ST. GASPAR: Founder of the Society of the Precious Blood

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ST. GASPAR: Founder of the Society of the Precious Blood

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St. Gaspar founded the Society of the Precious Blood in Giano, Italy, on August 15, 1815. Here, in the 10th century abbey of San Felice, our founder opened the gates of an ardent devotion to the Precious Blood of Christ.

The preamble of the C.P.P.S. constitution captures this new beginning:

Impelled by the love of Christ, manifested especially in the shedding of his Blood, and sensitive to the needs of the Church, St. Gaspar del Bufalo founded a priestly institute. He attracted from the diocesan clergy a group of like-minded priests and unity them by a bond of charity only, instead of vows. Living together in mission houses, they were a source of continual renewal for the priests and the people, mainly by preaching missions and retreats.

In this nucleus the Society of the Precious Blood had its origin and from it derives its spirit.

Gaspar was born in Rome on January 6, 1786. His father, Antonio, was a servant in the family of a prince. He was a pious man of firm faith who was a staunch defender of the Holy Father. Gaspar's mother, Annunziata, was one of those quiet and saintly women who seem to model her life and faith after the holy women of the Scriptures. She realized early in Gaspar's life that God had great things in store for him. She raised her son in virtue and holiness, readying the soil for God to plant within Gaspar a deep and abiding devotion to the Blood of Christ.

Early in his life, Gaspar showed a great concern for the poor and sick. Perhaps because he came from family of meager means and because he himself had been a sickly child (almost dying at the age of two, only to be cured through the intercession of St. Francis Xavier), Gaspar's compassion for the poor and outcasts consumed him. He spent his summer vacations as a youth visiting hospitals and bringing meals to the hungry.

When he was eighteen, Gaspar exhibited one of his greatest gifts: organizing for action on behalf of the `people on the fringe'. Together with some of his classmates, Gaspar ministered to the marginalized: offering religious instruction to the peasants from rural areas who came to Rome to sell their hay; providing catechism for orphans and children of the poor; and setting up a night shelter for the homeless.

Gaspar was ordained July 31, 1808. Less than a year later, on May 17, 1809, Napoleon suppressed the papal states. Pope Pius VII was arrested and transported to Savona. On June 13, 1810, Gaspar was brought before the magistrate to take the oath of allegiance to the emperor. In words that echo the Gospel of John when Jesus said "the truth will set you free", Gaspar told the magistrate: "I would rather die or suffer evil than to take such an oath. I cannot. I must not. I will not."

For the courage of his conviction, Gaspar was sentenced to prison. But even though his body was incarcerated, the truth had set his spirit free. Although the conditions of the prison caused his health to deteriorate, his mind and heart continued to expand. A dream was about to be born.

During his exile, Gaspar's compassion deepened. Though he had been about works of mercy for most of his life, in the silence of his cell this work was clearly defined by the Precious Blood of Christ. In the solitude of exile, the vision became clear: to continue the works of mercy and the evangelization in the context of community. He would join forces with other men and women united in the bond of charity to touch others with the redeeming grace of the blood of Jesus.

Napoleon was defeated in January 1814 and Gaspar was free to return to Rome to begin his mission as apostle of the Precious Blood. He had spent four years in exile and imprisonment, but his enthusiasm had not waned. He came back to a city, however, that was in chaos. In the aftermath of Napoleons occupation, the Church in Rome was experiencing great trial. So the pope appointed Gaspar to preach missions throughout the city and the surrounding countryside for the spiritual renewal of the people. In response to the Holy Father's request, Gaspar drew upon the rich resources of two of his mentors, Frs. Albertini and Bonnani, to begin the society of apostolic life.

It was Gaspar's vision to wed the spirituality of the Precious Blood with the concept of a community for the apostolic works of mercy. This sacred union gave birth to the Society of the Precious Blood that would "proclaim peace through the blood of the cross."

St. Gaspar brought devotion to the Blood of Christ out of the sanctuary and into the streets. His preaching was rooted in the saving act of Christ on the cross and so he carried the crucifix close to his heart. Indeed, the mission cross became the symbol of the newly formed community.

Gaspar's words and witness became the wings to lift the burden of sin from the hearts of his listeners. He called people to reconciliation; to restore the right relationship with God and others. The power of Gaspar's presence and preaching was found most dramatically in his work with the bandits.

The year was 1821 and at that time there was a severe problem in the papal states. The bandits had control over many of the towns in the coastal provinces. It was a time of great lawlessness and many towns were out of the control of the civil authorities. One town, Sonnino, was so bad that the government had given up completely and had become so desperate that they decided to destroy the whole town. The people were supposed to move out, although they were to be compensated for their loss of property, and the plan was to level the town. A number of houses were demolished before the people's outcry forced the authorities to stop. Sonnino was just one of many problem places.

At that time there was a Cardinal Cristaldi who was a great admirer of St. Gaspar. He was also the papal treasurer and advisor to Pope Pius VII. He had a plan which he presented to the pope to deal with the bandits. His plan was to fight the immorality and savagery of the bandits, not with weapons, because that had been tried and failed, but with spiritual forces. He suggested that St. Gaspar and his new band of missionaries go into the towns and provinces where the bandits lived and establish mission houses. There they were to preach the Word, establish churches and chapels, and see to the continued instruction of the people.

And that is what the young missionary society did. Between 1821 and 1823 six new mission houses were opened. Each house was to have five missionaries and each team was to conduct 12 missions a year. In that way every town would hear the message of redemption and reconciliation during a two year cycle. From these houses St. Gaspar and his companions went out and preached the merits of the Precious Blood. They called the people to repentance and to return to faithfulness. They would preach on the street corners at night. They instructed the children. Armed with only the crucifix, they went into the hills to seek out the bandits to win them over. Crazy—but it worked. In two years the bandit problem was under control.

Gaspar was well loved by those who had encountered his ministry and was very popular in his native city. To this day he remains a popular hero in Rome and devotions to the saint are very popular. However, Gaspar and his young society encountered substantial opposition within the political workings of the Church. One major objection to the new society was that its name, The Society of the Precious Blood, was considered unecclesiastical. Gaspar was accused of disregarding Canon Law and the mission cross and chain that the members wore was completely untraditional. This opposition began under the reign of Pope Pius VII (around 1820) who had been a strong support of the society at its founding in 1815.

This opposition became so strong that the successor to Pius VII, Leo XII was positively adverse to the community. It is noted that this was at a time when Gaspar was being more and more open in his criticism of abuses in the Church and the government of the Papal States. St. Gaspar felt that this opposition was more of a personal attack on himself and so he offered to step down as moderator of the community so that things could be smoothed over. Fortunately, this was not needed as the situation with Leo XII was resolved after a meeting between the two of them.

This was not the end of Gaspar's difficulties. The enemies of Gaspar merely changed their tactics to trying to have him removed from Rome. First they tried to have him made a bishop. This Gaspar begged to be excused from. Then they tried to have him removed from Rome by having him named Inter Nuntius to Brazil. It was a very difficult time for Gaspar until his refusal was accepted. Finally Leo XII appointed Gaspar to the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, which required his residence in Rome.

After Leo XII died in 1828 the enemies of the community went to work on his successor, Pius VIII. Pius VIII believed all the old accusations and treated Gaspar very severely in a private audience. He removed all the privileges for the community from him, including all the financial help that had been assigned for mission work. It is a testament to Gaspar's conviction that the community was inspired by divine will, that this was not the end of the community. Instead, Gaspar withdrew to one of the houses and drew up a document giving legal proof of the legitimate existence granted to the community by Pius VII. The opposition continued throughout the life of Gaspar and the Rule was not approved until after his death.

Gaspar died on December 28, 1837. The medical report called him a "victim of charity" because even though he was in ill health himself, he ministered to the victims of the cholera epidemic that broke out in Rome. Gaspar was beatified in 1904 and canonized a saint on June 12, 1954.

Sources:

"St. Gaspar—the Man, the Mission, the Dream". Joe Nassal, CPPS; Pathfinder, Vol. 2, No. 2, November, 1989.

"Society Celebrates 175 Years of Service". Tom Conway, CPPS; CPPS Tomorrow, Vol. 6, No. 1, September, 1990.

History of the Society of the Precious Blood. Isidore Oberhauser, CPPS; 1929.

Blessed Gaspar del Bufalo. Anonymous; Messenger Press, Carthegena, OH, 1933.

Scriptures for Reflection—

Matthew 5:3-16
Matthew 25: 31-46
Luke 10: 1-20

Questions for Reflection—

Gaspar was a man with a heart that brimmed with love for the poor and sick. He saw Christ in those with needs. How does my life of discipleship respond to those in need? Who are the needy in my parish or community and what is my response to them?

Gaspar was a Missionary and formed a missionary society that wed the devotion to the Precious Blood to the apostolic life. How am I called to be missionary? What mission has God given to me?

Gaspar was a man of firm convictions who suffered imprisonment and exile for his loyalty to the papacy. He was attacked personally because of his persistence in believing in his mission to found a religious community dedicated to the Precious Blood. What would I be willing to sacrifice for my faith and beliefs?

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St. Gaspar, pray for us as we are persecuted.

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St. Gaspar Ping!

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The Chaplet of the Precious Blood of Our Lord is powerful.

It should be prayed more often, not just on the feast day.

Here’s instruction, it’s beautiful.

http://www.preciousbloodinternational.com/prayers_05.html

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Saint Joseph’s College of Indiana, founded and still under the CPPS. http://www.saintjoe.edu/

In 1867, the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne purchased a farm south of Rensselaer on which there were already two frame dwellings. These were converted into an orphanage that existed until 1887. One year later, The Most Reverend Joseph Dwenger, Bishop of Fort Wayne, offered the vacant orphan home with part of the farm to Father Henry Drees, C.PP.S., then Provincial of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, with the stipulation that a college be founded there. Saint Joseph’s College opened its doors on August 23, 1891.

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Another tidbit of historical U. S. that many would like to ignore.

Thanks.

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Another version I found.

St. Gaspar's Chaplet of the Precious Blood

Precious Blood Chaplet

This devotional prayer chaplet consists of seven mysteries
on which we meditate on the seven times
Jesus shed His Most Precious Blood.

The Chaplet is divided into 6 sets of 5 beads (30)
and 1 set of 3 beads (3), a total of 33 beads,
in honor of the 33 years of Jesus' life.

1st Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in His circumcision
We ask for chastity of body and spirit.

2nd Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the Garden of Olives
We ask for the spirit of prayer.

3rd Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the scourging
We ask for patience and self control.

4th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the crown of thorns
We ask for the humility to atone for our pride.

5th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood carrying the Cross
We ask for the strength to bear our earthly burdens.

6th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood in the Crucifixion
We ask for contrition.

7th Mystery - Jesus shed His Blood as His side was pierced
We ask for the grace of perseverance.

Begin the chaplet by praying:
V. Incline unto my aid, O God!
R. O Lord, make haste to help me!
V. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Spirit
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be
Amen
On the First 6 sets of beads:Pray 1 "Our Father" on each of the five beads
After each set:Pray one "Glory Be"
and the following prayer:

We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants whom
Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.

On the 7th/last set of beads:Pray 1 "Our Father" on each of the three beads
After this set:Pray one "Glory Be"
and the following prayer:

We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants whom
Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.
Closing Prayer:

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in atonement for my sins, in supplication for the holy souls in Purgatory and for the needs of Holy Church. Amen .

see also:Letters of St. Gaspar

The rosary is a familiar form of prayer. Its repetition establishes a rhythm that steadies our hearts and minds. By involving our hands as we move along the beads, a rosary helps us tune out distractions. Young and old can pray a rosary. No book, no special place, are needed! For these reasons, many religious traditions have prayers that use beads, Buddhists and Sufis (the mystical branch of Islam) as well as Christians. Throughout the centuries, Christians have employed a variety of rosaries. Each rosary is designed to slowly immerse us in a particular spirituality or tradition. In the earliest centuries, monks used stones and strings of beads as aids to prayer and meditation on Scripture, including Lectio Divina or Divine Reading. The fifteen decade rosary, which brings together the major stories of the Christian mystery in the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries, is a Dominican tradition that dates to the 13th century. The Precious Blood Rosary or Chaplet is OUR rosary. This is the means of meditation on the principal blood-sheddings of Jesus that Saint Gaspar, our founder, so readily promoted. The Precious Blood Chaplet was composed by Father Francesco Albertini. He was a canon of the church of San Nicola in Carcere in Rome, which was privileged to have a relic of the Precious Blood. His devotion to the Precious Blood inspired Albertini to found the Arch-Confraternity of the Precious Blood, the forerunner of the Union of the Blood of Christ. Albertini invited Father Gaspar del Bufalo, a canon of the near-by church of San Marco, to preach the inaugural sermon for the Arch-Confraternity on December 8, 1808. Albertini wanted to compose a prayer for the Union, a prayer that would combine giving thanks to God for the gift of Jesus' most precious blood and intercession on behalf of the world. To prepare himself to undertake this responsibility, Albertini sought the solace of a retreat. In his account of this retreat, Albertini recounts how he was directly confronted by evil and inspired by meditating on the image of the cross. The fruit of this encounter is our community's Chaplet of the Precious Blood. The Chaplet has seven mysteries, according to a traditional listing of the seven significant times Jesus shed his blood -- the Circumcision, The Agony in the Garden, the Scourging at the Pillar, The Crowning with Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, Jesus Dies on the Cross, and the Piercing with the Lance. Devotion to Jesus' seven blood-sheddings goes back much farther than our community's founding. The heart of the chaplet is 33 Our Fathers, in honor of the number of years Jesus is believed to have lived among us. The first six mysteries consist of five "Our Father's" followed by a "Glory be" and the last mystery has three "Our Father's" to complete the total of 33. Following each mystery is a verse and response. Verse: “Come then, Lord, help your people.” Response: “Bought with the price of your own blood.” These are drawn from the conclusion of the church's great hymn Te Deum. The Chaplet was approved by the Sacred Congregation of Rites on May 31, 1809 and 'indulgenced' October 18th, 1815(1) The Chaplet was one of the tools that St. Gaspar used in the preaching of missions. References to the chaplet are found in hundreds of Gaspar’s letters. It was the central means he had of inviting the people to pray the mysteries of the Precious Blood, and to provide a focus for the teaching during the mission. In a letter to Pope Gregory XVI in March of 1831, Gaspar points out the chaplet as one of the points in the missionary’s method of life. At the beginning of each day, one Missionary would lead the gathered faithful in the Chaplet while another offered the Mass. In an era when the Mass was in Latin and most people could not read the Chaplet enabled the people to enter more fully into the mystery which was being celebrated. Each of the Mysteries is taken from the Scriptures and is a great place for us to reflect on the meaning found there. The mystery of his Circumcision reminds us how Jesus and his family followed the law, and how the Son of God was incorporated into the family of a particular people in a particular place and time. The Agony in the Garden reminds us how we too seek to take up God’s will in every struggle. The Piercing with a Lance reminds us of the beginning of the sacraments. To pray over these mysteries slowly immerses us into the same mysteries that gave life to Gaspar’s preaching. Prayer was at the center of Gaspar’s life, and the chaplet bears fruit in immersing us in the mysteries of the Most Precious Blood. “Here is the fruit that I experience within myself as the result of this visitation of God; … I have come to realize more and more how needful I am of establishing myself in God's ways and how urgent prayer is, even though I must say that it has always been my delight; I would like to help sanctify the whole world.” (2) A version of the chaplet, with scripture verses for each Our Father, is available .

 

NOTES (1)Gaspare del Bufalo, Alejandro Rey, CPPS, Vol 1, pg 353 (2)Gaspar del Bufalo, Letter #3785 to Sr. Maria Giuseppa Pittorri,Letters of St. Gaspar

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The Litany of the Precious Blood was compiled by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacred Liturgy, and promulgated by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960.

This Litany is especially appropriate for Holy Week.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy

Christ, hear us
Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us

God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us
God, the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us

Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the eternal Father,
save us
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word or God,
save us
Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament,
save us
Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in Agony,
save us
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging,
save us
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns,
save us
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross,
save us
Blood of Christ, price of our salvation,
save us
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness,
save us
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls,
save us
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy,
save us
Blood of Christ, victor over demons,
save us
Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs,
save us
Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors,
save us
Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins,
save us
Blood of Christ, help of those in peril,
save us
Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened,
save us
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow,
save us
Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent,
save us
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying,
save us
Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,
save us
Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life,
save us
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory,
save us
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor,
save us

Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, O Lord

V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy Blood.
R. And made us, for our God, a kingdom.

Almighty and eternal God,
Thou hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son
the Redeemer of the world and willed to be appeased by his blood.
Grant, we beg of Thee,
that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation
and through its power
be safeguarded from the evils of the present life
so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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St. Gaspar

 

Leader: O God, come to our assistance.
All: Lord, make haste to help us.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
All: As it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be forever. Amen.

 

First Mystery: The Circumcision

1. When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21)

Our Father

2. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption. (Galatians 4:4-5)

Our Father

3. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." (Matthew 5:17)

Our Father

4. In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of it counts for anything; only faith, which expresses itself through love. (Galatians 5:6)

Our Father

5. At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Second Mystery: The Agony in the Garden

1. Jesus prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. He said, "Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want but what you want." (Mark 14:35b-36)

Our Father

2. Jesus was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. (Luke 22:44)

Our Father

3. Since he himself was tempted through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are tempted. (Hebrews 2:18)

Our Father

4. In the days when he was in the flesh, Jesus offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. (Hebrews 5:7)

Our Father

5. By this will, we have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (Hebrews 10:10)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Third Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

1. I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; My face I did not shield from buffets and spitting. (Isaiah 50:6)

Our Father

2. Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole; by his stripes we were healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

Our Father

3. So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified. (Mark 15:15)

Our Father

4. Through his blood, God made Jesus the means of expiation for all who believe. (Romans 3:25)

Our Father

5. With your blood you purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation. (Revelation 5:9)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Fourth Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

1. The soldiers then wove a crown of thorns and fixed it on Jesus' head, throwing around his shoulders a cloak of royal purple. (John 19:2)

Our Father

2. They came to him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck him repeatedly. (John 19:3)

Our Father

3. Pilate had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, "Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews." (John 19:19)

Our Father

4. He wore a cloak that had been dipped in blood, and his name was called the Word of God. (Revelation 19:13)

Our Father

5. He has a name written on his cloak and on his thigh, "King of kings and Lord of lords." (Revelation 19:16)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Fifth Mystery: Jesus carries the cross

1. In the end, Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. (John 19:16)

Our Father

2. Jesus said to all, "If any wish to come after me, they must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23)

Our Father

3. For the sake of the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2)

Our Father

4. Jesus himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

Our Father

5. May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Sixth Mystery: The Crucifixion

1. Jesus said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many." (Mark 14:24)

Our Father

2. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. (Luke 23:33)

Our Father

3. It pleased God to make absolute fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile all things in his person, whether those on earth or those in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. (Colossians 1:19-20)

Our Father

4. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13)

Our Father

5. "When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself." (John 12:32)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Seventh Mystery: The Piercing of Jesus' Side

1. One of the soldiers thrust his lance into Jesus's side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. (John 19:34)

Our Father

2. This happened so that the scripture passage might be fulfilled: "They will look upon him whom they have pierced." (John 19:36a, 37b)

Our Father

3. Jesus Christ it is who came through water and blood, not in water only, but in water and blood. (1 John 5:6a)

Our Father

Glory be

Leader: Come, Lord, and help your people.
All: Bought with the price of your own Blood.

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Closing Prayer

Father, by the blood of your own Son you have set all people free and saved us from death. Continue your work of love within us, that by constantly celebrating the mystery of our salvation, we may reach the eternal life it promises. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Devotion to the Drops of Blood Lost by our Lord Jesus Christ on His Way to Calvary (Prayer/Devotion)

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Catholic Word of the Day: PRECIOUS BLOOD, 12-03-11
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Vultus Christi

By Thy Precious Blood, O Jesus

By

Father Mark

 on July 1, 2012 9:05 AM |

 

Like most chaplets or repetitive prayers, this Offering of the Precious Blood for Priests is meant to be prayed quietly and gently as a way of "turning into prayer" (oratio), the Word of God received (lectio), and meditated (meditatio). This sort of prayer can, by the grace of God, lead one to a simple abiding in adoration in the presence of God (contemplatio).

Offering of the Precious Blood for Priests

This chaplet of reparation and intercession is meant to be prayed on an ordinary five decade rosary.

Incline (+) unto my aid, O God; O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Alleluia. (After Septuagesima: Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.)

On the Our Father beads:

Eternal Father, I offer Thee
the Precious Blood of Thy Beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Lamb without blemish or spot (1 Peter 1:19)
in reparation for my sins
and for the sins of all Thy priests.

On the Hail Mary beads:

By Thy Precious Blood, O Jesus, purify and sanctify Thy priests.

In place of the Glory be to the Father:

O Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named (Ephesians 3:14), have mercy on all Thy priests, and wash them in the Blood of the Lamb.

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Thank you for the St. Gaspar’s Chaplet of Precious Blood,
I hadn’t seen it.

CONSECRATION TO THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
OF JESUS CHRIST

Conscious, merciful Savior, of my nothingness and of Thy sublimity, I cast myself at Thy Feet and thank Thee for the many proofs of Thy grace shown to me, Thy ungrateful creature. I thank Thee especially for delivering me by Thy Precious Blood from the destructive power of Satan. In the presence of my dear Mother Mary, my guardian Angel, my patron Saint, and of the whole company of Heaven, I dedicate myself voluntarily, with a sincere heart, O dearest Jesus, to Thy Precious Blood, by which Thou hast redeemed the world from sin, death and Hell. I promise Thee, with the help of Thy grace and to the utmost of my strength, to stir up and foster devotion to Thy Precious Blood, the Price of our redemption, so that Thy adorable Blood may be honored and glorified by all. In this way, I wish to make reparation for my disloyalty towards Thy Precious Blood of love, and to make satisfaction to Thee for the many profanations which men commit against that Precious Price of their salvation. O would that my own sins, my coldness, and all the acts of disrespect I have ever committed against Thee, O Holy, Precious Blood, could be undone. Behold, O dearest Jesus, I offer to Thee the love, honor and adoration, which Thy most Holy Mother, Thy faithful disciples and all the Saints have offered to Thy Precious Blood. I ask Thee to forget my earlier faithlessness and coldness, and to forgive all who offend Thee. Sprinkle me, O Divine Savior, and all men with Thy Precious Blood, so that we, O Crucified Love, may love Thee from now on with all our hearts, and worthily honor the Price of our salvation. Amen.

We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Amen.

p.s. When I think about the Passion, say, when you pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, I wonder about the crown of thorns, they may of touched the top of Our Lord’s forehead or come lower. Our Lord couldn’t brush the blood away, out of His eyes, He would cut His hands!!

[Salvation]

If you look up St. Rita of Cascia — she had a thorn right in the middle of her forehead.

[stpio]

I didn’t know of St. Rita, thank you. Oh, did she suffer
and there are pics of an American woman who received the wounds of Jesus’ crown of thorns.

http://www.miraclesofthesaints.com/2010/10/crown-of-thorns-in-lives-of-saints.html