Jan. 1, 2025, Circumcision and Maternity of Mary....Proof of the Love of God

Greetings in Jesus and Mary......

Blessed New Year to all. I have a feeling as many do....this is going to be a different year. God only knows what is in store for the world. I have not checked the news yet today. I know the sun is having some activity which is exceptional and can cause trouble to the planet. God is in charge even though there are men on earth who are trying to be God with all the weather manipulations, the GMO foods, the mandatory gene therapy injections, the transgender mutilations......Does this look like a rejection of God and all of His creation???

We as Catholics know the goodness and power of the true God. We must live in trust and surrender no matter what chastisements God ALLOWS! May we live a live of reparation and suffering in imitation of Jesus, Mary and St. Joseph of Bethlehem.

Today commemorates the circumcision of Jesus and the Maternity of Mary. I have been reading from the book, City of God, The Incarnation volume, of Mother Mary Agreda. There are beautiful details of the account of the circumcision in this book. We know that with even one drop of blood of our Savior that this was enough to save the world but He chose to offer EVERY drop of His blood in His Passion and Death on the Cross! But His first shedding was in the circumcision.

In the book, it is stated that the priest was the customary one to perform the circumcision on the baby boys. The priest did perform this on baby Jesus but Mary had asked to hold the baby as this procedure was being done. Most, if not all mothers, never would ask for this opportunity as it was too painful to watch. Mary was only thinking of the comfort of Her Son. So Her Womb was not only His first Tabernacle but Her arms act now as the first Altar of Sacrifice by holding the little Lamb of God. 33 years from now, the Lamb of God, will be placed in Her Sorrowful arms again after His complete Sacrifice is finished on the cross. For this Circumcision, She prepared a special linen cloth to catch the blood of this first relic of Jesus' Precious Blood. This linen relic was placed in a special container that was always kept with St. Joseph. It is stated that when Mary ever had to perform her chores that made it difficult to carry the baby Jesus; She would ask St. Joseph to hold the Baby and She would get to hold the relic of the first shedding of His Precious Blood. (This relic was later passed on to the Apostles.)

This brings our minds to the scene in the Passion movie (which was also taken from the words of Mother Mary Agreda and Anne Catherine Emmerich) where Mary and Mary Magdalene wiped up the Precious Blood from the pillar after the scourging. BLESSED BE THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF OUR SAVIOR!!

Today also commemorates the wonder of the Maternity of Mary as Mother of God. These examples already speak of Her worthiness to be His Mother. May we give thanks today to the Almighty Father for the gifts of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus and the Most Holy Mother of God...Who is also our Mother as well.
GOD IS AN AMAZING FATHER!!!!

Precious Blood of Jesus, save us.
Holy Mother Mary, pray for us.
Good St. Joseph, pray and protect God's Church!

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Precious Blood by Bishop Sheen