# Prayer to the most precious blood
*2015-07-06*

> Bill Young reflects on the life of St. Maria Goretti and offers a prayer of reparation to the Precious Blood of Jesus.

## The Witness of St. Maria Goretti

Today is Monday, July 6th, the feast day of St. Maria Goretti. At only 11 years old, Maria was attacked by an 18-year-old neighbor. Rather than hold onto hatred, she forgave her attacker before she passed away. Years later, while he was still in jail, she visited him in a dream and gave him flowers, leading him back to the Lord. When she was pronounced a saint in Rome some 66 years later, her former attacker was present, having previously asked for forgiveness from Maria's mother after his release from prison.

## Intentions for Healing

I would also like to ask for your prayers for my wife's cousin, Miriam, who is in surgery at the moment. Please, if you can, offer a prayer that she recovers from her surgery.

## Prayer to the Precious Blood

Precious Blood of Jesus, infinite price, paid in ransom for the universe, drink and cleansing water for our souls, and the voice of humanity before the throne of the supreme mercy, we adore you profoundly. We desire, as much as we can, to make reparation to you for the ingratitudes and the outrages that you receive continuously from so many sinners, especially from the honored sinners who blaspheme against you.

May you always be blessed, O Blood of infinite value. And may Jesus be blessed a thousand times, He who shed you for our salvation. It was His immense love for us that caused you to flow from His veins to the last drop. O Blood of redemption, end of life, united in peace, source of grace, and pledge of eternal life, grant that all hearts and tongues may praise, bless, and thank you both now and forever.

*Through the example of St. Maria Goretti and the power of the Precious Blood, we find the path to forgiveness and redemption.*