The Holy Name of Jesus
Some thoughts I had at Theology of Home
Names are marvelous things. One of the many joys of awaiting the arrival of a baby is sitting up late in bed with your husband eagerly poring over names in baby books, wondering which one will float solemnly and definitively above the rest. The meanings fascinate us and make us wonder, “What will this child be?” Names bring a tangible reality to someone we cannot see just yet. Sometimes a name comes easily to mind and never changes. Other times, we have a name all picked out, neat and tidy, months ahead of time, and then suddenly when we see that unique little face for the first time, we change the name entirely. Names are magical things. They seem to choose us even as we choose them.
But what if the child is a Divine Child? How is a name to be chosen for such a one?