Mystery of Parenthood

061 Recalling the Mystery of Baptism

On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, host Trey Cashion revisited how the sacrament of Baptism accomplishes the saving action of Christ's life, death, and resurrection in the here and now. The Latin term sacramentum is the word mysterion in Greek, thus the words "sacrament" and "mystery" are intimately linked. So, it's natural we have a focus on the sacraments here at Mystery of Parenthood. The jumping off point for today's show was an article by Karlo Broussard, an apologist with Catholic Answers, on the concepts of sanctification and justification which are very central for Protestants. Let's look at how they are at work in the sacrament of Baptism and how Catholics take the Incarnation seriously and believe the fullness of what Christ accomplished on the Cross. And it's these merits that are work in the sacraments. This week's memory verse is Romans 6:4, "We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life." Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
"Righteous or 'Reckoned'" by Karlo Broussard

060 The Relevance of the Assumption for Family Life

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, host Trey Cashion reviewed the dogma of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. Trey talked about how to explain it our children and how the truths that the dogma protects can strengthen family life. The Assumption actually leads to greater reverence and awe for Our Lord and faith in Him because, "without Jesus none of this would be possible." The Assumption also reverences the body and points us to treating our bodies and those of others with the utmost care and respect. This week's Memory Verse is 1 Corinthians 15:22, "For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life." Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!

059 The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Family Life

On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion discussed the ways that a correct understanding of the Eucharist can be shaped by the aspects of sacrifice, presence, and meal contained in the Blessed Sacrament. This week's Memory Verse is John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!

058 Monica Ashour: Humanae Vitae and Theology of the Body

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion were pleased to welcome Monica Ashour, from the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team, to review, first, the central points of Humanae Vitae. She then went on to explain how Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body raised the encyclical's conclusions to an even higher level.  Humanae Vitae demonstrated that the twin, inseperable ends of sexuality are union and procreation. Theology of the Body goes further to suggest that at stake in the right use of human sexuality is the chance for the spouses to experience the real joy and love on offer by not cheating themselves or their beloved out of the chance for a full, free, fair, and fruitful embrace by the couple.  Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!

057 Sacramental Realism

On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, hosts Trey Cashion considered an article from First Things, "Sacramental Realism." Trey took apart the essay and presented its conclusions about the visible vs. the invisible world and a false bifurcation between the two.  These confusions present themselves in misappreciations of the sacraments and their efficacy as well as confusions about identity, sexuality, and morality present in the larger society. Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
First Things essay by R. R. Reno: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2018/08/sacramental-realism

064 Praying the Rosary More Regularly and Reverently

On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, host Trey Cashion looked at a blog post from Dr. Edward Sri of The Augustine Institute directed at encouraging more Catholics to adopt the Rosary as a regular devotion. Based on his book, Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth, Sri's blog post offers 5 keys to help someone take the plunge into praying a Rosary regularly. Trey reviewed these suggestions and offered his own experience as a husband and father in making the Rosary a part of his family's approach to prayer. He emphasized that it is actually critical to set aside time to pray the Rosary even when you don't feel like it. Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dcn. Harold Burke-Sivers's address on the Rosary at the 2017 RED-C Catholic Radio Benefit Dinner [audio]
Edward Sri, Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth
_____, "The Rosary is Hard!"
St. Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary
_____, The Secret of the Rosary
Robert Feeney, The Rosary: The John Paul II Method (2nd ed.)

063 Jessica and Shaun McAfee: Body, Mind, and Soul--A Couple's Conversion

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion welcomed first-time guests, Jessica and Shaun McAfee. Shaun is a Catholic writer and blogger; Jessica is a certified Creighton-method NFP practicioner. The Cashions invited them on to discuss the chapter they contributed to the new collection from Catholic Answers Press, Inseparable: Five Perspectives on Sex, Life, and Love in Defense of Humanae Vitae. The McAfees reviewed how their conversion to Catholicism was strengthned by studying Humane Vitae and gave several examples of how they have made the truths of the document part of how they raise their own children to treasure and protect their innocence. Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!

056 Monica Ashour: The Body, Devices, and Presence

On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion were pleased to welcome back Monica Ashour, from the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team. Monica spoke with them about how to create families that prioritize bodily presence ("the body demands a response") and embodied relationships over virtual connections and social networks in order to preserve the family as a true community of persons ordered to God's love for the human being. Enjoy the episode, take a moment to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!

055 On the Role of the Family in Civilization, Pt. 2

On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, host Trey Cashion continued to discuss a recent essay by sociologist Allan Carlson on the thought of the early-twentieth-century American sociologist, Carle Zimmerman.  In this episode, Trey zeroes in on some of the attributes that Zimmerman ascribes to the "domestic family" (one of his three historical family types) and how they contribute to health and vitality of civilizations. Enjoy the episode and take a moment to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
How Families Contribute to the Rise and Fall of Civilizations by Allan C. Carlson

054 On the Role of the Family in Civilization, Pt. 1

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, host Trey Cashion considered an article linked below by Allan Carlson. It is an essay on the thought of an early-twentieth-century American sociologist, Carle Zimmerman.  In this episode, get an introduction to Zimmerman's life and and work followed by an overview of the big themes in his 1947 magnum opus, Family and Civilization. Enjoy the episode and take a moment to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
How Families Contribute to the Rise and Fall of Civilizations by Allan C. Carlson