Pastors of Payne (County)

Is God With Us? COVID-19 and Our Faith

The world is very different than it was just a few days ago. Speaking to the issues on many people's minds, Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien talk about COVID-19, the suspension of the public celebrations of Mass, and how we can carry on.

 

 

Stations of the Cross- What Are They and How Can They Help You?

The Stations of the Cross is a big part of the devotional life of Catholics in Payne County. Offered each Friday of Lent at St. John Catholic Student Center and St. Francis Xavier, the Stations helps us walk through the last hours of Jesus before His death.

Join us for Stations of the Cross here in Stillwater or at a parish near you! Bring the kids, bring friends curious about the Catholic faith. 

The Morale of Priests

A recent USA Today editorial noted that the morale of priests in the United States has never been lower. The sexual abuse scandals, more demands on their time, and an increasingly complex pastoral landscape have priests feeling less supported. Is that true? Is that true in Payne County? Father Kerry and Father O'Brien dive in on morale of priests, lowliness, and the importance of priestly fraternity. 

Here's the editorial from USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/02/15/time-scandal-faithful-priests-love-more-ever-column/4723836002/

The Theology of Fasting

During the Season of Lent, we are called to increased prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. In this week's "Pastors of Payne", our Payne County pastors talk about why we fast, how it can help us, and how it brings glory to God!

The Houston Astros, Cheating, and Your Conversion

The Houston Astros recently admitted to cheating in the course of their 2017 World Series Championship season. With Father O'Brien being a HUGE Astros fan, our priests spent this episode talking about how your conversion, this Lenten season, and the Astros cheating scandal can come together. Enjoy the episode!

Do Alligators Count as Meat and Other Questions About Lent

The 40 Days of Lent are approaching (February 26th) and the Pastors of Payne are answering your common questions about the season of Lent. Why purple? Why 40 days? How we set the date of Easter? What counts as meat? Why ashes?

Tune in for these and other common questions about the Season of Lent. We're glad you're listening!

How to Receive Holy Communion

At the Mass, how are we to receive Our Lord in the Eucharist? It's the most important thing we do all week. We thought an episode should cover the do's and don'ts of Holy Communion. Give it a listen and pass it on to anyone interested in this important topic. 

Deepening Your Prayer Life

Father Kerry is joined by St. John Catholic Student Center Intern Clay Furley! They are talking about how to deepen your prayer life. Enjoy!

Annoying Things Priests Do

 A few months back we did an amazing episode on "Annoying Things Our Parishioners Do". For those who listened to it, it was a fun, information filled episode about how people can be better Catholics and help their priests evangelize better. This episode is all about the annoying things (present company included!) priests do. We try to help you better understand the life of priests. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. What did we miss? 

Abortion and the Early Church: Consistent Teaching Through the Centuries

With the upcoming 47th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, Father O'Brien and Father Kerry talk about the consistent teaching of the Church from the earliest centuries on the dignity of human life. It's not the easiest topic, but it's the social justice issue of our times so it's good to be informed.