The first imposition of the Holy Name of Jesus on the infant God-Man was no less a fulfilment of the Old Covenant than the Circumcision. Fr Coleridge explains why.
Exceptional theological synthesis here. The connection between the Holy Name and the entirety of Messianic prophecy is something often overlooked in modern catechesis. What stuck with me most is the insight that God's names aren't just labels but actualities, carrying real spiritual power and grace. I grew up with devotion to the Holy Name but never fully grasped this framework of how it encapsulates the whole redemptive plan. The parallels drawn between Joshua, Jeshua, and our Lord as types really illuminates how salvation hstory builds toward completeness in Christ.
Exceptional theological synthesis here. The connection between the Holy Name and the entirety of Messianic prophecy is something often overlooked in modern catechesis. What stuck with me most is the insight that God's names aren't just labels but actualities, carrying real spiritual power and grace. I grew up with devotion to the Holy Name but never fully grasped this framework of how it encapsulates the whole redemptive plan. The parallels drawn between Joshua, Jeshua, and our Lord as types really illuminates how salvation hstory builds toward completeness in Christ.
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