Precious Blood of Jesus

 

Precious Blood of Jesus

Part V 

July is the month of the Precious Blood:

 "Let us fix our gaze on the Blood of Christ and realize how truly precious It is, seeing that it was poured out for our salvation and brought the grace of conversion to the whole world" (Pope St Clement I, c.96AD)

1 Corinthians 10:16 (NJB): The blessing-cup, which we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ; and the loaf of bread which we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? When we attend Holy Mass, the priest blesses the cup with wine, then following the consecration, the wine becomes the Blood of Christ, which he poured out for us in love and mercy. The bread that the priest blesses and consecrates becomes the Body of Christ. The Blood and Body became Divine, which is known as transubstantiation, and we believe in the presence of Jesus, the Son of God, the true substance that gave us faith and was made for our salvation.

Ezekiel 45:19 (NJB): The priest must take blood from the sacrifice for sin and put it on the doorposts of the Temple, on the four corners of the altar plinth and on the doorposts of the gates of the inner court. Jesus' Blood is most potent in driving Satan away from us. Many years ago, our parish priest, Fr Vincent, served the Body and Blood of Christ to all the faithful on Sundays. Why he was contributing this way, I later realized, was because the church was being built, and he had been doing the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every morning for three years until the structure was finished. His purpose was that by offering the Eucharist with the Blood of Christ, the purifying process and unity among them would be accomplished for every faithful who attended Sunday Mass. Furthermore, because our parish is small and the majority of the parishioners are outsiders, this method of devotion to the Eucharist resulted in a massive church and a flood of funds. With the remaining funds, the church began some charitable work for poor students who were unable to complete their studies and for vocations. During the priest's tenure, three vocations emerged: one became a priest, and three are currently enrolled in a seminary. So the Precious Blood is so potent that it provides salvation and unity.