id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _005195659 Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII). On the precious blood of Christ. (Inde a Primus) Apostolic letter of his holiness Pope John XXIII and litany. 1960 .txt text/plain 2877 134 70 May they reflect, enlightened by the salutary teachings that emanate from the sacred books and from the teachings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, on the superabundant and infinite value of this truly most precious Blood, cuius una stilla salvum facere totum mundum quit ab omni scelere (whose one drop of blood is able to make the whole world safe from all impiety—Hymn Adoro Te, devote)—as And, nourished with the body and blood of Christ and made to share in His divine virtue that made legions of martyrs rise, they (the faithful) will go forward to face the daily struggle, sacrifices, and, if necessary, even martyrdom in defense of the virtue and the reign of God, feeling within themselves that ardor of charity that led St. John Chrysostom to exclaim: We arise from that table like lions spitting fire, having become formidable to the devil, thinking on Him Who is our Head and of all the love that He had for us . . . cache/_005195659.txt txt/_005195659.txt