Missionary to Mars: An Audio Drama That Transforms How You Pray

What if the greatest mission field wasn't across the ocean—but across the solar system?Missionary to Mars isn't your typical podcast. This is an immersive audio drama that follows Astronaut Marisol Reyes, a Hispanic engineering astronaut sent on humanity's first mission to colonize the Red Planet. But this isn't just science fiction—it's spiritual formation disguised as entertainment.As Reyes faces the isolation of space, the challenges of building a new world, and the profound questions that arise when Earth is just a blue dot in the sky, listeners are invited into something deeper: a masterclass in contemplative prayer.Each episode weaves gripping storytelling with ancient spiritual practices. You'll experience her internal struggles,  conversations with God in the vast silence of space, and her discoveries about what it means to carry faith to the frontier of human existence. But more importantly, you'll learn to recognize God's voice in your own life.This audio drama teaches you to:Practice Ignatian discernment in everyday decisionsRecognize consolation and desolation in your spiritual lifePray with Scripture using Lectio DivinaFind God in all things—even in the mundane and difficultListen for the "still, small voice" amid life's noiseWhy an audio drama? Because stories bypass our defenses just as our Lord knew when He shared the Truth through parables. When you're engaged in Reye's journey—her doubts,  loneliness, her breakthroughs—you're not just learning about prayer; you're experiencing it alongside her. The isolation of Mars becomes a mirror for your own inner wilderness. Her questions become your questions. Her encounters with God illuminate your own.Whether you're new to prayer or have been seeking God for years, Missionary to Mars offers a fresh approach. No lecturing. No religious jargon. Just honest, human storytelling that creates space for you to hear what God might be saying to you.Join Reyes and the Mars colonist's Jesuit Spiritual Director as she discovers that the mission to Mars is really a mission inward—and learn to hear God speaking in the vast, beautiful silence of your own heart.New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe now and begin your journey.