The Encounters Podcast

Father Jon and Michele are off on a mission trip where they equip others to share the Good News and bring them into the city to have their own encounters. One of the most amazing of these encounters begins on the street but ends somewhere else entirely.
If you've ever wondered what concrete spiritual fruit can be born from an encounter, check out this episode to see how a conversation one morning led to a return to the life of the Church that same evening.

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Michele was out cruising through "second-hand" stores when an innocuous question about a red hat opened up much deeper questions about loss, love, and faith. Realizing that there was no better time than the present, Michele engaged in a beautiful way with a lady who needed to be reconnected with her faith more than ever. Their time together shows how we can pray with anyone anywhere.

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If you are mourning the loss of a loved one, and carrying the weight of guilt and regret, there is no better place to wander than in front of a Catholic Church where Michele Thompson is eagerly waiting to meet someone sent by the Lord.
In this serious and profound encounter, Michele speaks to one such fortunate man and witnesses the Holy Spirit transform him from sorrow and grief to hope and comfort.

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Fr. Jon could have enjoyed a cup of fresh coffee with some of his parishioners, but a nudge from the Holy Spirit and the willingness to seek an encounter led him to a different table at the local cafe. And there he found a man deeply immersed in Freemasonry who carried with him the one great (and almost universal) fear.
Listen as Fr. Jon navigates through their conversation and hones in on what really matters. It's a masterclass in patience and careful listening, and shows how to continue the encounter beyond the actual meeting.

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Although she was hoping for an afternoon walk by herself near the seashore, Michele's missionary vigilance sensed an opportunity that could have easily been missed. It led to an "extraordinary encounter " (in her new friends words) at a crucial time in this woman's life. Although the story is brief, it covers many of the most poignant dimensions of the human experience: suffering, illness, death, loss, and regret. But in His mercy, God transformed these into a new occasion for faith and love.

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