THE FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS.

FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS.

THE GOODNEWS:

"The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said,

"Behold, the Lamb of God,

who takes away the sin of the world!

This is he of whom I said,

`After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.'

I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel."

And John bore witness,

"I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

  I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me,

`He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God." (John 1: 29- 34).

“John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, but Jesus’s baptism reveals Him as the beloved Son on whom the Spirit rests.”

(Summary line from the - contemporary biblical theology  on the Baptism of Jesus). 

The Church honors the Most Holy Name of Jesus in January.

"The name of Jesus," says St. Bernard, "was first preordained by God." 

January 3rd is the feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. 

For the Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and prayer intentions click the link below:

://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/12/litany-of-most-holy-name-of-jesus.html?m=1