Catholic apologist and convert Steve Ray returns to The Catholic Morning Show for his monthly visit, this time unpacking July's devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Steve walks through the biblical thread from the Passover lamb to Peter's teaching on ransom to the Lamb standing on the altar in Revelation, showing why the Church has set aside an entire month to honor it. It's a rich, scripture-driven conversation about sacrifice, redemption, and the Eucharist.
Steve Ray — author, pilgrimage guide, and host of Defenders of the Catholic Faith — joins Bo Bonner for his recurring monthly segment, this time on the Church's July devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, whose feast falls on July 1. Steve explains how the devotion, formally established for the universal Church by Pope Pius IX in 1849, connects the Old Testament's Passover sacrifice to the New Testament's teaching on Christ as the once-for-all Lamb of God.
Highlights from the conversation:
Steve also mentioned a forthcoming book on the history of blood sacrifice by his friend Fr. Dwight Longenecker, expected to publish later this year, and an upcoming pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock in Ireland. Learn more about Steve's ministry at catholicconvert.com.
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