Episodes

22 minutes ago
"Why is Lent a Bigger Deal To Us Than Easter?"
22 minutes ago
22 minutes ago
It seems that we are more motivated to live Lent rather than live Easter. What's that all about? On this week's "Pastors of Payne", Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk through how we can truly live this Easter Season. Enjoy!

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
"Did Jesus Make a Mistake Choosing Judas? And Other Thoughts on John 12"
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
As we celebrate Holy Week, Judas the Betrayer plays a central role. Why did Jesus choose him as one of the twelve? Was it a mistake? And what's the controversy over anointing Jesus' feet with oil? All that and more on this week's "Pastors of Payne" podcast.

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
"A Day in the Life of a Parish Priest"
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Do priests only work on Sundays? Of course not. But what does a typical Sunday or weekday look like for Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien. That's this week's "Pastors of Payne" podcast. Enjoy!

Thursday Apr 03, 2025
"Why Are So Many People Becoming Catholic?"
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Between Stillwater and downtown Tulsa, about 150 people are becoming Catholic this year. That includes men, women, and children, some already baptized, others not. But why? Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien walk us through the reasons why so many are choosing the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic faith.

Thursday Mar 27, 2025
"What are we Reading"
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Priests can read. Priest SHOULD read. Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry are readers. Not as much as they would like but nonetheless, this week's "Pastors of Payne" has our priests sharing what books they are reading and what books they are listening to during their lives of ministry in Tulsa and Stillwater. Enjoy!

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
"Priestly Life Hacks"
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
How do priests get it all done? They usually don't but these life hacks will help everyone get more done and even have a better spiritual life. Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry share their favorite and most commonly used hacks to get through life and be better priests!

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
"3 Things Not to Give Up For Lent"
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
It's Lent and during this holy season, it's common for folks to give things up. On this week's "Pastors of Payne" podcast, Father Kerry offers 3 things NOT to give up for Lent.

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
"What Do Priests Do For Lent?"
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Lent is underway and Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry dive in on how they are being more open to God in this season of Lent including some good ideas on fasting and almsgiving. This is Pastors of Payne!

Friday Feb 28, 2025
"Old Testament Priests and Priests of Today"
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Abel, Abraham, and Melchizedek all offer sacrifice. So do the priests of today. How are they related? That's the topic of this week's "Pastors of Payne". Listen as Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry do a little Bible study to help us better understand sacrifice and priesthood.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
"The Eucharist in the Old Testament"
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
The Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. But are there references to the Eucharist in the Old Testament? In this week's "Pastors of Payne", Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien preview Lent 2025 and walk through the many references to the Eucharist in the books of the Old Testament.
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