Pastors of Payne (County)

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. 

 

Corpus Christi - The Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus

As we celebrate The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Father Kerry and Father O'Brien walk you through the Church's beautiful Theology on the Sacrament of the Eucharist including history of the feast day and translations of some of our most famous Eucharistic hymns.

You Will Die Someday - How to Plan Your Funeral

Father O'Brien and Father Kerry get specific on planning your funeral and getting your affairs in order. We're all going to die someday, why are we all waiting to plan? 

Pentecost, Morning Drinking, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

It's Pentecost Sunday and our Stillwater based priests are talking about the Holy Spirit and the gifts that come when the Holy Spirit is working in our lives. 

 

The Ascension of Jesus and our One Year Anniversary

Celebrating one year of "Pastors of Payne", Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry recap a year of shows and talk about the Ascension of Jesus and what it means for us today.