Pastors of Payne (County)

Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement

Father O'Brien and Father Kerry are talking about the Eucharist again! Having looked at the Old and New Testaments and the Early Church, they offer practical advice on increasing your devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. 

The Eucharist in the Bible and Early Church

Father O'Brien and Father Kerry continue their series on the Eucharist in the life of the Church. They explore New Testament passage about the Eucharist and dive into the early Church fathers and what they had to say about this great Sacrament.

Too Many Catholics Don’t Believe in the Eucharist

After a recent Pew Research survey noted that many Catholics don't believe or don't know what the Church teaches about the Eucharist, Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry break down the survey and give listeners the basics on what we know to be true about The Eucharist.

Back to School Episode

It's time for school! Stillwater is about to be jumpin' with students and St. John Catholic Student Center and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church are ready! Father Kerry gives students a run down of all that's going on at St. John's as the school year gets going. Pass it on to any OSU students you know!

 

Our Summer Reading

The Pastors of Payne love to read and listen to books! Father Kerry and Father O'Brien open up about the books they've read this summer on subjects like introverts, technology, The Charleston Church Shooting, dark passages of Scripture and more.

A Hero For Our Times: Blessed Stanley Rother

July 28th is the Memorial of Blessed Stanley Rother. Father O'Brien and Father Kerry celebrate this feast by telling the story of this Oklahoma priest and martyr who was killed in 1981 for standing with his people in the face of opposition.  

 

The Joy of Priesthood

It's not easy being a priest (no vocation is easy!) but Father Kerry and Father O'Brien try to live their priesthood with joy and zeal. In this episode of "Pastors of Payne", our priests share stories of their 21 combined years of priesthood in the Diocese of Tulsa.

 

The Noonday Devil - Acedia, Spiritual Sloth, and Your Laziness

Summer is a time of rest but that rest can quickly become laziness. We often get spiritually lazy even leading to acedia (or spiritual sloth). Father O'Brien and Father Kerry explain what acedia is, how to avoid it, and how to get out of it if you're in it. 

 

How Does a Priest Become a Priest - The Rite of Ordination

With three new priests in the Diocese of Tulsa (Fathers Shane Hewson, James Porter, and David Carvajal), the Pastors of Payne walk listeners through the Rite of Ordination and share the joy of these new priests for our diocese!

 

Missing Sunday Mass is a Mortal Sin

The 3rd Commandment instructs us to keep holy the Lord's Day and yet our culture has us believe that going to church on Sunday is optional. Our Stillwater pastors break open the Church's teaching on the Lord's Day and the importance of weekly Mass attendance.