The Blood of Christ Is the Earnest of God's Faithful Love

In his words at today's midday Angelus, the Holy Father spoke about July as the month devoted to the Most Precious Blood of Christ, referencing passages from the new testament about the blood of Christ.  He said, "Christ did not answer evil with evil, but with goodness, with his infinite love. The blood of Christ is the earnest of God's faithful love for mankind."  After the prayer, he spoke about recent tragedies, including a bomb that exploded in front of a cathedral this morning in the Philippines, killing several people and injuring many more.

Benedetto XVI Forum has photos and an English translation.  The Vatican's Daily Bulletin has the original Italian text and the Pope's greetings in various languages.  Asia News has an article.  In addition to the Asia News article about the bombing, linked above, another article was published by the Associated Press, among others.