Glory Be: Interesting People & How They Pray

Glory Be: Interesting People & How They Pray

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Glory Be: Interesting People & How They Pray episodes

  • Episode 99: Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, OSB, abbot of St. Gregory's Monastery

    Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, OSB is the 10th Abbot of St. Gregory’s Abbey.

    He professed vows as a monk of St. Gregory’s Abbey on July 11, 1985, and
    was ordained to the priesthood on August 6, 1994. He was elected Abbot
    on January 6, 2006, and blessed on February 24, 2006.
    Abbot Lawrence holds an associate’s degree from St. Gregory’s College
    and completed a bachelor’s degree from St. Anselm College in Manchester,
    NH, with a major in English and minor in Philosophy. He holds a
    licentiate and doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical
    Athenaeum of Sant’Anselmo in Rome. His specialization is Monastic
    Studies, with his doctoral dissertation having concentrated on the
    writings of John Cassian, whose writings from the 4th century influenced
    subsequent movements of spirituality, including the Rule of St.
    Benedict.
    SHOW NOTES:
    St. Gregory's Monastery: monksok.org


    33 min
  • Episode 98: Mr. Jim Bryan, owner of Catholic Book & Gift

    Mr. Jim Bryan is the owner of Catholic Book and Gift Store in Tulsa,

    Oklahoma.
    Jim grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Edison High School. He attended
    Tulane University for one year and graduated from the University of
    Tulsa with a degree in Business.
    Jim grew up Presbyterian and joined the Catholic Church in 1983. Jim and
    his wife, Carol, are parishioners at the Church of Saint Benedict for
    many years and have owned the Catholic Book and Gift store for 21 years.
    They have been married for 44 years and have 3 children and one
    grandchild.
    SHOW NOTES:
    Catholic Book and Gift Store: catholicbookandgifts.com
    Humility by Thomas Kempis is available at Catholic Book & Gift

    28 min
  • Episode 97: Sr. Barbara Austin & Fr. Steve Austin, siblings

    Sr. Barbara Austin and Fr. Steve Austin are siblings.

    Sr. Barbara and Fr. Steve grew up in Guthrie, Oklahoma, educated by the Benedictine sisters. Sr. Barbara entered the Benedictine Sisters at St. Joseph’s Monastery in Tulsa in 1965 and made final vows in 1971. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Tulsa and a Masters in Religious Studies from St. Meinrad School of Theology. Sr. Barbara taught at Madelene school and Monte Cassino school, worked as the religious education director at Monte Cassino High School, and is a former Prioress at St. Joseph’s Monastery. She is currently the Lectio Retreat director, a spiritual director, and the formation director all at St. Joseph’s Monastery.
    Fr. Steve Austin is a priest for the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma and was ordained in 1984. He attended Oklahoma State University, North Carolina State, and conception seminary before receiving his Master of Divinity from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He has pastored several churches in the diocese and is currently the pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Idabel, Oklahoma. He studied furniture manufacturing and even made the bedroom suite that he uses today. Fr. Steve is also a photographer and has two nationally published pictures.

    45 min
  • Episode 96 Randall Snapp, Tulsa attorney

    Randall Snapp is a Tulsa attorney whose focus and expertise is  employment law.  

    Randall grew up with his four siblings in Newton, Kansas. He graduated  from the University of Kansas and holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Juris  Doctor in law, and an MBA, all from the University of Kansas.

    Randall has served on many boards including Catholic Charities of  Eastern Oklahoma, Bishop Kelley High School, the Tulsa Ballet, and Big  Brother Big Sisters of Green Country.

    He is a lifelong Catholic and is a parishioner of the Church of Saint  Mary in Tulsa. Randall has been married to Beth for thirty years and  they have four children.  

    Randall enjoys baking bread and playing pickleball.

    28 min
  • Episode 95: Father Michael Pratt, incoming vice rector of the North American College seminary in Rome

    Father Michael Pratt is the current Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Tulsa and is the incoming Vice Rector of the North American College seminary in Rome. 

    Father Pratt is a native of Stillwater, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma  State University. Halfway through college, he began discerning a call to  the priesthood. He enrolled in the Seminary of St. John Vianney in  Minnesota. He continued his post-secondary education at the University  of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., where he obtained a degree in  philosophy. After graduation, Fr. Pratt to Rome to continue priestly  studies for the next five years. There he earned a bachelor’s degree in  theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and a  licentiate degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for  Marriage and Family Studies.

    Father Pratt developed a groundbreaking video series to help young men  and women discern a call to religious life.  

    This summer, he will become the Vice Rector of the prestigious North  American College in Rome.

    34 min
  • Episode 94: Emily & Daniel McCay, young married couple

    Emily & Daniel McCay are a young married Catholic couple.  

    Daniel is the Multimedia Manager for the Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern  Oklahoma. Emily is the Music Teacher for All Saints Catholic School in  Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  

    Daniel grew up in Tulsa and received a degree from Oklahoma State  University in Multimedia Journalism. Emily is from Dallas. She earned  her degree in Music from Oklahoma State University.  

    They have been married for one year and are expecting their first child.

    29 min
  • Episode 93: Ellie Rocco, senior, Bishop Kelley High School; Make a Wish leadership board

    Ellie Rocco is a senior at Bishop Kelley High School and is on the state's Make a Wish leadership board.

    Ellie grew up attending the School of Saint Mary. In 2017, following her sixth grade year, Ellie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and moved to St. Jude for treatment. She continued chemotherapy until the end of her freshman year at Bishop Kelley.  

    After graduation Ellie plans to attend Missouri State University and major in Child Life Studies. 

    Currently, Ellie is involved in the Bishop Kelley Fine Arts program, she is the Publicity Officer for Student Council, and is on the Make a Wish Youth Leadership board. She is also a Brother Bernadine Scholar and created a Diagnosis Bundle for patients and families diagnosed with cancer moving to St. Jude.


    SHOW NOTES:

    School of Saint Mary 2016 hightlights from "Annie:" https://youtu.be/HS5qJ89YP48

    Bishop Kelley High School Theater Arts: https://www.bk.org/activities/theatre-arts/

    Church of Saint Mary ACTS Retreats: https://www.churchofsaintmary.com/acts

    27 min
  • Episode 92: Father Alessandro Calderoni, 19 months a priest and couting

    Fr. Allesandro Calderoni was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese  of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma in June of 2021 and is currently the  associate pastor at the Church of St. Benedict in Broken Arrow,  Oklahoma.   

    At the age of 10 he moved from Monterey, Mexico to Muskogee, Oklahoma. Fr. Allesandro attended NSU in Tahlequah before transferring to  Conception Seminary where he received his MDiv. He studied in Rome at  the Gregorianum and holds an advanced degree in spirituality.                    

    He loves to read history and CS Lewis and enjoys hiking and going new  places.


    SHOW NOTES:

    The Examen: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-examen/

    30 min
  • Episode 91: Mark Wollmershauser, retired police officer

    Mark Wollmershauser is a retired Tulsa police officer.

    Mark and his brother are currently building a new Outreach Center for  the Church of Saint Mary in Tulsa.   

    Mark was born in Des Moines, Iowa and lived in Cincinnati, Ohio and  Daytona Beach, Florida before settling in Tulsa at the age of sixteen.  He is a Bishop Kelley High School graduate.  He attended University of Oklahoma and then began work in the  construction industry in 1971. He worked doing remodel jobs and then he  and his brother bought a lumber company. In 1984 Mark changed careers  joined the Tulsa Police Department. He holds an associates degree in  Criminal Justice and while at OU he studied American Sign Language,  psychology, and ethics.  

    Mark is an avid volunteer and has been heavily involved in Special  Olympics, the Church of Saint Mary Encore board, Home Improvement  Ministry, and Outreach Ministry. 

    He has been married to Peggy for 51  years and they have two children and two grandchildren.


    SHOW NOTES:  


    The Memorare  

    Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,

    that never was it known 
    that anyone who fled to thy protection, 
    implored thy help, 
    or sought thy intercession, 
    was left unaided. 
    Inspired by this confidence 
    I fly unto thee, 
    O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. 
    To thee do I come, 
    before thee I stand, 
    sinful and sorrowful. 
    O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
    despise not my petitions, 
    but in thy mercy hear and answer me. 
    Amen.  


    Outreach Ministry: churchofsaintmary.com/outreach and churchofsaintmaryoutreach.com  


    Amy Wollmershauser, Special Olympics: https://www.newson6.com/story/5e361a4a2f69d76f62040d23/tulsa-special-olympian-honored

    32 min
  • Episode 90: Deacon Rich Bender

    Deacon Rich Bender, a permanent Deacon at the Church of Saint Mary in  Tulsa, will soon retire from his role as Director of Faith Formation and  Pastoral care.  Deacon Rich joined the staff at the Church of Saint Mary after working  for American Airlines in telecommunications - data and voice networks,  for 35 years. He was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the diocese  of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Science  in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Originally  from Cincinnati, Dcn. Rich was drafted and served in the air force  during the Vietnam war. He married his wife Jane shortly after his  return and they moved to Tulsa for a promotion with American Airlines.   He and Jane have been married for 46 years.  They have three daughters  and 10 grandchildren.

    35 min

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Meet interesting people from around the globe - and often from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Get insights into something we usually don't talk about: our prayer lives.