commemoration of the holy name of Jesus
The Church celebrates the optional memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. In the liturgical revisions of Vatican II, the feast was removed, though a votive Mass to the Holy Name of Jesus had been retained for devotional use. With the release of the revised Roman Missal in March 2002, the feast was restored as an optional memorial in the Ordinary Form on January 3. The Church reveals to us the wonders of the Incarnate Word by singing the glories of His name. The name of Jesus means Savior; it had been shown in a dream to Joseph together with its meaning and to Our Lady at the annunciation by the Archangel Gabriel. Devotion to the Holy Name is deeply rooted in the Sacred Scriptures, especially in the Acts of the Apostles. It was officially promoted by the Council of Lyons and was entrusted to the Order of Preachers. The Dominican Master of the Order, Blessed John Garbella of Vercelli, on the forth of November following issued instructions to the whole Order, urging its members, and pri...