The Precious Blood, Bruges, Basilica of the Holy Blood

Basilica of the Holy Blood staircase

COMMENT:

In the Month of the Precious Blood.

After exciting the discovery of the Jerusalem Solemnity of the Precious Blood in Gethsemane, I love learning about the Bruges Basilica of the Holy Blood, the Shrine and Pilgrimage.

Leading on the trail, it may be that the Salve Regina statue at Latroun Abbey, Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrates the Precious Blood. 
The Cistercian (Trappist) sculptor, Fr. Bernard of Sept-Fons Abbey, famous for statues of St. Therese of Lisieux, made the Salve Regina over the Altarat Latroun.
Below, the best picture to hand is from the gellery in the Wine Shop

      
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Fr. Thomas' operation of the hip has been very successful. The surgeon comes from small place near Munich. He is familiar with the local Benedictine monastery. Grgreat relationship  and in fact finding everyone in the hospital extremely helpful. I was there with Fr. Nivard.
   

Deo gratias.

Donald 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: William J. ...
To: Donald...
Sent: Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 14:36
Subject: [Blog] The Precious Blood - a souvenir

Basilica of the Holy Blood entrance

Dear Father Donald,

 I thought to send the above images to you in the month of The Precious Blood.

A pilgrim will have brought home from Bruges two souvenirs. I found a little medallion, and a cross with a tiny peep-window in a stall holder's box of badges and buckles a number of years ago, of "Chasse du Saint Sang, Bruges".

I have found photos via google to describe it < 'saint sang bruges' > and onhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_the_Holy_Blood 

A fascinating relic... or very much more... which I thought would interest you!

...  in Our Lord,

William

Latroun Abbey apse statue Our Lady of Sorrows Fr. Bernard (Sept-fons) sculptor

P.S. We need to find a close up photo of the Salve Regina, always illuminated to end Compline.