Mystery of Parenthood

053 8 Lesons for Mothers from St. Zelie Martin

On June 19, 2018, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion considered what we can learn from a great new saint, Zelie Martin, the mother of the Little Flower, St. Therese of Lisieux. Below is a link to the article from Aleteia that was referenced at the beginning of the show.
1. Some women are called to combine work and motherhood
2. “Doing it all” takes help
3. Moms are allowed to have fun
4. Even moms of saints need a minute to themselves
5. It’s the little things that break you
6. We all have our own paths as mothers
7. Mothers are allowed to have their own interests
8. Sometimes, breastfeeding is not an option
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Eight Parenting Lessons from St. Therese's Mom

052 Addressing Children's Bad Behavior

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion take time to discuss different approaches they have taken over the years to disciplining temper tantrums, dishonesty, irresponsibility, etc. Especially, they encourage us to 1) make an approach to parenting your own, 2) aim to convert your child's heart, and 3) pray to identify the root issue. Listen in to see how your approach to parenting during the tough times compares to what the Cashions have done (and what they've learned). Have a question or comment? Reach out to them on Facebook. Enjoy the episode and follow us on Twitter. And remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!

051 Making Acts of the Will in Every Circumstance

On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, host Trey Cashion shared a recent experience when he allowed his emotions to dictate how he related to his family and to others around him. What we learned during this episode is that genuine love, especially in the family, cannot always depend upon positive circumstances or emotions. It must come from an act of the will. Below is a link to the article from Aleteia that was referenced at the beginning of the show. 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!
I stopped doing this one little thing every day, and it strengthened my marriage

050 Signs of Effective Families

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, host Trey and Stephanie Cashion talked about what Catholic families ought to keep in mind in order to raise effective and frutiful families. The pieces of advice that the Cashions offered included making the family a foundation of life and a reflection of the love and mercy of God. Our memory this week was Ephesians 3:14-19, "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit,  and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." 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!

049 The Family in the Modern World

On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, host Trey Cashion discussed the Pope St. John Paul II's important apostolic exhortation of 1984, Familiaris Consortio. Trey takes up the message of Part 3 on the role of the family in the modern world. He brings out the three functions that the Holy Father identifies for the family: to guard, reveal, and communicate the Catholic Faith for the world and for future generations. He then went on offer practical and ordinary ways that good Catholic families carry out these functions and are probably already doing so. Purposeful parenting is guided by these functions and they should guide the decisions that mothers and fathers make in raising their children. 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!

048 Marking the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, host Trey Cashion discussed the significance and historical background to the day's feast: St. Joseph the Worker. Pope Pius XII established the feast of St. Joseph the Worker in 1955 in hopes of highlighting the Christian dignity of labor, to give all working people a patron, and to counter the influence of atheistic communism's International Workingman's Day. Trey explained why work is good and how it makes it possible for men and women to acheive excellence through the use of their talents. At the same time, St. Joseph the Worker reminds us that all human beings have a right to work, should be protected from demeaning, desultory labor, and should be able to secure a livelihood sufficient to care for themselves and their families. Our memory verse this week was Genesis 2:15, "The LORD God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it." 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!

047 Arland Nichols: Together in Holiness

On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, host Trey Cashion was joined again by Arland Nichols, the president and founder of the St. John Paul II Foundation. This time they discussed the "Together in Holiness" couples retreats that are planned and implemented by the JPII Foundation. Visit forlifeandfamily.org/together-in-holiness/ to learn more about these retreats. Our memory verse this week was Hebrews 12:14, "Strive for peace with everyone and for the holiness, without which no one will see the Lord." 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!

046 Gaudete Et Exsultate

On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, host Trey Cashion shared his thoughts on Pope Francis' most recent apostolic exhortation, Gaudete Et Exsultate. The topic of this exhortation was "the call to holiness in today's world." Treypaid special attention to the words of the Holy Father that define holiness as living out our union with God in the ordinary events of our lives. Follow the link below to access an English translation of the papal document itself. Our memory verse this week was Hebrews 12:1, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us." 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!
Gaudete Et Exsultate (vatican.va)

045 Combating Self-Absorption

On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Trey and Stephanie Cashion decided to share some practical blessings and fruits that they have experienced in marriage and that have come about through a knowledge of the invisible reality of the sacrament. The fruit that was discussed the most was a gradual weeding out of self-absorption through the promotion of selfless service in the family. This attitude of selfless service is essential in the family in order to see our family members not as hindrances but as missions to love as Christ loves His Church. Our memory verse this week was Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her."  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!

044 Teaching Holy Week in the Family

On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Trey Cashion took a deep dive into the readings for Holy Week, especially Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week with an eye toward how parents can introduce their children to the scriptures of Holy Week in the final preparations for Holy Week. The Memory Verse was John 2:19-21: "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again." 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!