Blazing The Trail

“Discovering Christ, always again and always more fully, is the most wonderful adventure of our life.”

– Pope Saint John Paul II

Blazing the Trail is a weekly show dedicated to the Church’s mission of evangelization. The conversation dives deeply into what it means and what it looks like to share the Gospel with courage and hope in today’s culture.

Join host Miriam Marston and her special guests Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. PST to discover how the Holy Spirit continues to set hearts on fire with the love of Christ and inspire people to bring the good news to a world that is aching to hear it.

Miriam Marston is a singer-songwriter, author, and speaker based in Portland. She’s a fan of: Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, the ocean, Dr. Who, train travel, and Pad Thai. Miriam serves as director of faith formation at St. Anthony Parish in Tigard, Oregon. Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com.

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Listen to episodes below!

Michael Lichens

This week, Miriam is joined by Michael Lichens, whose new book “Weird Catholic Handbook” brings to life the unique relics, ghostly encounters, and unusual miracles that have been part of the Church’s rich tapestry. Learn more at www.mlichens.com. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show […]

Isabella d’Angelo

This week, Miriam is joined by Isabella d’Angelo, who created “Catholic Kids Media”, which provides engaging animated videos to help children reflect on the Sunday readings. Learn more about Isabella’s work at youtube.com/@CatholicKidsMedia Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media […]

Cassie Evert

This week, Miriam is joined by Cassie Everts, who co-authored the book Nursery of Heaven: Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss in the Lives of the Saints and Today’s Parents. Learn more about Cassie and the book at sophiainstitute.com. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the […]

Ambassador Eduard Habsburg

This week, Miriam is joined by Ambassador Eduard Habsburg, who shares his own experiences and recipes for a wholesome family life, bolstered by 850 years of Habsburg family history. Follow him on X @EduardHabsburg and learn more about his new book “Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World” at sophiainstitute.com. Subscribe to Blazing […]

Dr. Daniel Baillargeon, Mission Driven Catholic

This week, Miriam is joined by Dr. Daniel Baillargeon, founder and president of Mission Driven Catholic, an apostolate working to revitalize Catholic schools to fully embrace their mission to be centers of evangelization for students and their families. Learn more at missiondrivencatholic.com Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast […]

Dr. Helen Hoffner

This week, Miriam is joined by Dr. Helen Hoffner, who is a professor at Holy Family University in Philadelphia. Her research on the history of the Rosary led her to co-author The Rosary Collector’s Guide, which provides information for rosary collectors, antique dealers, and historians. Learn more at rosarycollector.wordpress.com. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail […]

Frank Fraser, author and illustrator

This week, Miriam is joined by Frank Fraser, an award winning artist, designer, illustrator and writer. He is dedicated to writing and illustrating children’s books that lift children’s hearts and minds to heaven. Learn more about Frank’s latest release, Already There, at sophiainstitute.com/product/already-there/. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. […]

Tom Carroll, the Catholic Talent Project

This week, Miriam is joined by Tom Carroll, who serves as the president and founder of the Catholic Talent Project, which is dedicated to the mission of cultivating faithful witnesses to serve in Catholic schools across America. Learn more here: catholictalentproject.org Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. […]

Susan Windley-Daoust, Part Two

This week, Miriam continues her conversation with Susan Windley-Daoust, founder of the Mark 5:19 Project, which seeks to help parishes live out the call to share the gospel, grow in discipleship, and invite the world to encounter Jesus Christ. Learn more at mark519project.org. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast […]

Susan Windley-Daoust

This week, Miriam is joined by Susan Windley-Daoust, founder of the Mark 5:19 Project, which seeks to help parishes live out the call to share the gospel, grow in discipleship, and invite the world to encounter Jesus Christ. Learn more at mark519project.org. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast […]

Taylor Kemp, Symbolon

This week, Taylor Kemp returns to the show to discuss the new Symbolon series, which explores the unity, beauty, and vitality of the Church through the heroic faith of everyday Catholic communities. Taylor is a former professional soccer player and now serves as Vice President of Content at the Augustine Institute. Learn more […]

Nathan Crankfield, Seeking Excellence

This week, Miriam is joined by Nathan Crankfield, who serves as a Senior Partnership Executive at Hallow and hosts the “Seeking Excellence” podcast. Learn more about Nathan’s podcast and mission at nathancrankfield.com. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, […]

Social Media Discipleship

Drawing from Scripture, songs, and Church documents, Miriam offers a reflection on the gifts and challenges of striving to live as missionary disciples on today’s social media sites. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a […]

Tricia Bølle, Part Two

This week, Miriam continues her conversation with Tricia Bølle, who is the founder and mission director of the St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society, which is devoted to bringing the love of Christ to non-Christians and providing faith formation for those already baptized to form loving faith communities of intentional disciples. Learn […]

Tricia Bølle, Part One

This week, Miriam is joined by Tricia Bølle, who is the founder and mission director of the St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society, which is devoted to bringing the love of Christ to non-Christians and providing faith formation for those already baptized to form loving faith communities of intentional disciples empowered […]