Pastors of Payne (County)

“Karlo Broussard Comes to OSU!”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the recent St. John’s Student Center Lenten Parish Mission with Catholic Answers speaker Karlo Broussard. Each night was themed and heavily rooted in Scripture.

“Be The Lobster: Growing Spiritually In Lent”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the season of Lent, the time to grow in faith and virtue and shed what keeps you from prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and… being like lobsters?

“What Is A Diocese & Why Does It Matter?”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about what a diocese of the Catholic Church is, how it was created, its structure, and why it matters to you and priests.

“Relics & Lent: Are You Ready?”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about how we know the start date of Lent every year based on a specific season and moon cycle, relics and why Catholics venerate them, the upcoming Lenten Parish Missions, and the importance of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

“Discerning the Diaconate: An Interview With The Ponces”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien interviews Rob and Margie Ponce and talks about how God’s providence brought them together through mutual friends, marriage and kids, our walk of faith, and discerning the diaconate for the Diocese of Tulsa.

“Priestly Promises, Not Vows”

Do you know what a priest promises to the bishop at his ordination? In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the seven priestly promises (not vows) when ordained to the priesthood.

“Fr. O’Brien On The Move”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about priestly obedience, sabbaticals, and Fr. O’Brien’s departure from Payne County with a new assignment after his upcoming sabbatical.

“Forming Deacons: An Interview With The Agnew’s”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien interviews Rob and Gina Agnew and talks about how they met, their college days at OSU, climbing the corporate ladder, kids, the calling to serve the parish, and now the Church as a deacon.

“Scripture and the Fulfillment of Prophecy”

Break out your Bibles for this episode! In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about the characters and cities of the season of Advent and Christmas, the parallels between the Old and New Testaments, and the fulfillment of prophecy.

“Did Mary Receive the Eucharist?”

In this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about going to Holy Mass for the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas and discuss the plausibility of Mary receiving the Eucharist at the First Mass.