Pastors of Payne (County)

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!

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. 

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

 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 liste...

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.

2020 is upon us and The Pastors of Payne are helping you get off your butt and back into good spiritual habits for the year ahead. Fr. Kerry highlights the many events of "Welcome Week" to get the students of St. John Catholic Student Center off to a great start. Listen it and pass it on to anyone you know in Payne County!

With Father Kerry out of town, Fr. O'Brien teams up with St. Francis Xavier Associate Pastor Fr. Robert Duck to talk about the meaning of Christmas in our everyday lives. It is the Incarnation that centers our understanding of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Enjoy!

As the Church celebrates the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, the Pastors of Payne talk about St. Joseph and his many important titles. He is a great example and a great intercessor! So much, our priests named their new home, the St. Joseph Priest Residence. St. Joseph, pray for us!

The Incarnation is a central event in our history. When Jesus was born, we saw the face of God. So what does God look like? Father O'Brien and Father Kerry tackle a question that many have pondered.

When the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego in December of 1531, the history of Mexico and all of North America was changed forever. Father O'Brien and Father Kerry tell the story and why it matters to us all these years later.

How's your Advent? Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien want you to have the greatest Advent of your life! They walk through great Advent hymns and talk you through some of the great themes of Advent. Enjoy!

Is Christmas a pagan holiday? This time of year, popular culture will make various claims regarding the origins of Christmas. Father O'Brien and Father Kerry get to the heart of it and set the record straight.  Whether as a podcast or on the radio, "Pastors of Payne" will not disappoint. Spread the word! 

For a variety of reasons, some Catholics don't come to Mass on a regularly basis. Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry try to address those reasons and invite non-practicing Catholics back to Mass! This episode is great to pass on to family and friends! 

It's become common to refer to a funeral as a "celebration of life." Catholic theology views the funeral differently. It is an opportunity to pray for the soul of the one who has died. In this week's episode, Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry flush out the Catholic Church's theology of prayers for the dead. Enjoy! 

To celebrate Vocations Awareness Week, Father Kerry and Father O'Brien tell the stories of their influences and major events on how they became priests. Tune in for fast paced and interesting stories of our Stillwater pastors. "Pastors of Payne" is available on the radio statewide on the Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting Network on Wednesdays at 3:30pm and on Pete 94.3 and AM 780 in Stillwater.  

With the Solemnity of All Saints behind us, we're talking about some of our favorite lesser known saints. St. Francis Xavier Associate Pastor Fr. Robert Duck joined us as a special guest!

It's a question we get asked a lot: Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? Short answer: no but there's a lot to explain. Join us for a walk through Scripture, a short Greek lesson, and an explanation for the Catholic belief of Mary being "ever virgin."

Where does the Nicene Creed come from? The Council of Nicea! This week, our Stillwater based priests discuss the history and importance of Church councils. Over the centuries there have been a bunch. What are they and what are they important? Tune in and find out. The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe i...

With the forthcoming opening (October 20, 2019) of the St. Joseph Priest Residence (aka the rectory), wherein all the priests of Stillwater where live, Father Kerry and Father O'Brien speak about this new building, its importance to the life of the parishes of Stillwater and to the priests themselves.  

Inspired by Luke 16 (The Rich Man and Lazarus), Father O'Brien and Father Kerry teach on how we can best serve those in need right in our midst. 

Do Catholics have to get married in a church? In a Catholic church?  The Pastors of Payne (County) dive in to the question many young people are asking as they prepare for marriage.  Listen on Sunday mornings at 9:30am on Pete 94.3FM in Stillwater and as a podcast on Spotify, Google, and Apple.

What annoys the Pastors of Payne? This week, Father Kerry and Father O'Brien explain the annoying habits of their parishioners. It's not a rant! It's to help us all be holier and better evangelizers!

In light of recent events in Stillwater, Father O'Brien and Father Kerry discuss the local situation and the Catholic Church's views on immigration. 

With the arrival of the new St. Teresa of Calcutta statue at St. Francis Xavier, our Stillwater priests jump into to the old arguments about Catholics and our use of images in our churches and homes. Do Catholics worship graven images? Listen and find out (hint: NO!).

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.