What’s in a name?
Of all the saints, Mary has the most feast days. There’s her birth, the Annunciation, her visit with Elizabeth, the Assumption, and more. Even her name is a feast day! This is no small feast either because names are a big deal in the church and in many spiritual traditions.
Giving or taking a name can symbolize a new moment in one’s life. In everyday living our name captures who we are and is often the first thing we share with another person.
On this feast of Mary’s holy name let us remember that we can always call her by name and be reminded of what it means to live fully as followers of Christ.
“Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!”
Luke 6:20-26 (439)
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