Pastors of Payne (County)

We Love Mary and So Did the Early Church

Why do Catholics give so much attention to the Blessed Virgin Mary? Because we always have! From the early days of the Church, Mary has been a big deal because she's the Mother of God (Theotokos). Listen as Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk through why Mary is such an important part of the life of the Church.

“Why OSU Football is (kinda) Like Catholicism”

It's football season and in honor of the OSU home opener, the Pastors of Payne are talking about parallels between OSU football and the Catholic Church. You'll be amazed!

How to Read the Bible

Inspired by a talk at last week's Diocese of Tulsa Faith Formation Conference, Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry are talking about how to best read the Bible. What do we do when different churches conflict on a particular passage? Is the Bible a history book?

 

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Demystifying Catholicism

Father Kerry is joined by St. John Catholic Student Center RCIA Director Kimberly Williams to talk about the process of becoming Catholic and how EVERYONE can benefit from learning more about the Catholic Church. 

So You’re Going to OSU....

Welcome back Pokes! In this week's episode, Father Kerry and Father O'Brien talk about the start to the school year with a special focus on St. John Catholic Student Center and their three (YES 3!) locations for the school year ahead. Check out CatholicPokes.com for all the latest and follow them on social media too.

More Than Murder: The 5th Commandment

Continuing a series on the 10 Commandments, Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien explore the 5th Commandment. In The Catechism of the Catholic it's paragraphs 2258-2330 and covers a wide variety of topics including war and peace, abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, suicide, and more. Thanks for listening!

In the episode, Fr. O'Brien mentions paragraph #99 from The Gospel of Life by St. John Paul II. It is addressed to woman who have had an abortion. Here's the statement in full:

I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope. Try rather to understand what happened and face it honestly. If you have not already done so, give yourselves over with humility and trust to repentance. The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. To the same Father and his mercy you can with sure hope entrust your child. With the friendly and expert help and advice of other people, and as a result of your own painful experience, you can be among the most eloquent defenders of everyone's right to life. Through your commitment to life, whether by accepting the birth of other children or by welcoming and caring for those most in need of someone to be close to them, you will become promoters of a new way of looking at human life. 

 

Here are the other shows on the commandments:

1st Commandment- https://pastorsofpayne.podbean.com/e/the-first-commandment-i-am-the-lord-your-god-you-shall-not-have-strange-gods-before-me/

2nd Commandment- https://pastorsofpayne.podbean.com/e/using-and-misusing-the-lords-name/

3rd Commandment- https://pastorsofpayne.podbean.com/e/keeping-holy-the-sabbath-the-3rd-commandment/

4th Commandment- https://pastorsofpayne.podbean.com/e/honoring-your-family-the-4th-commandment/

 

Daily Mass Will Change Your Life

The practice of daily Mass is wonderful! Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien talk about how it changed their life and give some resources to help you grow in your faith.

The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn

https://www.amazon.com/Lambs-Supper-Mass-Heaven-Earth/dp/0385496591

Pray the Mass Like Never Before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUp6zSGCb4

 

Surrendering to God with Seminarian Joey Griggs

Father O'Brien is joined by Diocese of Tulsa seminarian Joey Griggs. Joey is assigned to St. Francis Xavier for the summer. He shares about his vocation, his family, and the process by which he's given his life to the Lord as a disciple and a seminarian.

 

For more information on the Surrender Novena:

https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything

Who Should Receive the Eucharist?

Reception of the Eucharist is in the news and The Pastors of Payne are walking us through the relevant issues. You can listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple, and Google AND Pete 94.3 on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AND statewide on the Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting Network on Wednesdays at 3:30pm.

Should We Read the Old Testament? With Special Guest Marcus Lyons

Diocese of Tulsa Seminarian Marcus Lyons joins Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry to talk about the Old Testament and whether it deserves our time (short answer: YES!).