What’s in a name?

Names were chosen with great thought and care in the olden times as they have meanings that would direct the future of one’s life.

The Holy Name of Jesus celebrated on January 3 calls us to a moment of quiet and to reflect on the meaning of our own name. How has it influenced our choices in life? Have we been true to the mission that our name holds for us?

The name Jesus means ‘Yahweh saves’, an identity and mission that Jesus accomplished in his lifetime.

To know the meaning of our name would help direct our steps to the fulfillment of God’s dream in our life. To know the meaning of our personal name, perhaps, would inspire and guide our steps into the right paths, into the paths that lead us to God.

Most Holy Name of Jesus,
save us!