Pastors of Payne (County)
Holy Family Cathedral and St. John Catholic Student Center
Show overview
Pastors of Payne (County) has been publishing since 2019, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 300 episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 30 min and 30 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 7 months ago. Published by Holy Family Cathedral and St. John Catholic Student Center.
From the publisher
Just two Oklahoma priests sitting down for a weekly conversation on the joys of priesthood, the people of God in Oklahoma, and the evangelization of the world.
Latest Episodes
View all 300 episodesEp 364Where Have We Been?
It's been 80 days since Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien recorded a podcast. Where have they been? Doing ministry! Enjoy this episode of "Pastors of Payne"
Ep 363Back to School at OSU and in Downtown Tulsa!
School starts soon and our priests are fired up! Welcome Week at OSU and teacher orientation at Holy Family Classical School are coming up fast. Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien talk about preparations for school and ask for your prayers.
Ep 362Two Months with Pope Leo
Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry love Pope Leo XIV! With Pope Leo on the job for two full months, our priests talk about his accomplishments so far and what inspires them most.
Ep 361"Creativity in Making New Catholics"
On this week's Pastors of Payne, Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien talk about creativity in ministry in their mission to make new Catholics!
Ep 360"Fr. Williams Comes to Tulsa!"
Father Robert Williams is a priest! Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien have known him since he was in high school and it was awesome to see him ordained a priest of the Diocese of Tulsa. In this week's podcast, our priests share with us their experiences of last week's ordination at Holy Family Cathedral.
Ep 359"Pope Leo Encourages His Priests and The Council of Nicea Turns 1700"
On this week’s episode, Fr. O’Brien and Fr. Kerry share their love for Pope Leo XIV and discuss a possible reunion of east and west as the Church celebrates the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea. Enjoy!
Ep 358"Growth in Downtown Tulsa"
Holy Family Cathedral is growing and some recent moves have been made to try to meet the demand and grow the evangelization efforts of the church and school. Fr. Kerry and Fr. O’Brien talk it all on this week’s episode of Pastors of Payne!
Ep 357"Why We Like To Do Weddings"
Ordinary Time has returned and weddings are plentiful at both St. John Catholic Student Center and Holy Family Cathedral. Both Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry love to not only do weddings but also to help prepare couples for marriage. This week's episode gives our priests an opportunity to share their experiences of weddings and marriage prep in the Diocese of Tulsa.
Ep 356"Summer Stuff and Healing the Soul"
It's summer in both Payne and Tulsa counties and Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry have some travel plans but mostly they are hunkering down at their parishes for a summer of evangelization and construction projects. They also are coming off their annual priest convocation led by Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT and Fr. John Burns.
Ep 355"Fr. O'Brien is Related to the Pope and Other Interesting Facts About Pope Leo XIV"
Pope Leo XIV is off and running and Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien share interesting stories about our new Holy Father. That's this week's episode of "Pastors of Payne"
Ep 354"New Tulsa Priest Assignments"
Each year, priests around the diocese get moved to new parishes and apostolates. Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien break down the moves for the Diocese of Tulsa.
Ep 353"Day One of Pope Leo XIV"
On the day Pope Leo XIV was elected, Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry jump in on initial thoughts and reasons for excitement of the new pontificate.
Ep 352"Thoughts and Predictions for the Conclave"
The papal conclave starts today and Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien offer some practical tips on praying for the cardinals and the new pope and share a few predictions of how it might turn out.
Ep 351Reflections on Pope Francis
Pope Francis has gone to his eternal rest and our priests are sad. in this week's episode, they share their favorite stories and the ways that Pope Francis challenged them to be better pastors.
Ep 350Rerelease: Why is Lent a Bigger Deal to Us than Easter?
It seems that we are more motivated to live Lent rather than live Easter. What's that all about? On this week's "Pastors of Payne", Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk through how we can truly live this Easter Season. Enjoy!
Ep 349"Why is Lent a Bigger Deal To Us Than Easter?"
It seems that we are more motivated to live Lent rather than live Easter. What's that all about? On this week's "Pastors of Payne", Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk through how we can truly live this Easter Season. Enjoy!
Ep 348"Did Jesus Make a Mistake Choosing Judas? And Other Thoughts on John 12"
As we celebrate Holy Week, Judas the Betrayer plays a central role. Why did Jesus choose him as one of the twelve? Was it a mistake? And what's the controversy over anointing Jesus' feet with oil? All that and more on this week's "Pastors of Payne" podcast.
Ep 347"A Day in the Life of a Parish Priest"
Do priests only work on Sundays? Of course not. But what does a typical Sunday or weekday look like for Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien. That's this week's "Pastors of Payne" podcast. Enjoy!
Ep 346"Why Are So Many People Becoming Catholic?"
Between Stillwater and downtown Tulsa, about 150 people are becoming Catholic this year. That includes men, women, and children, some already baptized, others not. But why? Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien walk us through the reasons why so many are choosing the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic faith.
Ep 345"What are we Reading"
Priests can read. Priest SHOULD read. Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry are readers. Not as much as they would like but nonetheless, this week's "Pastors of Payne" has our priests sharing what books they are reading and what books they are listening to during their lives of ministry in Tulsa and Stillwater. Enjoy!