Blazing the Trail

This week, Miriam and her guest, Stephen Binz, discuss the role of beauty in evangelization and the power of pilgrimage. Learn more about Stephen's work at  www.bridge-b.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 MiriamMarst...

Miriam is joined this week by Andrew Casad, who invites us to prayerfully consider the ways that Jesus has made a real difference in our lives and to be unafraid to share that with others.  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 a...

This week, Miriam speaks with Fr. Tony Galati who shares insights from his first year of priestly ministry, and how the Holy Spirit continues to open doors for him. 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...

This week, Miriam speaks with Deacon Larry Loumena, who describes his journey from religious doubt and indifference to a life of faith. He shares what it's like when "you turn everything over to the Holy Spirit." 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 a...

This week, Miriam speaks with Andrew Goldstein, a musician who seeks to share the timeless wisdom of Catholic writers and saints through song. Learn more about Andrew's music at  catholicandrew.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 Mir...

Miriam is joined by Todd Cooper, who serves as Director of Special Ministries of the Archbishop. Miriam and Todd discuss how the synodal process provides a special opportunity to better understand and participate in the mission of evangelization and renewal in the Archdiocese of Portland.  Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary M...

Through Scripture and song, Miriam reflects on the call of the earliest disciples and the importance of "returning to Galilee" in our own journey of faith. 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 epis...

This week, Miriam is joined by Fr. Chris Collins, SJ, who has an upcoming book entitled  Habits of Freedom: 5 Ignatian Tools for Clearing your Mind and Resting Daily in the Lord. 

This week, Miriam is joined by Dr. Ryan Hanning, who is a self-described homesteader and scholar, seeking to do his part to elevate the true, the good and the beautiful. He and his wife have ten children, and he is a professor of Church History and Catholic Studies. Learn more about Dr. Hanning at  ryanhanning.com .  Follow Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform: https://bla...

This week, Miriam is joined by Msgr. John Cihak, pastor of Christ the King parish in Milwaukie, OR. He shares how he experienced evangelization in the context of his family, and how the Eucharist, prayer and healing all connect in the Christian life. 

This week, Miriam is joined by Jennessa Terracino, whose ministry "seeks to mentor and equip ladies with truth that will guide them in life."  Learn more about Jennessa's work at  www.femmeorfaux.com . 

Miriam speaks with Brother Patrick Reilly from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

This week, Miriam continues her Christmas reflection - this time, focusing on the evangelizing beauty and wonder of the star which guided the three wisemen to the Lord. 

In this episode, Miriam reflects on the story of the nativity through Scripture and song. What would it have been like to be one of the shepherds who heard the joyous news of the angels? Together, let us join the angelic refrain: "Glory to God in the highest!"

This week, Miriam is joined by Fr. Tim Furlow, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland. With honesty and humor, Fr. Tim shares about his powerful experiences of the Holy Spirit and the impact those experiences have had on his parish ministry. 

This week, Miriam is joined by Mike Perkins, who, in the midst of a medical crisis, experienced a profound encounter with Jesus.

This week, Miriam is joined by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, author of " Loved as I am: An Invitation to Conversion, Healing, and Freedom through Jesus."  Sister Miriam works closely with the John Paul II Healing Center and speaks extensively around the country. 

This week, Miriam speaks with Susan Treacy, whose journey of conversion was very much impacted by the truth and beauty of the Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. Susan is professor emerita of music at Ave Maria University, with a focus on music history and sacred music. 

Miriam's guest this week is Gloria Purvis, whose ministry through the years has been dedicated to promoting the dignity of the human person. 

This week, Miriam offers a reflection on the words from John 3:16, with the help of a homily from Pope Francis and a song inspired by the Gospel. 

Have you heard of the Alpha Program? Find out more as host Miriam Marston talks to Josh Danis.

This week, Miriam is joined by Fr. Bill Holtzinger, pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church in Grants Pass. Tune in to hear about his journey to the priesthood, the impact of praying the Surrender Novena, and the amazing "domino effect" of evangelization. 

Join Miriam as she interviews Dr. Sarah Bartel, a moral theologian with a passion for the Eucharist and marriage. How are these two topics deeply connected? And what are the main questions and concerns that keep coming up in her work with couples? Tune in to hear Sarah's story, insights and words of hope. To learn more about the ministry she co-founded with her husband, please visit...

Miriam speaks with Tom Lyman, Coordinator of Divine Worship and evangelization consultant for the Archdiocese of Boston . Miriam and Tom discuss Eucharistic adoration, vocational discernment, and Tom reflects on a few things he learned from St. Padre Pio. Connect with Miriam at  MiriamMarston.com .

In this episode, Miriam interviews Dr. Abigail Favale , who shares how she went from deconstruction to transformation; from trying to save Christianity from itself to unexpectedly becoming a member of the Catholic Church.