Pastors of Payne (County)

“Hispanic Ministry in Payne County: An Interview with Angela Vivar Romero”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and special guest Angela Vivar Romero talk about her Stillwater roots, her work with the Hispanic community of Payne County, and how she became a staff member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

“What is Hospitality? An Interview with Amanda Fiorazo”

“What is Hospitality? An Interview with Amanda Fiorazo”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and special guest Amanda Fiorazo talk about her early life, choosing a college and a degree in hospitality management, faith and prayer, a day in the life of a Hospitality Coordinator, and what is hospitality and its biblical roots.

 

Resource:

“Radical Hospitality – Benedict’s Way of Love” by Lonni Collins Pratt

“Trevor’s Conversion Story”

In this week’s episode, Fr. Kerry and special guest Trevor Allee talk about all the awesome summer events happening at St. John’s Student Center and Trevor’s conversion to the Catholic faith.

“The Incarnation is Really Important”

In this week’s episode, Fr. Kerry and special guest Chris Petrin talk about the first century apologist St. Irenaeus of Lyon, great books about the Incarnation, the dogma of the Incarnation, and the effects and importance of the Incarnation to the Christian faith.

Resource(s):
“The Teaching of the Church Fathers” - Fr. John R Willis, SJ

“Everyone (Who’s Baptized) Is A Priest!”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and returning special guests Seminarians Kyle Doud and Marcus Lyons talk about why they’re in Stillwater, their life as a seminarian, what they’ve learned so far, their summer plans, and what it means to be baptized a priest.

“The 6th Commandment”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the latest update on the St. John’s building project, choosing great names for church bells, summer events happening at St. Francis Xavier, and the philosophy and scriptural basis of the sin of adultery known as the 6th Commandment.

 

Resources:

CCC 2331: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P83.HTM

CCC 2339, 2344, 2347: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P85.HTM

“Theology of the Body for Beginners” – Matthew West

“Why We Need a Eucharistic Revival”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about building delays of St. John Student Center, family time this summer at the beach, all the summer programs for adults, kids, and families, the importance of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, and the need for a Eucharistic Revival.

“Weddings Dos and Don’ts”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the busy calendar filled with upcoming weddings, dealing with scheduling conflicts, marriage preparation, the blessed and privileged life of a priest in offering the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, and wedding “dos” and “don’ts”.

”Roe Must Go”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the recent news concerning human life, the leaked document of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade, the association of ending abortion with the Catholic Church, and the time for neutrality on abortion is at an end.

“Reminiscing about Our First Communion and Our Confirmation”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the epic and giant “Blue Bow”, the wonderfulness of the many sacraments celebrated by the two parishes of Stillwater, reminiscing about their First Holy Communion and Confirmation, and the significant importance of each to our faith life.