7/14/12

Chaplet of the Most Precious Blood

We are in the middle of the month of July, which is specially dedicated to the MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF OUR LORD. There is still time to choose from variety of devotions and sacramental of the Most Precious Blood one for us, which particularly will suit us.
One of them is the Chaplet of the Most Precious Blood. How to pray it follow the LINK.

Read and pray also the below powerful Blessing of the Rosaries of the Precious Blood taken from the Rituale Romanum. The remarkable are the words which in one sentence summarize why Our Lord came down from heaven:
“God, who, out of exceeding love for us, willed that your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, come down from heaven to earth, taking flesh at the angel's message in the sacred womb of Our Lady, the blessed Virgin Mary, in order to snatch us from Satan's tyranny;”

 
BENEDICTIO CORONARUM PRETIOSISSIMI SANGUINIS
 Propria Congregationis Missionariorum pretiosissimi Sanguinis
Constat corona precatoria triginta tribus granulis, in septem distinctis partes, quarum quæque quinque habet granulos, septima parte excepta, quæ tantum tres numerat; ut ita honorentur septem Sanguinis Christi præcipuæ effusiones recitatione triginta trium Pater et septem Glória.
V. Adjutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.
V. Redemísti nos, Dómine, in Sánguine tuo.
R. Et fecísti nos Deo nostro regnum.
V. Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni.
R. Quos pretióso Sánguine redemísti.
V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
Orémus.                                                             Oratio
Omnípotens et miséricors Deus, qui propter exímiam caritátem tuam, qua dilexísti nos, Fílium tuum unigénitum, Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, de cælis in terram descéndere, et de beatíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ Dóminæ nostræ útero sacratíssimo, Angelo nuntiánte, carnem suscípere voluísti, ut nos eríperes de potestáte diáboli: obsecrámus imménsam cleméntiam tuam; ut has corónas in honórem, et laudem pretiósi Sánguinis ejúsdem Fílii tui ab Ecclésia tua fidéli dicátas bene + dícas, et sanctí + fices, eísque tantam infúndas virtútem Spíritus + Sancti, ut, quicúmque harum quámlibet secum portáverit, aut in domo sua reverénter tenúerit, ab omni hoste visíbili et invisíbili semper et ubíque in hoc sæculo liberétur, et post éxitum suum, méritis ipsíus pretiosíssimi Sánguinis, ad ætérnam beatitúdinem felíciter pervéniat. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. R. Amen.
Et aspergantur aqua benedicta
BLESSING OF ROSARIES OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
Formerly reserved to the Congregation of Missionaries of the Precious Blood
The rosary is made up of thirty-three beads divided into seven parts, six of which have five beads each, and the seventh only three. In this way the seven principal sheddings of Christ's blood are honored by the recitation of thirty-three Our Fathers and seven Glory be to the Fathers.
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
V. You have redeemed us, Lord, in your blood.
R. You have made us to reign with our God.
V. We therefore implore you to save your servants.
R. Whom your precious blood has redeemed.
V. Lord, heed my prayer.
R. And let my cry be heard by you.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
 Let us pray.                                      Prayer
Almighty and merciful God, who, out of exceeding love for us, willed that your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, come down from heaven to earth, taking flesh at the angel's message in the sacred womb of Our Lady, the blessed Virgin Mary, in order to snatch us from Satan's tyranny; we humbly beg you in your boundless goodness to bless + and to hallow + these rosaries, which your faithful Church has consecrated to the honor and praise of the precious blood of your Son. Let them be endowed with such power of the Holy + Spirit, that whoever carries one on his person or reverently keeps one in his home, may always and everywhere in this life be shielded from all enemies, visible and invisible, and at his death, by the merits of the precious blood, happily attain everlasting blessedness; through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
They are sprinkled with holy water.


7/12/12

Bishop Against Mass During Pilgrimage


 Our Lady of Gietrzwałd, Ora Pro Nobis

There is a rosary pilgrimage going from Warsaw to Gietrzwałd  between July 12-20 this year. The organizers have requested a permission of the Archbishop of Warmia to celebrate the Mass in extraordinary form in the local parish churches where they are staying during the pilgrimage.

Sanctuary of Our Lady in Gietrzwałd


This is the answer they have received:
I would like to inform you, answering your question dated May 30th 2012, that Archbishop of Warmia do not grand the permission to celebrate the Holy Mass in the extraordinary form of the roman rite during the pilgrimage (4th Rosary Pilgrimage from Warsaw) to Gietrzwałd on the territory of the Archdiocesies of Warmia (in Nidzica, Olsztynek and Gietrzwałd).

Archbishop is opposed (against) to celebrat the Mass in the extraordinary form, where it was not celebrated (sic) till now and local parishioners (faithful) did not ask for that form of the Holy Mass.

Archbishop is happy that pilgrims go to Gietrzwałd along the parishes of the Archdioceses of Warmia.

Olsztyn, July 6th 2012
Bishop Jacek Jezierski


UPDATE. July 16th, Bishop has changed his mind. Deo Gratias 

7/11/12

Ecclesia Militans

'Where are they?'

Beware of Polish bishops. They might be serious catholic!

Votive Garb Of The Precious Blood

 The Roman Ritual provides one more devotion associated with the Most Precious Blood: 'Votive Garb'. If you know anything more about this devotion, feel free to share it with us.

All we read in the ritual is that the vestment should be black and be wear by person who want to honor the Precious Blood and obtain 'well-being in body and mind. Help her to worship you in true faith as the Creator of all things; strengthen her hope in your only-begotten Son, Redeemer of the world; help her to love you above all else as the supreme good and to keep your holy commandments, until it becomes her happy lot to attain everlasting glory'.




BENEDICTIO VESTIS VOTIVÆ
PRETIOSI SANGUINIS
Vestis votiva nigra adhibetur.
V. Adjutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.
V. Redemísti nos, Dómine, in Sánguine tuo.
R. Et fecísti nos Deo nostro regnum.
V. Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni.
R. Quos pretióso Sánguine redemísti.
V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
BLESSING OF A VOTIVE GARB OF THE
PRECIOUS BLOOD
This garb is black in color.
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
V. You have redeemed us, Lord, in your blood.
R. You have made us to reign with our God.
V. We therefore implore you to save your servants.
R. Whom your precious blood has redeemed.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.                                                                                             Oratio
Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus, a quo descéndit omne bonum, et omne donum: tibi grátias reférimus pro suscéptis votis, et per mérita pretiosíssimi Sánguinis dilécti Fílii tui Dómini nostri Jesu Christi, ac per intercessiónem beatíssimæ Vírginis Maríæ præsta fámulæ tuæ, quæ hanc vestem indúerit, salútem mentis et córporis; ut te Creatórem ómnium recta fide colat, et in Fílium tuum Unigénitum, Redemptórem mundi, spem suam confírmet, teque summum bonum super ómnia díligat, ac sanctis mandátis tuis semper obédiat, donec ad ætérnam glóriam felíciter perducátur. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. R. Amen.
 Et aspergatur aqua benedicta.


Let us pray.                                                                       Prayer
Holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, from whom every good and every gift descends on us, we offer you our thanks for having heard our prayers. By the merits of the precious blood of your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the prayers of the blessed Virgin Mary, bestow on your servant who is to wear this garment well-being in body and mind. Help her to worship you in true faith as the Creator of all things; strengthen her hope in your only-begotten Son, Redeemer of the world; help her to love you above all else as the supreme good and to keep your holy commandments, until it becomes her happy lot to attain everlasting glory; through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
It is sprinkled with holy water.

7/9/12

Cord And Sash Of The Precious Blood

 
Another sacramental that is connected with the devotion to the Precious Blood of Our Lord that our Mother, Holy Church gives us is the red cord or sash of the Precious Blood.

The Roman Ritual gives the following blessing:



BENEDICTIO FUNICULORUM ET VITTARUM
PRETIOSI SANGUINIS

Vittæ fiunt ex lana rubei coloris, quæ, si exterius a mulieribus ferantur, a sinistro latere pendent. Funiculi pariter ex lana rubea conficiuntur.

V. Adjutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.

V. Redemísti nos, Dómine, in Sánguine tuo.
R. Et fecísti nos Deo nostro regnum.

V. Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni.
R. Quos pretióso Sánguine redemísti.

V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.
BLESSING OF CORDS AND SASHES OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD

The sashes are made of wool dyed red; and if they are worn outwardly by women they ought to hang on the left. The cords too are made of wool dyed red.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.

V. You have redeemed us, Lord, in your blood.
R. You have made us to reign with our God.

V. We therefore implore you to save your servants.
R. Whom your precious blood has redeemed.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

Orémus.                                                                                             Oratio
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui Unigénitum Fílium tuum constituísti humáni géneris Redemptórem, ac ejus Sánguine placári voluísti: da nobis tuæ dilectiónis augméntum, et super hos funículos (vel super has vittas) bene + dictiónem tuam infúndere dignáre; ut, quicumque eis cinctus fúerit, suórum delictórum contritiónem in terris habére mereátur, et ab omni carnis labe, cunctísque perículis mentis et córporis liberátus, ad vitam pervéniat ætérnam. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. R. Amen.
 Et aspergantur aqua benedicta.
Let us pray.                                                                       Prayer
Almighty everlasting God, who appointed your only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the human race, and willed to be appeased by His blood; increase our love of you, and be pleased to pour out your blessing + on these cords (or sashes). Let him (her) who is to be girt with one know compunction for his (her) sins in this life, be delivered from every sin of the flesh and all dangers to body and soul, and finally attain everlasting life; through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
 They are sprinkled with holy water.

I have also found the following thoughts on this sacramental:
 Cord of the Precious Blood is a pious and efficacious practice recommended particularly to the sick.
 To glorify the Precious Blood of our Divine Redeemer and draw down its salutary benediction, is to wear the red cord blessed in its honor.

7/8/12

Archconfraternity and Scapular of the Most Precious Blood

In the month of July dedicated to the Most Precious Blood, let us have a look on the devotions related to the Price of our Salvation.

Red Scapular of the Most Precious Blood is associated with the Confraternity of the Precious Blood. It is made of red cloth and carries the representation of the chalice with the Precious Blood adored by angels on one piece while the back portion is a solid piece of red cloth. The faithful who wish to join the Confraternity of the Precious Blood need only have their scapular blessed by a priest to become invested.

No special indulgences, however, are connected with the wearing of this scapular, and the wearing of it is left optional to the members of the confraternity. For the scapular it is prescribed only that it be of red cloth. The scapular as used in Rome bears on one portion a representation of the chalice with the Precious Blood adored by angels; the other segment which hangs at the back is simply a smaller portion of red cloth.


 Red Scapular of the Passion, similar to the scapular of the Most Precious Blood




BENEDICTIO SCAPULARIS PRETIOSI SANGUINIS
Scapulare fieri solet ex lana rubei coloris cum imagine Ssmi Crucifixi, vel Ssmi Cordis D. N. J. C. Sanguinem manantis super Calicem.
Suscepturus Scapulare genuflectit; et Sacerdos, superpelliceo ac stola rubea indutus, dicit:
V. Adjutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.
V. Redemísti nos, Dómine, in Sánguine tuo.
R. Et fecísti nos Deo nostro regnum.
V. Te ergo quæsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni.
R. Quos pretióso Sánguine redemísti
V. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
R. Et clamor meus ad te véniat
V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo
BLESSING OF THE SCAPULAR OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
This scapular should be made of wool dyed red, and it should have on it an image of the crucifixion or one of our Lord’s Sacred Heart with blood flowing into a chalice.
The one who is to receive the scapular is kneeling. The priest, vested in surplice and red stole, says:
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
V. You have redeemed us, Lord, in your blood.
R. You have made us to reign with our God.
V. We therefore implore you to save your servants.
R. Whom your precious blood has redeemed.
V. Lord, heed my prayer.
R. And let my cry be heard by you.
 V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Orémus.                                                                                             Oratio
Ætérne Pater, et omnípotens Deus, qui Unigénitum tuum vestem nostræ mortalitátis indúere, et Sánguinem suum pretiósum pro mundi salúte effúndere voluísti: obsecrámus cleméntiam tuam, ut hoc genus vestiménti quod in signum devotiónis fidélium erga salútis nostræ prétium institútum est, bene + dícere, et sancti + ficáre dignéris; ut, quicúmque eo usus fúerit, indúere mereátur eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. R. Amen.
Et aspergatur aqua benedicta.
Let us pray.                                                                       Prayer
Almighty God and everlasting Father, who willed that your only-begotten Son be clothed in our mortal nature, and shed His precious blood for the salvation of the world; we humbly beg you in your boundless goodness to bless + and to hallow + this garment, designed as a sign of the faithful’s devotion to the price of our redemption. Let him (her), who is to wear it, deserve likewise to put on this same Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. R. Amen.
 It is sprinkled with holy water.

7/7/12

Mass in Dominican Rite Back to Krakow!

 Asperges

 Prayers at the foot of the altar
S. In nómine Patris, ☩ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
S. Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus.
M. Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus. 
S. Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, et beatae Mariae semper virgine, et beato Dominico patri nostro, et omnibus sanctis, et vobis, fratres, quia peccavi nimis, cogitatione, locutione, opere et omissione, mea culpa;
precor vos orare pro me.
 

 Gloria in excelsis Deo

Dominus meus et Deus meus

July 1st, 2012 Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Church of Saint Giles in Krakow near Wawel

Source: rytdominikanski.pl and more photos

The usual way of concelebration

His train filled the temple

Isaiah 6:1 "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple."