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This week, Miriam is joined by Bryan Mercier, who experienced a profound transformation from hatred to joy, from anger to peace. Bryan is a Catholic speaker, author, retreat leader, and apologist. Learn more at thecatholictruth.org.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Fr. Cedric Pisegna, a Passionist priest who is dedicated to joyfully sharing the good news of God’s love, through parish missions, radio and TV. Learn more about Fr. Cedric's ministry at frcedric.org Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Dave Plisky, who shares the results and insights of a recent study that looked more closely at the habits of faith and evangelization among intentional disciples in the US, as well as some of their unmet needs in their spiritual lives. Learn more about this study at https://desalesmedia.org/discipleship/.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by James Baxter, who co-founded Exodus 90, which is a Catholic program for men based on three pillars of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity. This unique program aims to help men discover their deepest identity and freedom in Christ. Learn more at exodus90.com.   Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

In this special Christmas edition of the show, Miriam reflects on the wonder of the Incarnation by drawing from Scripture, an apostolic letter on the tradition of the nativity scene, and a little music. Merry Christmas! Music by The Brilliance. Find the songs here and here. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Emily Mentock whose experience of social media sparked her own conversion and inspired her work for the Church today. Learn more about what she and her team are doing to help share the beauty of the Catechism: www.realtrue.org Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Miriam is joined by Jaymie Stuart Wolfe whose road through different faith communities and philosophies eventually brought her home to the Eucharist, with a little help from a couple of modern day saints and a document from Vatican II. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Miriam is joined by Msgr. James Shea, the president of the University of Mary. He provides important insights into how Catholics can live and share the faith in a new apostolic age. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Miriam is joined by Pia de Leon, who is a key leader of Oregon's Filipino Catholic community. Her story is a beautiful illustration of perseverance in saying "yes" to the Holy Spirit, one step at a time.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

In this week's episode, Miriam shares a few reflections and songs on the themes of heaven and the saints. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Lilia Grundy, who shares how her own desire to grow in faith inspired her to create a space for women to listen and respond to the call of Christ. Learn more at catholicwomenprofessionals.com.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Matt Regner, whose work in liturgy and evangelization strives to foster personal and prayerful connections with parishioners, in the hope that they, in turn, can carry the presence of Christ into the greater community.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Sr. Nancy Usselman, who directs the Pauline Center for Media Studies. Sr. Nancy discusses her vocation story to the Daughters of Saint Paul, evangelization through movies, and the importance of praying for people on the red carpet. Learn more at media.pauline.org. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam reflects on the call to holiness and the spiritual lessons of train travel, enchanted wardrobes and Ordinary Time.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Joan Watson, whose work in adult faith formation has shown her the importance of building a Eucharistic culture and staying rooted in God's Word. Learn more about Joan at www.joanmwatson.com Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Sr. Alicia Torres, who serves on the Executive Team of the National Eucharistic Revival. Sr. Alicia invites us to rediscover the joy of the Eucharist, because she believes that if Catholics truly understood what's really happening at the Mass, we wouldn't be building churches fast enough. Learn more about the Eucharistic Revival here: www.eucharisticrevival.org. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Everett Fritz, whose work focuses on small group based youth ministry and building a culture of discipleship one person at a time. Learn more about Everett at www.andrew-ministries.com Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Sally Read, who is the poet in residence at the Hermitage of the Three Holy Hierarchs, outside of Rome. Originally from England, Sally experienced a powerful conversion from atheism to Catholicism. Learn more about her at www.sallyread.net. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

In this episode Miriam is joined by Dr John Bergsma, professor of theology at Franciscan University. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

This week, Miriam is joined by Br. Charles Gonzalez, who shares the highlights of his journey of faith so far, and his thoughts on the role of monastic life in the mission of evangelization.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com. Look through past episodes or support this podcast. Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.