July, the month of the Precious Blood

I know this should have bee posted earlier, but I had a daughter having surgery. July is the month dedicated to the Precious Blood of our Lord and Savior. Recently, we had concentrated on His heart being 'opened' while He was on the Cross. Now we can focus on the Blood that flows out of this opening. It is a blood that cleanses. According to the words of St. John, written in the Apocalypse, the Angels wonder, and the question is asked: "These that are clothed in white robes, who are they?" The Lord answers: "These are they that have washed their robes, and have made them white in the Blood of the Lamb."

So, whether being a martyr for Him and His Church, or receiving Him the Holy Eucharist, we can be made clean. The Blood of the Saviour is a well of consolation for troubled hearts. Can anyone, confidingly, look at the Sacred Blood trickling down from the Cross without taking courage to carry on, in spite of the difficulties which are the common lot of all? One glance at the Cross must be able to drive away fear. And, another, must be able to instill trust in Him who did not rest until the last drop, mingled with water, flowed out of an opened Heart. He, who was willing to do so much for men, must be willing to overlook and forget the frailties which they deeply regret; He must be willing to come to their assistance when harassed, to defend them when tempted, to comfort them when afflicted. The Blood of Jesus must be for Christians what the north-star is to sailors.