Dedication of the Month
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Prayer said daily,
by St. Catherine of Siena
Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us!
Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace!
Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! -
Prayer
from the Roman MissalAlmighty, and everlasting God, who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son to be the Redeemer of the world, and hast been pleased to be reconciled unto us by His Blood, grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate with solemn worship the price of our salvation, that the power thereof may here on earth keep us from all things hurtful, and the fruit of the same may gladden us forever hereafter in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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JulyThe Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Eternal Father, I offer You the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in atonement for my sins, and in supplication for the holy souls in Purgatory and for the needs of the holy Church. Amen.
Romans 5:9: "Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God."
Hebrews 10: 19-22: "Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to the enter sannctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water."
John 1:6-7: "If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin"
In the Old Testament, The Paschal Lamb celebrated the sparing of Israel's firstborn from the fatal sword of the Angel of Death in Egypt at the time of Moses and Pharaoh.
Moses' words from the Book of Exodus, "And he took the blood and sprinkled it upon the people, and he said: This is the blood of the covenant, which the Lord has made with you concerning all these words." (Exodus 24:8)
In the New Testament, The Paschal Mystery represents the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
Before his death, at the last supper, Jesus said: “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins." (Matthew 26: 27-28)
The church encourages us to honor the Precious Blood always, especially during the month of July, in this devotion.
There is no special feast day dedicated to the feast of the Most Precious Blood because the Most Precious Blood of Christ the Redeemer is already venerated in the solemnities of the Passion, of Corpus Christi, of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and in the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
The Blood of Christ is precious because it is Christ's own great ransom paid for the redemption of mankind.
The Blood of Jesus is the fountain of salvation. Each drop of blood that flowed from the wounds of the Savior is a pledge of man’s eternal salvation. All people of the earth have been ransomed, and all individuals, who will allow the saving power of the Sacred Blood to be applied to their soul, are heirs of heaven.
Devotion to the Precious Blood spread greatly through the prayer, preaching, and work of St. Gaspar del Bufalo, a Roman priest of the 19th century, and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
Saint Gaspar brought this beloved devotion out of the sanctuary and into the hearts of Catholics around the world. It is through his life’s work that the devotion grew widespread in the Church.
As we honor the Precious Blood of Jesus in union with the Church this month, may it awaken in our hearts a love and gratitude for Christ’s gift to us, for He has saved us by His blood.
Consider making an act of love to the Precious Blood every day this month, such as an Act of Consecration to the Precious Blood of Jesus and the Litany of the Precious Blood, as an act of love and reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Chaplet of the Most Precious Blood is said daily, immediately followig the Rosary.
(click on the words highlighted in red to view the prayers Act of Consecration, Litany of the Precious Blood, Chaplet of the Most Precious Blood)
Website:Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
https://www.preciousbloodinternational.com/prayers.html