What is the theological meaning of devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus?
Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus focuses on the price of our redemption, for as Saint Peter wrote, 'You were redeemed not with corruptible things like gold or silver, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless' (1 Peter 1:18-19). Poured out at the Circumcision, the Agony in Gethsemane, the Scourging, the Crowning with Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, and the Crucifixion, Christ's Precious Blood cleanses souls, conquers demons, and provides reconciliation in every Mass.
Sources
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 613
- 1 Peter 1:18-19
- Hebrews 9:14
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