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Reflections of Family and Faith

"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Elizabeth Leon

Elizabeth Leon is a Catholic writer and speaker from Ashburn, Virginia and the author of Let Yourself Be Loved: Big Lessons from a Little Life. She desires to inspire others to find freedom and healing through Christ. She and her husband are the parents of 10 children, 5 of hers, 4 of his, and their son, John Paul Raphael who died in 2018.

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Rosary Reflections for Pregnant Mothers: Fourth Joyful Mystery

Today we will pray the Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation of the Lord. Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord. They travel in obedience to the Law but also in reverence for the gift of the Child-Messiah they are privileged to raise as their own. They are humble in offering their precious Child back to God, full of trust and love.

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