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In this episode, Leah is joined by Br. Stefan Ansinger OP and Br. Alexandre Frezzato, OP:  Dominican brothers from the Netherlands and Switzerland, who have begun the OP Chant Project, to provide and promote Gregorian chant according to the Dominican tradition.

They tell the story of coming to learn and love what Leah's kids refer to as "God's music!"  (Gregorian chant), both before their vocation and in their Dominican community. They also share how and why they began a youtube channel devoted to sharing chant in the Dominican tradition, and what that is. Did you even know there was more than one kind of Gregorian chant?? The Brothers also discuss the uplifting daily effects of bringing Gregorian Chant into your life.

Advice on getting started: Don't worry about understanding the meaning. Just enjoy the melodies.


To listen to some of what the Fathers talk about, check out their youtube channel and their website.

Challenge for listeners from the Fathers: Learn the Chant MediaVita (text below)
 
The Antiphon “Media Vita” was formerly sung before the “Nunc Dimittis” at compline from the third Sunday of Lent until Passion Sunday. Nowadays it is sung as the Responsory on Saturdays, Sundays, feasts and Solemnities in Lent during Vespers or compline.

Media vita in morte sumus
Quem quaerimus adjutorem nisi te, Domine?
Qui pro peccatis nostris juste irasceris
Sancte Deus, Sancte fortis,
Sancte et misericors Salvator,
Amaræ morti ne tradas nos.

Versus: Ne projicias nos in tempore senectutis cum defecerit virtus nostra ne derelinquas nos Domine.

Translation: In the midst of life we are in death; of whom may we seek help but you, O Lord, who for our offences are justly displeased? Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death.

Verse: Cast us not away in the time of our old age; forsake us not, O Lord, when our strength fails us.
Yet, O God...




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In this episode, Leah is joined by Fr. Donald Calloway, author of Consecration to St. Joseph.

After seeing each other across conferences and on posters for years, Leah and Fr. Donald finally get to meet "for real" and their conversation is worth the wait!

They discuss his history, what led him to devotion to St. Joseph, how St. Joseph helps to heal father wounds for both men and women, how St. Joseph bridges the gap for us between the fathers we know and the All-Good Father we can find hard to relate to,  how Fr. Donald turns to St. Joseph throughout the day, how much Jesus loves to grant requests to St. Joseph,  and more!

Order a copy (and one to share!) of Fr. Donald's book Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father here.

Challenge from Fr. Donald Calloway: Get the book to learn more about St. Joseph! But also, just pray an honest prayer for openness to St. Joseph's influence and protection in your life.


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In this episode, Leah talks with gifted storyteller Mary Lenaburg about her new forthcoming book, Be Bold in the Broken. In this her second book, Mary —the author of Be Brave in the Scared—explores her journey to self-acceptance as she struggled to make sense of who she is and what she had to offer.   

Learn more about Mary at her website, www.marylenaburg.com

Follow her on Instagram @marylenaburg or on Facebook at MaryLenaburgWriter

Order a copy (and maybe one to share!) of Mary's books:

• Be Bold in the Broken
• Be Brave in the Scared

Challenge from Mary: Are you prepared to meet God today?

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What is this whole season for?

Connecting our heart and life closer to Jesus Crucified.

I know, I know, we all feel like we've been in Lent for a year already. So how reframe our thoughts on Lent to actually renew us spiritually?

I want to share with you some reflections from Fr. John Hardon, S.J. that I found to be profound, simple, and deeply effective in my own life for focusing on the Way of the Cross throughout Lent!

Challenge from Leah: Read Fr. John Hardon's Practical Recommendations for a Fruitful Lent here and choose something small and practical.

"Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death, have mercy on us."

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This week, Leah chats with Lisa Canning - a mom truly living Babies and Dreams, and helping other moms to do the same! Lisa is an author, speaker, coach and mom of eight, and she helps overwhelmed moms be GREAT moms, while pursuing their dreams at the same time. Lisa believes a mom can have it all, but she needs to know the best way how…

Lisa is hosting a free conference Feb 5-7, 2021! Grab a free ticket here and let Leah Darrow and other moms help you pursue your dreams.

Learn more about Lisa's work at http://lisacanning.ca/ and her conference here

Challenge from Lisa:


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Leah is joined by Gia Chacon, the founder of the nonprofit advocacy group For the Martyrs. For the Martyrs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to raise awareness about Christian Persecution, advocate for Religious Freedom, and provide aid to suffering Christians across the globe.

Gia also organizes the March for the Martyrs, standing in solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world. Follow her on social media https://www.instagram.com/marchforthemartyrs/ to find out about the 2021 East Coast March for the Martyrs.

Learn more about Gia's work at ForTheMartyrs.com.

Challenge from Gia: Take a stand. Don't be afraid to share the testimony of Christ with the culture, knowing that Christ is on your side and you come from a place of victory.

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Leah joined JonMarc and Teresa Grodi on their podcast, Elevate Ordinary, to discuss the greatest tv show of all time: The Office! We couldn't have been more excited for this conversation to happen.

We talk about how our shared love of obscure Office references creates community, how the Office can teach us about loving the people in our lives and the variety of the communion of saints, and what it means to go through the painful process of thinking you're Jim or Pam, and coming to realize... you're more than likely... Michael.

If you haven't thought about the powerful role comedy can play... buckle up. We have things to say.

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In this episode, Leah interviews iconographer Elizabeth Zelasko. They talk about the importance of religious art (no matter what style you're drawn to) and how exactly to pray with icons.

Check out Elizabeth Zelasko's art at ElizabethZelasko.com

Challenge from Elizabeth:
1 - Take an inventory of the images you're feeding yourself with. Be mindful of what you're looking at.
2- If you don't have a prayer corner in your home, create one!

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The course with Elizabeth Zelasko on iconography is Coming Soon to Lux!

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In this episode, Leah interviews iconographer Elizabeth Zelasko. Elizabeth shares her journey with art, conversion, and learning to walk away from the plans that she had for the (better!) plans God had for her.

She also finally explains to us all WHY it's called "writing" an icon, not "painting" one!


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Time for a little refocus!

Whose opinion matters in your life? Who are you letting have too much power?

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