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This week’s guest is Miriam Diaz-Gilbert an ultrarunner who has run races over 100 miles. Host Ron Meyer talks with Miriam about how her Catholic faith and running are integrated in her quest to pursue incredible feats of endurance.

This week’s guest is Dan Venezia a former pro baseball player in the Minnesota Twins organization. Host Ron Meyer talks with Dan about a harrowing experience with the covid virus that brought him to a deepening of his Catholic faith.

This week’s collegiate spotlight show features Jacqueline Duarte a cross country/track and field athlete at the University of Southern California. Host Ron Meyer talks with Jacqueline about why faith is paramount in her life as a student athlete.

This week’s guest is Grace Estabrook a former swimmer at the University of Connecticut who now works on the college campus bringing the Catholic faith to student athletes.

This week’s guest is Fr. Tom Barcellona, a priest in the Diocese of Camden, NJ who also is the chaplain to the 2022 NFC Champions Philadelphia Eagles.

This week’s guest is Antonio Soave a former pro soccer player who will help recap the 2023 Women’s World Cup. We’ll also talk about the proper perspective youth should have, in light of faith, when admiring professional athletes.

This week’s guest is Mike Suter, a former defensive back on the Penn State National Championship football team. Host Ron Meyer talks with Mike about is career at Penn State and how his Catholic faith guides him daily.

This week’s guest is Erik Rosales, Capitol Hill correspondent for EWTN News Nightly. Host Ron Meyer talks with Erik about his playing collegiate baseball and how faith determined his path from secular news to his work now for EWTN.

This week’s guest is Clare Hanson who in her first year of coaching Benedictine College Women’s Lacrosse won a national championship. Host Ron Meyer talks with Clare about how the team’s culture of faith assisted with a remarkable achievement.

This week’s guest is Krista Steele a track and cross-country athlete who competed for South Dakota State University. Host Ron Meyer talks to Krista about her collegiate running career and integrating her Catholic faith in her everyday life.