Mystery of Parenthood

On Tuesday, February 23, Trey broke down the Mass, talking about the 3 main parts of it: 1) the meal, 2) the Presence, and 3) the sacrifice. Meals are usually intended to be a gathering place where we not only eat, but share our thoughts, lives, etc., which is like the Mass; we gather with others as the Body of Christ and bring everything to God. Secondly, when we receive communion, we are united...

On Tuesday, February 9, Trey talked about staying true to your Faith regardless of your life’s circumstances. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. In marriage, in school, in jobs that we might not like, we are called to serve and love God, ultimately putting Him first in every situation. Jesus asks us to take up our cross and follow Him, and that is what Trey covered in this episode, al...

On Tuesday, February 2, Trey talked about the Sacrament of Marriage and specifically, teaching your children to understand the sacrament. What is a sacrament? What is the Sacrament of Marriage and what does it entail? Sacraments are meant to confer grace, and Trey talked about utilizing that grace and leaning on it in a marriage and in the family. God gives us grace, and we have to accept it as th...

On Tuesday, January 19, Trey and Stephanie talked about Marcel LeJeune's recent blog post titled The World Needs Countercultural Catholic Disciples! As Catholics, we are called to be in the culture, but to be counter-cultural by living out our Catholic Faith boldly despite the culture's views and beliefs. They talked about teaching your children how to be truly Catholic in today's culture, which c...

On Tuesday, January 5, Trey and Stephanie Cashion talked about the Year of the Domestic Church, which was recently declared by Pope Francis, along with the Year of St. Joseph. In this episode, Trey and Stephanie discussed how the family life should be an external representation of the Church and what we believe as Catholic Christians. They talked about personal experiences and gave examples of how...

On Tuesday, December 15, host Trey Cashion talked about indulgences, which is a full or partial remission of the punishment due to sin. The two types of indulgences are partial and plenary. A partial indulgence removes some of the temporal punishment due to our sins, and a plenary indulgence removes all of it. Trey talked about God’s forgiveness, and what Jesus accomplished through His sacrifice o...

On Tuesday, December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, host Trey Cashion talked about St. Joseph. He discussed the personal experiences where his family prayed to St. Joseph about moving to a different home and St. Joseph answered their prayers (a bit to Trey’s surprise!). He also talked about the importance of St. Joseph in the Holy Family, his role as a father, and the significance...

On Tuesday, November 17, host Trey Cashion talked about the significance of our bodies and our humanity, and how God chose to come into the world as a humble man who lived a fairly ordinary life. He chose to enter into humanity which is a sign of His love for us, a way to show us His relatability to our lives as human beings. Trey talked about the importance of our outward actions in the Church, s...

On Tuesday, October 27, Trey talked with Peter Range, Director of Life and Justice for the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio. He received his MA in Theology from Notre Dame, and he is also the host of a show on Annunciation Catholic Radio in Ohio, called Say Yes to Life. Peter said his life goal is the abolition of abortion. He and Trey talked about how to apply what we know from our Faith to our civic resp...

On Tuesday, October 20, Trey and Stephanie talked about what makes the Church who She is, and what makes families “The Domestic Church.” They talked about how Catholic families are meant to be apostolic in nature, a sign of holiness, and a sign of what it means to be Catholic. We are the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Being Apostolic means to be a follower of Christ, and then to go out a...

On Tuesday, September 29, Trey and Stephanie followed up again on Bishop Thomas Olmstead’s Exhortation, Complete My Joy. In this episode, they talked about suffering. And specifically, they talked about how suffering is not meaningless. In fact, when united to Christ, it can even be redemptive, and be a source of joy. They had a beautiful conversation about how spouses and families can help you on...

On Tuesday, September 22, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion talked again about the Apostolic Exhortation, Complete My Joy. In this episode, they talked about living out God’s will in our lives, specifically as parents. They talked about real life examples of attending Mass with little ones, and the significance of attending Mass as a family. The Cashions discussed how to handle children when they g...

On Tuesday, September 15, Trey and Stephanie talked again about the Apostolic Exhortation, Complete My Joy, by Bishop Olmstead of Phoenix, Arizona. They specifically talked about the section on feminine genius in the exhortation. A beautiful line from the exhortation is “Dear daughters in Christ, the worth, dignity and genius inherent to you is irreplaceable in your family.” The Cashions had a bea...

On Tuesday, September 8, hosts Trey and Stephanie Cashion talked again about the Apostolic Exhortation, Complete My Joy, by Bishop Olmstead of Phoenix, Arizona. In this episode they talked about understanding your mission as a family, and then living it out, and this is where our joy comes from. They discussed the messiness of family life and the beauty that comes with it. They also talked about g...

On Tuesday, September 1, host Trey Cashion followed up on the last episode about the Apostolic Exhortation, Complete My Joy, by Bishop Olmstead of the Diocese of Phoenix. (Check out the full exhortation  here !) In this episode, Trey talked about the mission of the family, and the role of parents and marriage. He discussed parental authority being similar to the authority of the Church, and how th...

On Tuesday, August 25, host Trey Cashion followed up from the previous episode, on the Apostolic Exhortation, Complete My Joy, by Bishop Thomas J. Olmstead of the Diocese of Phoenix. You can check out the full Apostolic Exhortation  here . In this episode, Trey discussed the beautiful gift from God that is the life of the family, a man and woman coming together in matrimony, and creating children...

On Tuesday, August 18, host Trey Cashion talked about an Apostolic Exhortation that was written by Bishop Thomas J. Olmstead of Phoenix, called Complete My Joy. Complete My Joy is an Apostolic Exhortation to the husbands and wives, mothers and fathers of the Diocese of Phoenix. Trey talked about living our lives in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our faith is something that is meant...

On Tuesday, August 11, host Trey Cashion talked about Matthew, Chapter 14, where the disciples witnessed Jesus walking toward them on the water. If you’re familiar with the story, then you know that Peter also walked on water for a time. Trey talked about what brave faith Peter had to take that initial step, even though he eventually fell into the water. Trey posed the questions, how does this eve...

On Tuesday, August 4, host Trey Cashion talked about trusting in God no matter life’s circumstances. God is good all the time, even if we don’t understand His ways. Trey talked about how God allows certain things to happen to us in order to help us grow in relationship with Him, and that everything He allows and doesn’t allow us to go through, has meaning, and ultimately, is in His control. We are...

On Tuesday, July 28, Trey and Stephanie Cashion talked about vocations, our calling from God in this life, and, specifically, the vocation of marriage. Striving to live out our vocations from God to the best of our ability is what allows us to grow in holiness, with the goal being eternal life with Our Lord in heaven. The Cashions talked about knowing, loving, and serving God in this life in our d...

On Tuesday, July 21, Trey and Stephanie talked about the importance of quality family time. Even in the difficult times we are faced with, it is just as important, if not more so, to make time for family. The Cashions talked about how they have found time to nurture their marriage and their family during recent times while navigating through the challenges we all are facing. They discussed underst...

On Tuesday, July 14, Trey talked about how Jesus makes Himself present to us in unlikely ways that we have the tendency to miss. He gave examples of how he has seen God work in his life through one of his life mottos, Trust God, do good, and He will act. Trey said we sometimes miss God because we don’t allow Him to act in our lives. We try to take control of things instead of trusting Him and doin...

On Tuesday, July 7, host Trey Cashion talked about listening to and being mindful of the presence of God in our lives. He discussed the importance of prayer, spending quality time with the Lord, and teaching our children to do the same. Just because we may not see or feel the Lord, especially in these trying times, does not mean that He is not actively involved in our lives. We just have to be pre...

On Tuesday, June 30, host Trey Cashion had Dennis Macha, President of RED-C Catholic Radio, on the show to discuss fear and faith, specifically during this time of chaos amidst the coronavirus pandemic. A verse from Matthew 6 sparked the discussion: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, a...

On Tuesday, June 23, Trey Cashion was back in the studio, after a long hiatus, to talk about and reflect on the time under lockdown orders due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the resultant separation from people. He talked about the significance of being in the presence of another person, especially the Person of Christ. Zoom, Instagram, and Facebook Live to name a few, are great sources of techno...