Daring to Love While Praying the Rosary: Letters to a Great Love

By Eileen Martinez

Daring to Love While Praying the Rosary: Letters to a Great Love is a collection of leters reflecting upon lessons learned while meditating on the joyful and luminous mysteries of the most holy rosary of the blessed Virgin Mary.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973695738

Eileen Martinez

Eileen Martinez is a rosary leader at Queen of Peace Church in Florida. She is an attorney. Eileen is the daughter of Rafael and Evelyn Martinez. She is also a proud doggy mom.

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Contents

With Gratitude

The First Joyful Mystery

Be It Done to Me According to Your Word

The Second Joyful Mystery

The Visitation

Third Joyful Mystery—The Nativity

Mary Gives Birth to Jesus

Fourth Joyful Mystery

Mary Presents Jesus in the Temple

Fifth Joyful Mystery

Mary and Joseph Find Jesus

The Luminous Mysteries

First Luminous Mystery

The Baptism of the Lord

The Second Luminous Mystery

The Wedding of Cana

Third Luminous Mystery

A Desire for Holiness

Fourth Luminous Mystery

Transfiguration

Fifth Luminous Mystery

Love of the Eucharistic Lord

Letting Go and Beginning Again

For my abuela Camelia Mercado

With Gratitude

I want to say a word of thanks to my parents, who gave me the gift of faith. A special acknowledgment to my mom, who encourages me to use my God-given talents to be a blessing to others. Thank you, Anthony Coluccio, who taught me that Jesus’s healing ministry lives for those who have the courage to believe. You taught me that when we are armed with mighty faith and love, the kingdom of God always prevails. Thank you for the intercessory prayers of my family and friends. I am so grateful.

Thank you, Father Tom Anastasia, for your excellent help in the preparation of this manuscript. Thank you for your spiritual guidance before, during,