The Morning Blend

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...

Our Archbishop Sample offered words of care and a prayer for Pope Francis. Brenda and Brian share that statement on today's 2nd Cup and remind you of the important feast days in March. 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...

It took a few days to recover from the winter storm, but The Morning Blend is back to start your day and say goodbye to the month of February. Brenda and Brian get you caught up on all the latest stories. 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 episo...

Who is stricter your Catholic Grandmother or the Catholic Church? Aleteia offers a few scenarios for today's 2nd Cup Full article can be found on their 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 through past episodes or support this podcast . The Morning Bl...

In a bold move, Seton Catholic High School in Vancouver shifted to a 4-day school week. Principal Robert Rusk tell Brenda why they made the decision and how it is working for their faculty and students. Seton Catholic High School. 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 mor...

Tom and Noelle Crowe introduce you to the Barber Family, an Episcopal priest who became Catholic. 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.

Earlier today, Mater Dei Radio had the opportunity to speak with Archbishop Alexander Sample regarding our Holy Father Pope Francis. Listen here to Archbishop Sample’s message, and please join him in praying for Pope Francis. 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...