By Sarah Damm, SpiritualDirection.com, July 22, 2023
In the 2004 movie The Passion of the Christ, there is a poignant scene after the brutal scourging at the pillar. Jesus’ bloody Body is dragged away from the pillar, and the ground is covered with His Blood. The Blessed Mother enters the courtyard with Saints John and Mary Magdalene, she kneels down, and with maternal love and devotion, she carefully begins cleaning up His Blood from the ground.
This scene depicts the type of reverence all of us should have for the Precious Blood of Jesus, which was poured out for our redemption.
One way to cultivate such devotion is by taking part in July’s dedication to the Precious Blood of Jesus. …