are more inclined to stop for a chat. Or maybe I should say, extremely inclined to stop for a chat. Our hit rates from earl
Steve Auth
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Really
Mission Blog Day 4 Holy Thursday Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral, So Ho. It was a bone-chilling night in SoHo, with temperatures running 20 degrees lower than yesterday and a continuous mist in the air. We have just seven missionaries to support our three wonderful priests. Ten years ago, this would have seemed like Mission impossible. Not last night. It’s difficult to gauge precisely, but roughly what even five years ago would have been a hit rate of 60 to 1, was avera
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