I had a strange Dream

[Lady_Love]

Last night, I had another (of many) dreams of the Blood of Jesus being spilled on the floor. In this dream, I blotted the carpet on which His blood fell, but I could not get all of His blood, so I carved out the section of the carpet on which it spilled. I couldn’t bear the thought of someone walking on His precious blood. I was terrified of the trouble I would be in for cutting a hole in the carpet. I kept asking everyone, “How do I dispose of this blood covered piece of carpet with honor? I can’t just throw it in the trash.” No one had an answer for me. The priests were not interested in my concern either. It seemed as though people were indifferent to His blood, as though it being spilled was like it were any regular drink.

I have had about 3 or 4 dreams about His blood being carelessly spilled and a lack of reverence for His blood. I don’t know what it could mean. Maybe I need to make reparation for indifference to the Blood of Jesus?

 

[WaitingForJesus]

Your dream made me immediately think of an incident that happened at our church a few weeks ago. Apparently, someone dropped a host during communion. I am not sure because I was praying at the time. However, something caused me to open my eyes. I saw our priest on his hands and knees cleaning the floor with water and a napkin. When he was done, he laid on the floor and kissed the spot he had been cleaning. I was moved to tears. He, more than any other priest I know, places so much emphasis on how our Lord is physically present in the Eucharist – body, blood, soul, and divinity. I do have a sense that many people (including priests) simply do not believe that. It makes me so sad that many are indifferent to this gift our Lord has given us. He is always here…physically…not just spiritually. And when we receive communion, we are receiving him into our bodies. It is how we can touch him in the here and now – like the woman with the hemmorage in the gospels.

At our church there are special drains that go out into the garden from the sink where the communion dishes are washed so that the body and blood of our Lord is disposed of properly. I am surprised the priests in your dream did not tell you to bury the carpet.

Maybe your dream is about indifference to the Eucharist. Do you know people who are like that?

 

[Lady_Love]

Maybe your dream is about indifference to the Eucharist. Do you know people who are like that?

I don’t think there is ever enough reverence for His Presence.

I have always genuflected before receiving Communion but recently I was told by my priest not to do it anymore. So, I haven’t. I offer up NOT genuflecting as a little suffering to Our Lord. From now on every time I do Not genuflect I will offer it up in reparation for the indifference’s to Our Lord’s Eucharistic Presence. I can’t be prevented from bowing in my spirit.

 

[robwar]

Last night, I had another (of many) dreams of the Blood of Jesus being spilled on the floor. In this dream, I blotted the carpet on which His blood fell, but I could not get all of His blood, so I carved out the section of the carpet on which it spilled. I couldn’t bear the thought of someone walking on His precious blood. I was terrified of the trouble I would be in for cutting a hole in the carpet. I kept asking everyone, “How do I dispose of this blood covered piece of carpet with honor? I can’t just throw it in the trash.” No one had an answer for me. The priests were not interested in my concern either. It seemed as though people were indifferent to His blood, as though it being spilled was like it were any regular drink.

I have had about 3 or 4 dreams about His blood being carelessly spilled and a lack of reverence for His blood. I don’t know what it could mean. Maybe I need to make reparation for indifference to the Blood of Jesus?

you would be better off going to your priest or find a spiritual advisor to discuss this. I am not sure but I think dreams like this fall under private revelations which are not to be discussed on CAF. Rules state that private revelations and unapproved visions and aberrations and not to be brought up.

 

[WaitingForJesus]

I don’t think there is ever enough reverence for His Presence.

I have always genuflected before receiving Communion but recently I was told by my priest not to do it anymore. So, I haven’t. I offer up NOT genuflecting as a little suffering to Our Lord. From now on every time I do Not genuflect I will offer it up in reparation for the indifference’s to Our Lord’s Eucharistic Presence. I can’t be prevented from bowing in my spirit.

Wow! Things are very different there. We are expected to at least bow. Many people genufluct and some receive while on their knees. Glad to hear you will offer that up. I am praying the Lord will get him to change his mind!!!

 

[ProdglArchitect]

Wow! Things are very different there. We are expected to at least bow. Many people genufluct and some receive while on their knees. Glad to hear you will offer that up. I am praying the Lord will get him to change his mind!!!

Most of the people in my parish bow beforehand, very few kneel, but I think that has a lot to do with the layout; it’s be a little difficult to genuflect without getting in someone’s way

 

[Julia_Mae]

Last night, I had another (of many) dreams of the Blood of Jesus being spilled on the floor. In this dream, I blotted the carpet on which His blood fell, but I could not get all of His blood, so I carved out the section of the carpet on which it spilled. I couldn’t bear the thought of someone walking on His precious blood. I was terrified of the trouble I would be in for cutting a hole in the carpet. I kept asking everyone, “How do I dispose of this blood covered piece of carpet with honor? I can’t just throw it in the trash.” No one had an answer for me. The priests were not interested in my concern either. It seemed as though people were indifferent to His blood, as though it being spilled was like it were any regular drink.

I have had about 3 or 4 dreams about His blood being carelessly spilled and a lack of reverence for His blood. I don’t know what it could mean. Maybe I need to make reparation for indifference to the Blood of Jesus?

Dreams are generally not about what they are about. That is, your brain invents a symbolic situation to deal with something your conscious mind has either forgotten or doesn’t want to deal with.

Possibly something happened in your life, probably when you were very young and powerless where something essential and wonderful was harmed in some way. The adults, represented by the priests in the dream, ignored it or didn’t take your concern seriously, and did nothing to fix it. You couldn’t, either.

It reminds me of being 8 and knowing a girl in my class was being abused by her parents. No adult would listen or cared about it. In those days, everyone was very serious about minding their own business and often assumed children were liars. Every soul and child is precious, not being able to save what others carelessly toss away is a pretty powerful experience that can follow you to adulthood where any time you feel powerless it comes back. It also reminds me of having what was called an “involuntary abortion” on my chart - a horrible way to say “miscarriage.” Something lost I couldn’t save and no one around me understood my grief.

No idea why your brain is giving you this dream, my ideas are just examples of how it might work. What I am pretty sure is: it’s not about you and the Lord.

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Last night, I had another (of many) dreams of the Blood of Jesus being spilled on the floor. In this dream, I blotted the carpet on which His blood fell, but I could not get all of His blood, so I carved out the section of the carpet on which it spilled. I couldn’t bear the thought of someone walking on His precious blood. I was terrified of the trouble I would be in for cutting a hole in the carpet. I kept asking everyone, “How do I dispose of this blood covered piece of carpet with honor? I can’t just throw it in the trash.” No one had an answer for me. The priests were not interested in my concern either. It seemed as though people were indifferent to His blood, as though it being spilled was like it were any regular drink.

I have had about 3 or 4 dreams about His blood being carelessly spilled and a lack of reverence for His blood. I don’t know what it could mean. Maybe I need to make reparation for indifference to the Blood of Jesus?

What I’m hearing is that you are sincere about facing the reality of the Blood and that you are willing to risk your own reputation with others, in order to hold dignity for the crucified Christ on the cross. You are ready and willing to be the only one in the room to get up and act to deal with the situation when the others are dumbfounded – or just stare deer-in-headlights if not outright oppose you.

Of course, I’m just reacting. I can’t say this is what it was “about” for you.

Alan