We give honor to the Name of Jesus, not because we believe that there is any intrinsic power hidden in the letters composing it, but because the Name of Jesus reminds us of all the blessings we receive through Him, our Holy Redeemer. Honoring our Savior’s name fulfills the word of St. Paul: “That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.” (Philippians 2, 10)
We observe the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus today (and on January 3rd each year) as a formal way and appointed time to give honor to the Name of Jesus. It is a special feast among Franciscans because of the mission and ministry of the Franciscan friar St. Bernardine of Siena. When on his preaching and conversion missions in the twelfth century, he carried with him a copy of the monogram of the Holy Name, surrounded by rays, painted on a wooden tablet. He and his companions held the symbol aloft when they blessed the sick; many great miracles were reported from these blessings – all done in the Holy Name of Jesus. St. Bernardine recommended the faithful to have the monogram of Jesus placed over the gates of their cities and above the doors of their dwellings to remind them always of the blessings of their Lord and Savior.
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