#precious blood

[apenitentialprayer]

My dear friend,

Do you have any interesting Adam and Eve legends? I'm not talking about the apocryphal gospels in particular, because I know a little about them.

Hey there! Not sure when you sent this, hopefully you weren't waiting for too long. Ah, there's a lot of folklore that could be looked at.

For example, there's a theme in some Islamic and Jewish folklore that Adam and Eve actually separated for a length of time after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. This may have been a conscious choice on their part, or they may have been separated during their expulsion. In some versions, Eve is already pregnant with Cain at this time, and it is Eve's wails while giving birth that draws Adam back to her. In other versions, Eve may not yet be pregnant. In some accountings, the demon Lilith impregnates herself from Adam's wet dreams and produces a race of demons.

There's a story where Adam created by dust that angels had collected from all corners of the world, so that his creation is in some sense an epitome of all Creation. (The fact that he is created from dust from all over the world is also an etiological explanation for why there are so many different skin colors among humans).

There is a legend that Adam was buried under Golgotha; Christ's Precious Blood spilled onto and soaked into the ground where he was buried. You can see this motif in some Crucifixion icons that depict a human skull (Adam's skull) under the Cross.

The number of children that Adam and Eve have vary wildly by source; some Irish sources suggest 100 children, 50 of each sex; we have a surviving monks' trivia game that says that Adam and Eve had 63 children, 33 boys and 30 girls. The lowest number I know is 14 children total. These are all postlapsarian children, by the way; some theologians speculated that Adam and Eve may have had sinless children in the Garden of Eden, beings we now know as faeries.

Speaking of children, one Islamic tradition says that Eve always gave birth to twins; a boy and a girl, a future husband and wife. According to this story, Cain killed Abel because Cain wanted to marry Abel's twin sister and not his own.

More children stories! In one tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm, Adam and Eve had many, many children. When God came to bless them with vocations, Eve was ashamed at the ugliness of some of them, so she hid them away while presenting the beautiful ones. When she saw God bless them with destinies like becoming scholars, knights, and princes, she called the ugly ones out. By that point, all the cool vocations were handed out, so they got destinies like becoming peasants, tanners, and sailors. And that's why.... us commonfolk are ugly???

At least some Rabbinic sources attribute Psalm 92 to Adam and the angels.

Oh! And Adam and Eve may have brought plants from the Garden of Eden to our fallen world; it may be a particular tree in Kashmir, clover, or maybe wheat.

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[myremnantarmy]

Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood,

remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.

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[tinyshe]

#precious blood #saint quote #st josemaria escriva #each soul was purchased at the cost of His Blood #even those that do not believe #even those that turn away

[jameslmartellojr]

#catholic #catholicism #christianity #spiritual warfare #jesus christ #holy cross #crucifix #crucifixion #savior #passion #sacrifice #body of christ #precious blood

[tonreihe]

David Jones, A Latere Dextro, 1943-49

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[helloparkerrose]

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[emvidal]

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[angeltreasure]

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[amcatholic4life]

The Precious blood of Jesus: History, Meaning, Prayer and Devotion Story.

The Precious Blood of Jesus holds a significant place in Christian theology and devotion. It symbolizes the ultimate sacrifice made by Jesus Christ for the redemption of humanity. This article delves into the history, purpose, and significance of the Precious Blood, as well as explores the Feast of the Precious Blood and a powerful prayer associated with it. The Historical and Scriptural…

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#blood of Jesus #precious blood

[bylagunabay]

Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus

ONE DROP …

“This Blood that but one drop of has the power to win all the world forgiveness of its world of sin.” St. Thomas Aquinas.

#christianity #catholic #Jesus #precious blood #cross #crucifix

[apenitentialprayer]

Christ of the Cross, 15th Century Germany

When I survey the wondrous Cross on which the Prince of glory died My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast Save in the death of Christ my God; The vain delights that charm me most; I sacrifice them to His Blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet what grief and and love flow mingling down; Did e'er such Love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were all the realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

Isaac Watts, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"

Sushila Nayyar, Gandhi's personal physician, noted that this was one of Gandhi's favorite hymns. While they were imprisoned together at Aga Khan Palace in 1942, he asked her to memorize it in order to sing to him.

#Christianity #Jesus Christ #Crucifixion #Good Friday #Precious Blood #Virgin Mary #John the Apostle #love #agape #charity #Mahatma Gandhi

[lawrenceop]

HOMILY for Dedication of Westminster Cathedral

1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Ps 46; John 2:13-22

Today’s feast celebrates the Dedication of Westminster Cathedral, the mother church of this diocese. As with every liturgical commemoration of the dedication of a church, there are several points to consider. Firstly, these feasts speak of the communion of Saints, and they are a chance to pray for the strengthening of our relationship of charity, whether with the pope (such as when we celebrate the dedication of the Lateran Basilica), or as a parish community (such as when we celebrate the dedication of this church), or with the Archbishop of Westminster and as a diocese, which is what we do today. So, in a particular way, we pray for this Diocese of Westminster, that we Catholics in London will be a sign of Christ’s mercy, love, and saving power in this part of the world. We also commit ourselves to 

Secondly, the feast of the dedication of a church recalls, not so much the building, but the sacred activities that take place within a church, namely, the celebration of the Sacraments.  The Sacraments are the primary means of sanctification given by God. Through them, the grace of Christ the Son is given to you and me so that we might be conformed to Christ the Son; so that we might become holy, chosen and set apart from the world so that as a priestly people we can pray for the world, and sanctify the world by acts of love. Our good works, therefore, give glory to God our Father, and are, so to speak, liturgical actions performed in our daily lives. 

In the Gospel, therefore, Christ drives the money changers and market traders out of the temple precincts. Why? Because, it seems, although the services they provided were needed for the Temple sacrifices, they had profaned the Temple by providing these services with primarily mercenary and profiteering motives. This is a reminder to us that in the work we do and in the services we provide in the world, we must be careful to do these things with love, with a Christ-centred motive. There is nothing wrong with commercial activity, or secular work in itself - for work is necessary and indeed gainful employment gives dignity to human beings. However, as Christians, we give witness to our faith by doing our jobs with love, with genuine care for the good, with a worthy attitude of giving our best to others, for the glory of God. In this way, our work sanctifies us, and it also makes the places where we work and live to be better, more Godly places. Our workplaces and our homes, therefore, can be hallowed for God when we cause them to become places of hospitality and genuine love for God and one another.

Thirdly, the feast of the dedication of a church recalls that each of us, through the gift of sanctifying grace conferred in the Sacraments, has been hallowed and dedicated and set apart for God. Every Christian, therefore, through Baptism into Christ, is made to be a dwelling place for the Blessed Trinity. Therefore, as St Paul says: “you are the temple of God” because “the Spirit of God dwells in you.” The Holy Spirit has been called the Guest who dwells in us. Therefore, we welcome this great Guest, God himself, by keeping our souls free from sin: daily examine your conscience, repent of venial sins by praying for forgiveness or going to Mass and communion, but if we’re conscious of mortal sins, we must repent and go to confession especially before receiving Holy Communion. In this way, we co-operate with God’s grace so that the Lord can build us up in charity, in genuine love for him and for the whole Church. Today’s feast, therefore, also summons us to this kind of growth in charity.

And finally, there is in St Paul’s statement a warning and a call to protect all human life. Scripture says: “If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.” Many of you will know that last Friday on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a tremendous, historic, and epoch-marking event took place in the USA: the notion that abortion should be a right guaranteed by the US Constitution was overturned by the US Supreme Court. This was the fruit of much prayer and sacrifice. From our perspective as Catholics, the human life, which is scientifically verified to begin at conception, is sacred. This is affirmed in several places in the Word of God, such as the reading we heard today, and the understanding that abortion is a dreadful sin has been upheld by Christians from the very beginning, despite the fact that the cultures in which the early Christians lived even practiced infanticide. So, Catholics have always been pro-life, and we strive to support and improve the conditions of human living from conception to natural death, sanctifying our human lives and the societies and communities in which we live, and so giving glory to God the Creator. For every human being has been created in love by God, and Christ shed his precious blood and died for all peoples, so that whoever believes in him will not perish but may have eternal life. Therefore, every human person, no matter how small, is sacred and is to be cherished by us Christians.

Westminster Cathedral was dedicated on this day in 1895, on what was the feast of the Precious Blood of Jesus. Therefore, we trust that the blood of Christ will free us from all sin, no matter how dreadful or serious they may be. So we pray that the blood of Christ will run in our veins so that, having been saved from our sins, we shall be conformed to Christ, transformed by his grace, and thus built up in holiness. And we ask that the blood of Christ will cover us and so be our protection from all evil; let each of us therefore be dedicated to God as a holy dwelling place for the Most High. Amen. 

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[tinyshe]

#precious blood #jesus #st catherine of siena #saint quote #prayer

[actually-catholic]

I got to receive the Precious Blood today at mass for the first time since the lockdown!

I feel so blessed and in awe of His mercy and goodness. I hadn’t realized just how much I missed it.

#catholic #catholocism #eucharist #precious blood #communion #my little sister received it for the first time! #she had her first communion last year

[blackmalelaw]

(Black Catholics) FOR AFRICAN DIASPORA BLACK CATHOLICS OCEANIA, CARIBBEAN, EUROPE, AMERICAS 

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[jesus-the-splendour]

"Holy Face, through" ©2024 John Sturtz

See-out embrace the oncoming Spirit of Pure Light/

Through-Precious-Blood, the Precious-Blood-Baptismal close of Eyes, upon all material entanglement.

*February 13, 2024 Feast Day of the Most-Glorious Holy Face of Jesus

#Jesus #Crucifixion #Precious Blood #Baptism #johnsturtz