This week, Miriam is joined by Kristin Bird, who serves as the executive director of Burning Hearts Disciples, an apostolate that seeks to inspire disciples by walking with people as they grow in relationship with Christ and His Church. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="http://burningheartsdisciples.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">burningheartsdisciples.org</a><ul><li><a href="https://blazing-the-trail.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Blazing the Trail</a> on your favorite podcast platform.</li><li>Find this show on the free <a href="https://materdeiradio.com/hail-mary-media-app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hail Mary Media App</a>, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.</li><li>Discover more about Miriam at <a href="https://miriammarston.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MiriamMarston.com</a>.</li><li>Look through <a href="https://materdeiradio.com/category/blazing-the-trail/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">past episodes</a> or <a href="https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=f861df13-50f6-4182-8712-b794ec287dfb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support this podcast</a>.</li><li>Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of <a href="https://materdeiradio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mater Dei Radio</a> in Portland, Oregon.</li></ul>

“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 Miriam Marston and her special guests Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm 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.