July, Dedicated To The Precious Blood Of Jesus

From the Pastor:    July, Dedicated To The Precious Blood Of Jesus

       Every once in a while it is nice to pray a “new” old devotion. Below I have copied the Short Rosary of the Precious Blood found in the prayerbook Treasury of the Sacred Heart, originally published in 1867 and reprinted in 2022 by Angelus Press. A longer version with short explanations/meditations on each mystery can also be found in the book Blessed be God, first printed in 1925.

V. Incline unto my aid, O God.
  R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, etc.

First Mystery
Jesus shed blood in His circumcision.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and:
  We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.

Second Mystery
Jesus Shed blood in the agony in the garden.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and We beseech Thee, etc.

Third Mystery
Jesus shed blood in His scourging.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and We beseech Thee, etc.

Fourth Mystery
Jesus shed blood in His crowning with thorns.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and We beseech Thee, etc.

Fifth Mystery
Jesus shed blood in carrying His cross.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and We beseech Thee, etc.

Sixth Mystery
Jesus shed blood in His crucifixion.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and We beseech Thee, etc.

Seventh Mystery
Jesus shed blood and water from His wounded side.
Five Our Fathers, one Glory be to the Father, and We beseech Thee, etc.

Then recite the following prayer:

O Most Precious Blood, source of eternal life, the price and ransom of the entire world, refreshment and laver of our souls, which dost continually advocate the cause of man before the throne of the sovereign mercy, I adore Thee profoundly, and wish, as far as in me lies, to compensate the injuries and the barbarous treatment which Thou continually receivest from those, and especially those, who rashly dare to blaspheme Thee. Oh! who will not bless this blood of infinite value? Who will not feel his heart inflamed with love for Jesus, that shed it? What would have become of me if I were not redeemed by this divine Blood? But what has drained the sacred veins of my Lord of His Blood, even to the last drop? Ah! it was surely His love. O infinite love, which has bestowed on us this all-healing balsam! O inestimable balsam, springing from the fountain of an immense love! Oh! make all hearts and all tongues praise, glorify, and thank Thee, now and for all eternity. Amen.

V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, with Thy Blood.
  R. And hast made us a king to our God.

Let us pray.
O almighty and eternal God, Who hast appointed Thy only begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and wouldst be appeased by His Blood; grant, we beseech Thee, that we may so venerate, with solemn worship, this price of our redemption, as to be protected by its virtue from the evils of this present life, and enjoy eternal rewards in Heaven: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

With prayers for your holiness,
Rev. Fr. Edwin Palka