The Morning Blend

Exploring our Call: Walking with Christ is a morning Lenten retreat with Dina Marie, speaker, retreat leader and workshop facilitator at The Madeleine in Portland. Dina Marie is live in-studio with all the details. More information on all of Dina Marie's events can be found here. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App , alon...

Pat Ryan is stepping in to co-host The Morning Blend. Brenda and Pat get your day started with the joy of our Catholic faith. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Ra...

Driving into the Woodstock neighborhood you pass by Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. They are Mater Dei Radio's Parish of the Week. Their Pastor, Fr. Chrispine Otieno is joined by their Pastoral Assistant Tony Graham to tell you about the ways they walk in faith with all their parishioners. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform. F...

Tom and Noelle Crowe have another compelling story of our American Catholic history. Today they tell you about Catholic convert Joseph Dutton. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a productio...

It's a great day to start with The Morning Blend. Brenda and Brian have the latest news and great interviews important to today's Catholic. Find out how to give up worry for Lent with Catholic author Gary Zimak. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through pas...

Author Gary Zimak made a trip to the Portland area and stopped in at Mater Dei Radio. Hear the reason for the visit and why Lent is a perfect time to give up worry and anxiety. More information can be found on his webpage. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look...

This week's "Parish Of The Week" is an urban church with a small town feel. Find out who that and get a preview of this week's email from Mater Dei Radio. Sarah Kuenzi joins The Morning Blend for Tech Tuesday. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past...

Today's Homily Highlight is from Fr. Peter Julia, celebrant this week at St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of Ma...

The Morning Blend team has a spring in their step on this first episode of Daylight Savings Time. Brenda and Brian get you caught up on all the news from the weekend. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morn...

Join Franciscan Friar Fr. Dan Pattee, TOR as he discusses ways to revive our faith during Lent. Fr. Dan explores how to find hope in Lent while growing deeper in the theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love. For more: https://www.usccb.org/jubilee2025 , https://www.usccb.org/prayers/prayer-pope-francis , https://www.usccb.org/resources/2025-daily-lent-calendar-english-spanish Subscribe to the M...

The weekend is here and Brenda and Brian get it started by reminding you the Daylight Savings time begins this weekend. Spring ahead with The Morning Blend and hear the latest news and sports. Pope Francis shares his thanks for the prayers coming in from around the world giving a chance to hear his voice again. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the...

St. Matthew's in Hillsboro is Mater Dei Radio's Parish of the Week. Sarah Kuenzi talk with their Faith Formation Director Maria Wanner to know more about this dynamic Catholic community. St. Matthew's Catholic Church . Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look thro...

Do you know the Catholic connection to the Oreo Cookie? Today on The Morning Blend, Brenda and Brian celebrate a favorite cookie and point out the "cross" you can find. Plus get an update on Pope Francis and all the important news of the day. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App , along with a radio live-stream, prayers, n...

Numbers have meaning in the Bible and Steve Ray begins to explore their meaning and explain why the number 40 is seen so often. We begin 40 days of Lent and Brenda begins conversation with Steve Ray. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes o...

The relics of Fr. Michael McGivney will make several stops in Oregon. Ken Anderson join The Morning Blend to tell you where you can pray before the relics of the founder of the Knights of Columbus. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or...

Enter into the season of Lent on The Morning Blend. Brenda and Brian start your day with a reminder of the obligations of Lent and hear why Ash Wednesday is an important starting point. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this...

Tom and Noelle Crowe are back with another edition of American Catholic History. Today they introduce you to Fr. Joseph O'Callahan. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of Mater...

The Holy League Catholic Men's Conference is coming up this weekend. Today Pat Ryan talks with their speaker, Fr. Dan Reehil. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Ra...

The community is invited to Salem this weekend to attend the Divine Mercy Conference. Dr. Bryan Thatcher will lead the event and joins Sarah on The Morning Blend to tell you more. More information can be found on the webpage. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Lo...

Celebrate Fat Tuesday on The Morning Blend. Brenda and Brian start your day with and update and Pope Francis plus local news and sports. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of M...

Dina Marie Hale is joined by Passionist priest Father Cedric Pisegna, C.P. as he speaks about how to make your best Lent ever. Fr. Cedric discusses season of purification and illumination and how Lent is a time of ongoing conversion. Embrace this season of preparation before Easter and learn key ways to cooperate with God's grace, making this your best Lent ever. For more visit: https://frcedric.o...

Parishes across the Archdiocese of Portland are preparing for Lent, including this week's Parish of the Week. Sarah Kuenzi is live in-studio this morning with the announcement. She also shares the many ways you can grow in faith this Lent with Mater Dei Radio. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App , along with a radio live-...

Today's Homily Highlight is from Fr. Randy Hoang who is filling in at St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio i...

Back from the weekend, Brenda and Brian are ready to start your day on The Morning Blend. Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

There is a very close relationship between our spiritual and physical health. Ivonne Heath helps women make the connection Healthy Living with Ivonne . Subscribe to the Morning Blend 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. Look through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Blend is a...