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This feast dates back several centuries on local calendars, and was extended to the whole Church by Pope Bl. Pius IX. In the modern calendar it is missing, merged into the venerable feast of Corpus Christi, which is renamed “The Body and Blood of Christ”. The assumption, however, that the existence of these two feasts unnecessarily splits or duplicates devotion to the Blessed Sacrament ignores the rich nature of today’s feast. This day honors the Precious Blood as the source of redemption for mankind, not only under the appearance of wine at Holy Mass, but in every way that the Blood is depicted. It is presented for special devotion throughout Holy Scripture, particularly by St. Paul, and by St. John, who vividly describes the Precious Blood washing mankind clean from sin. Christian art, music, and literature have echoed the Apostles in this regard since the earliest days of the Church. Thus today’s feast resembles that of Our Lord’s Sacred Heart, honoring a great and specific aspect of devotion to Christ’s Passion and the Divine Love and Mercy of the Redeemer.
THE Octave of St. John the Baptist.
Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
On Mount Hor, the demise of St. Aaron, the first priest of the Levitical Order.
In England, the holy martyrs Julius and Aaron, who suffered after St. Alban, in the persecution of Diocletian. In the same country, a great number being at that time tortured in different manners and barbarously lacerated, ended their combat, and attained to the joys of the heavenly city.
At Mechlin, the martyrdom of St. Rumold, son of an Irish king, and bishop of Dublin.
At Sinuessa, the holy martyrs Castus and Secundinus, bishops.
At Vienne, St. Martin, bishop and disciple of the Apostles.
At Clermont, in Auvergne, St. Gal, bishop.
In the diocese of Lyons, the decease of St. Domitian, abbot, who was the first to lead there an eremitical life. After having assembled in that place many servants of God, and gained great renown for virtues and miracles, he was gathered to his fathers at an advanced age.
In the diocese of Rheims, St. Theodoric, priest and disciple of the blessed bishop Remigius.
At Angouleme, St. Eparchius, abbot.
At Emesa, St. Simeon, surnamed Salus, confessor, who feigned to be an idiot for Christ; but God manifested his high wisdom by great miracles.
At Vicenza, the demise of St. Theobald, of the Counts of Campania, hermit, who was added to the number of the saints by Alexander III on account of his holiness and miracles.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.