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Christ's side pierced by a lance, drawing blood. Blood of Christ, also known as the Most Precious Blood, in Christian theology refers to the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ primarily on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity teaches was accomplished thereby, or the sacramental blood (wine) present in the Eucharist or Lord's Supper, which some Christian denominations ...
In Catholic belief, the Blood of Christ is precious because it is Christ's own great ransom paid for the redemption of mankind. In this belief, as there was to be no remission of sin without the shedding of blood, the "Incarnate Word" not only offered his life for the salvation of the world, but he offered to give up his life by a bloody death, and to hang bloodless, soulless and dead upon the ...
The devotion to the Precious Blood was a special phenomenon of Flemish piety in the 15th and 16th centuries, that gave rise to the iconic image of Grace as the "Fountain of Life," filled with blood, pouring from the wounded "Lamb of God" or the "Holy Wounds" of Christ.
The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus is a litany of the Roman Catholic Church, usually prayed in devotion to the Eucharist. [1] The Litany was drawn up by the Sacred Congregation of Rites and promulgated by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960.
Through the preaching of del Bufalo on devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus, Maria De Mattias was drawn to see this mystery of Christ's life as a model for self-sacrifice. On March 4, 1834, at the age of 29, under the guidance of del Bufalo's successor, Giovanni Merlini , she founded the Congregation of the Sisters Adorers of the Blood of ...
Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from the side of Christ, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me O good Jesus, hear me Within Thy wounds hide me Suffer me not to be separated from Thee From the malignant enemy defend me In the hour of my death call me And bid me come unto Thee That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee Forever and ever. Amen.
Priest: And make this Bread itself the precious Body of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, (Deacon [pointing to the chalice: Amen. Bless, Master, the Holy Cup.) Priest: And that which is in this Cup, the precious Blood itself of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, (Deacon [pointing to both]: Amen. Bless them both, Master.)
Nothing but the Blood of Jesus. Chorus: O precious is the flow That makes me white as snow No other fount I know Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Nothing but the Blood of Jesus. 2. For my cleansing this I see Nothing but the Blood of Jesus For my pardon this my plea Nothing but the Blood of Jesus. 3. Nothing can for sin atone Nothing but the ...