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2 of 2 The Name of the Precious Blood of Jesus (5) The Holocaust 2. In this offering Christ left us an example. If we are really to tread in His footsteps, a partial offering is not enough. As long as we keep anything for ourselves and deny it to God, there is rapine in our holocaust; that is, we keep back part of what we profess to sacrifice entirely to God; and such an offering cannot be acceptable. Is there anything which I consciously still keep back from God? 3. First of all, the blood of the holocaust was to be shed, and the blood, as we read in Holy Scripture, signifies the life. We must therefore dedicate our lives to God before we can belong wholly to Him. Hence the virtue of religious vows. If we are not called to these, at least we are called to make the service of God the end and aim of our daily life. Is this the character of my life? ~ Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J., The Devout Year (1893)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 8th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 8th Day ~ Types of the Precious Blood (5) The Holocaust 1. The holocaust, or whole burnt offering, could be an ox, or sheep, or pigeon, or turtle-dove, according to the abilities of him who offered it. Its blood was to be shed, and the whole body was afterwards to be burnt upon the altar. So Christ offered Himself a holocaust to God; there was no part of His human nature that was not sacrificed for the sins of men. All the faculties of His soul, every thought and wish and inclination, every nerve and fibre in His body, all were offered to God and consecrated to Him. Try and realize the extent of this sacrifice. (continued)

2 of 2 The Name of the Precious Blood of Jesus (4) The Offerings for Sins of Ignorance 2. Yet such ignorance is rarely altogether with out some fault. Sometimes there was at least some faint suspicion that the deed done was displeasing to God, sometimes the ignorance was itself the result of sin blinding the soul and dulling the perceptions,sometimes it was the consequence of obstinacy and self-will. I may have committed many sins through ignorance; were they altogether without fault? 3. Those sins had to be atoned for with blood, and that blood was a type of the blood of Jesus. He, therefore, shed His Precious Blood for my sins of ignorance as well as sins of malice, and whatever fault was in them added to His sacred sufferings. I must then compassionate with Him in all that He suffered for the countless sins that men have committed against God through ignorance, and especially for my own. ~ Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J., The Devout Year (1893)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 7th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 7th Day ~ Types of the Precious Blood (4) The Offerings for Sins of Ignorance 1. In the Book of Leviticus (iv.) an elaborate ritual is prescribed in expiation of sins committed through ignorance. A calf is to be offered, and the ancients of the people are to lay their hands upon its head, and the priest is to carry some of its blood into the tabernacle of the testimony, and to sprinkle it seven times before the veil and to pour forth the blood at the foot of the altar. All this is in expiation for sins committed by those who at the time knew not that they were sins. What a proof of God's hatred of sin, even though he who did the act was not at the time aware that it was a sin! (continued)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 7th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 7th Day ~ Types of the Precious Blood (4) The Offerings for Sins of Ignorance 1. In the Book of Leviticus (iv.) an elaborate ritual is prescribed in expiation of sins committed through ignorance. A calf is to be offered, and the ancients of the people are to lay their hands upon its head, and the priest is to carry some of its blood into the tabernacle of the testimony, and to sprinkle it seven times before the veil and to pour forth the blood at the foot of the altar. All this is in expiation for sins committed by those who at the time knew not that they were sins. What a proof of God's hatred of sin, even though he who did the act was not at the time aware that it was a sin! (continued)

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2 of 2 Types of the Precious Blood (3) The Peace Offering (continued) 2. The blood of the heifer sacrificed was shed as a necessary part of the sacrifice. "The priests the sons of Aaron shall offer the blood thereof, pouring it round about the altar" (Lev. i.5). There is no mark of our gratitude to God like willingness to suffer for Him. The blood is, as it were, the life, and the shedding of it corresponds in the body to the sacrifice of our will in the soul, which is the noblest sacrifice that man can make to God. Do I sacrifice my will to God's, or is self-will still strong within me? 3. The blood was shed, moreover, as a means of obtaining fresh favors. Those who are anxious to gain great things from God must make some sacrifice for His sake, and those who are most powerful with Him are those who give up their will to His. Christ in His sacred humanity is all-powerful with God, because in the head of the book it is written of Him that He should fulfill the will of God and was content to do it. Do I deserve such influence with Him? ~ Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J., The Devout Year (1893)

2 of 2 Types of the Precious Blood (3) The Peace Offering (continued) 2. The blood of the heifer sacrificed was shed as a necessary part of the sacrifice. "The priests the sons of Aaron shall offer the blood thereof, pouring it round about the altar" (Lev. i.5). There is no mark of our gratitude to God like willingness to suffer for Him. The blood is, as it were, the life, and the shedding of it corresponds in the body to the sacrifice of our will in the soul, which is the noblest sacrifice that man can make to God. Do I sacrifice my will to God's, or is self-will still strong within me? 3. The blood was shed, moreover, as a means of obtaining fresh favors. Those who are anxious to gain great things from God must make some sacrifice for His sake, and those who are most powerful with Him are those who give up their will to His. Christ in His sacred humanity is all-powerful with God, because in the head of the book it is written of Him that He should fulfill the will of God and was content to do it. Do I deserve such influence with Him? ~ Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J., The Devout Year (1893)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 6th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 6th Day ~ Types of the Precious Blood (3) The Peace Offering 1. The peace-offering was one of the chief sacrifices of the Old Law. It was an offering of gratitude for blessings received, or of petition for blessings desired. So Jesus offered Himself upon the cross, not only to obtain for us the blessings of eternal life, but also to render thanks to God for His mercy to man and make to Him the only possible return worthy of His divine majesty. (continued)

2 of 2 Types of the Precious Blood 2. The blood of the paschal lamb was to be sprinkled on the door-posts of the Israelites; and thereby they were to be rendered safe from the judgment that fell upon the Egyptians. So the Precious Blood sprinkled upon our hearts saves us from the punishment we have justly deserved. It appeases the anger of God and marks us as belonging to Him, and travellers to the heavenly Jerusalem longing to be freed from the bondage of earthly things. 3. How is the Precious Blood sprinkled on our souls? In all the sacraments of the Church, in every act of contrition, in every deed of supernatural charity, in every prayer offered humbly and with confidence, it falls upon us, and renders us safe from the avenging angel, and secures us from the anger of God that our sins have justly merited. Asperges me,Domine, hyssopo et mundabor— " Sprinkle me, O Lord, and I shall be rendered clean in Thy sight." ~ Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J., The Devout Year (1893)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 5th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 5th Day ~ Types of the Precious Blood (2) The Blood of the Paschal Lamb 1. On the night when God delivered His people from Egypt a lamb was slain that was a type of the Lamb of God. It was to be a lamb without blemish, no bone of it was to be broken, it was to be wholly consumed by those in whose dwelling it was slain, and its blood was to be shed to the last drop. Apply these conditions of the paschal lamb to the Lamb of God, and see how perfectly they were fulfilled in the sacrifice of the cross. (continued)

2 of 2 ACT of REPARATION to the IMMACULATE HEART of MARY Obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from thee will obtain grace and amendment for us all. Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners, that they may love Jesus and cease to offend the Lord, already so much offended, and will not fall into hell. Turn thine eyes of mercy towards us, that henceforth we may love God with all our hearts while on earth and enjoy Him forever in heaven. Amen. ~ St. Joseph Daily Missal (1950)

1 of 2 ACT of REPARATION to the IMMACULATE HEART of MARY Most holy Virgin and our Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of thine Immaculate Heart surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. Moved by the ardent desire of loving thee as our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to thine Immaculate Heart, we prostrate ourselves at thy feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grievances that men cause thee, and to atone, by means of our prayers and sacrifices, for the offenses with which men return thy tender love. (continued)

July 5th, 2025 FIRST SATURDAY of JULY 💙 “See my daughter, how my heart is encircled by thorns with which ungrateful men pierce me at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You, at least, try to console me, and announce that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who on the First Saturdays of five consecutive months, confess, receive Holy Communion, recite part of My Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on its mysteries with the intention of offering me reparation.” ~ Words of Our Lady to Sr. Marie (Lucia dos Santos) on December 10, 1925 If possible, make First Saturday devotions today, in reparation for offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as requested by Our Lady herself in 1925, and confirmed by Our Lord in 1927.

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2 of 2 Types of the Precious Blood 1) The Blood of Abel (continued) 2. The blood of Abel cried out to God for vengeance on his murderer. The blood of Jesus, which speaketh better things than that of Abel, cries out to God for mercy on those who have outraged Him and put Him to death. Even while Jesus hung on the cross, He prayed His Father to forgive them, and ever since, as long as the world shall last, His blood still cries, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do !" O Jesus, may Thy blood thus cry out for me! 3. Yet, at the same time, it cries for vengeance on those who deliberately and wilfully reject Him. Long, indeed, He bears with them, long and patiently. Yet if in the end they spurn His Precious Blood, His very mercy will bring upon them a vengeance in proportion to His offer of love. O Jesus! may I never reject Thee or refuse Thy love and mercy! ~ Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J., The Devout Year (1893)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 4th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 4th Day ~ Types of the Precious Blood 1) The Blood of Abel 1. Abel was slain by his cruel brother Cain because he offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, and his brother, filled with rage at the acceptance of Abel's sacrifice, deliberately shed his innocent blood. So the Jews, filled with rage at the exceeding holiness of Jesus' life, and at the sweet attractiveness of His words, and the divine beauty of His works of mercy, shed His Precious Blood. So the wicked are ever enraged against the good and grudge them their favor with God. (continued)

Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ~ July 4th ✧✿✿✧❁❁✧✿✿✧ 4th Day ~ Types ofthe Precious Blood 1) The Blood of Abel 1. Abel was slain by his cruel brother Cain because he offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, and his brother, filled with rage at the acceptance of Abel's sacrifice, deliberately shed his innocent blood. So the Jews, filled with rage at the exceeding holiness of Jesus' life, and at the sweet attractiveness of His words, and the divine beauty of His works of mercy, shed His Precious Blood. So the wicked are ever enraged against the good and grudge them their favor with God. (continued)

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