Mystery of Parenthood
Between 60-90% of children stop going to church and leave their Catholic/Christian faith soon after they leave the home, and one of the greatest questions and problems facing Christian parents today is: “How do I raise my children in a Godly manner and pass on the faith?” Trey and Stephanie Cashion had six kids under six years old, as a result of natural triplets, and are no strangers to the difficulties of parenting, passing on the faith, and maintaining a strong marital relationship through it all! Now Trey and Stephanie bring you an entertaining and educational series on 21st century Christian parenting to answer your questions and guide you through the daily challenges of life as a Christian, as a parent, as a father or mother, and as a husband or wife. If you’re expecting your first child, a first-time parent, or a veteran parent seeking best practices for raising your children to be happy, successful, faith-filled individuals, this podcast is for you! You’ll find advice for nurturing your child, making decisions in education, passing on the principles and moral teachings of our Catholic faith, dealing with stress as a parent, and so much more! And with more than 200 episodes, the show archives are full of wisdom for questions you may have!
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Friday Aug 18, 2017
Friday Aug 18, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On August 16, 2017, host Trey Cashion had a lively discussion with his guest Dr. Mark Giszczak, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. The focus of the conversation was on Sirach 3, especially verses 1-16. Trey and Mark encouraged parents to familiarize themselves with this portion of Scripture because it explains the dynamic of love that should obtain between parents and children when they observe the Fourth Commandment. Consider reading these verses to your children at the same time each day; if possible, have them memorize Sirach 3. This week's Memory Verse is Sirach 3:14. "Kindness to a father will not be forgotten; it will serve as a sin offering--it will take lasting root." When we do a righteous act (e.g. obeying God and honoring our parents) without regard to self, we are atoning for own sin, and more importantly, we participate in Jesus' redemptive work in which he suffered and died in obedience to his father's plan for merciful deliverance of the whole human race. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On August 2, 2017, host Trey Cashion meditated on the need for commitment in sustaining marriages and families. He especially spent time looking at how the vanishing of commitment in aspects of American society points in part to why those considering marriage are loath to make the decision. Commitment entails a permanent eschewing of other paths and possibilities in order to give one's whole life to one, and only one, other. Tune in to hear Trey's elaboation of theese ideas and how to discern them in your own life in order to re-commit yourself to commitment. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Friday Jul 14, 2017
Friday Jul 14, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On July 12, 2017, host Trey Cashion discussed a blog post by Josh Daffern titled "Seven Ways to Listen to the Holy Spirit." Mr. Daffern lists: 1) spend time with God through Bible study and prayer, 2) memorize Scripture, 3) cultivate a posture of listening in prayer, 4) get still, 5) practice discernment, 6) seek wise counsel, and 7) do the last thing you know God told you to do. Tune in to hear Trey's explanation of the points and how to apply them within the family. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
7 Ways to Listen to the Holy Spirit
If you want to begin listening to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to guide your steps but you're not sure how to begin, here are seven tips to help you start listening to the Holy Spirit: 1. Spend time with God through Bible study and prayer.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On July 5, 2017, host Trey Cashion used the show to offer some extended reflections about Pope St. John Paul II's Prayer for Families. This is the prayer that Trey and Stephanie pray at the top of each episode. (A copy of the prayer can be found below.) Consider incorporating it into your family's prayer life and use this episode to glean some insights into the heroic life that Pope John Paul II calls mothers, fathers, and children to in this prayer. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Lord God, from You every family in Heaven and on earth takes its name. Father, You are love and life.
Through Your Son, Jesus Christ, born of woman, and through the Holy Spirit, the fountain of divine charity, grant that every family on earth may become for each successive generation a true shrine of life and love.
Grant that Your grace may guide the thoughts and actions of husbands and wives for the good of their families and of all the families in the world.
Grant that the young may find in the family solid support for their human dignity and for their growth in truth and love.
Grant that love, strengthened by the grace of the sacrament of marriage, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass.
Through the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that the Church may fruitfully carry out her worldwide mission in the family and through the family.
We ask this of You, Who is life, truth and love with the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Thursday Jun 29, 2017
Thursday Jun 29, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On the June 28, 2017 episode Trey invited on Adam Arehart, campus minister at St. Mary's Catholic Center in College Station to discuss an article from Msgnr. Charles Pope on "Eight Modern Errors Every Catholic Should Know and Avoid." (A link to the article can be found below.) Trey and Adam not only summarized each error according to Msgnr. Pope, but they also gave suggestions and advice to parents for innoculating their children against these errors. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/8-modern-errors-every-catholic-should-know-and-avoid
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. The 06-21-17 episode brought on Trent Horn to speak with host Trey Cashion about his new book, Why We're Catholic. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. The 06-07-17 episode is an encore presentation of a program from 06-03-15 in which show host Trey Cashion discussed recognizing the importance of the Mass as a teaching tool--as a catechetical device--to instruct our children and ways to do it. In particular, Trey explains the significance of the liturgies for the feasts of the Most Holy Trinity and of Corpus Christi. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On 05-31-17, show host Trey Cashion discussed "Six Tips from St. Ignatius Loyola for Finding Purpose in Life." The tips are: 1) pick the right time to think about it; 2) imagine yourself in the future; 3) task the people who know you best; 4) think about how the rest of your life is affected; 5) pretend you are another person giving advice to yourself; 6) imagine you are living your last moments. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Here is a link to the article by Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2017/04/30/6-ways-to-find-your-purpose-in-life-according-to-st-ignatius-of-loyola/
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On 05-24-17, show host Trey Cashion reviewed the topic of the previous four episodes: becoming "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Family." He then went on to apply a recent address by Pope Francis to Coptic Catholic priests and religious in Egypt. Trey works through the seven temptations that can lead religious life astray. They are the temptation: 1) to let ourselves be led, rather than to lead; 2) to complain constantly; 3) to gossip and envy; 4) to compare ourselves to others; 5) to become like Pharaoh; 6) to individulalism; 7) to keep walking without direction or destination. In doing so, Trey applies the Pope's teaching to the family and the proper attitudes that parents and children should adopt toward one another. Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
The Mystery of Parenthood is a show on RED-C Catholic Radio, headquartered in College Station, Texas. On 04-26-17, show host Trey Cashion discussed the second attribute of what it means to be "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Family." Citing paragraph 2204 in the Catechism, Trey noted that the family is intended to be a "community of faith, hope, and love." That is a significant reason why it is properly understood as the "domestic church." This episode considered a number of the ways that the spouses and children in the family are called to holiness as well as how this attribute reinforces the family's call to oneness and unity.
Remember to pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you!
Mystery of Parenthood
Mystery of Parenthood empowers and encourages parents to embrace in day-to-day family life the joys, the struggles, and the duties of parenthood through the lens of Faith practically applied.