My youngest grandson was born a year ago. He knows his name. When we call his name he turns and looks. He knows we are speaking to him. Even my dog knows his name. When I speak his name his corgi ears pop up, his eyes are alert. Nothing compels us like the sound of our name. The name was too holy to be spoken. For Christians, the observance of the Sabbath is transferred to Sunday, the day that Jesus rose from the dead.
God, through the Church, obliges us to make Sunday holy by participation in the Eucharist and by our being prayerfully reflective as far as possible. Sunday observance fulfills the interior law inscribed in the human heart to render to God visible and public worship as a sign of radical dependence upon God and as gratitude for all the blessings we have received.
Every seven days, the Church celebrates the Easter mystery. This tradition goes back to the time of the Apostles. Sunday extends the celebration of Easter throughout the year. It is meant to be illumined by the glory of the Risen Christ. It makes present the new creation brought about by Christ. Sunday also recalls the creation of the world. The Genesis account of creation, expressed in poetic style, is a hymn of awe and adoration of God in the presence of the immensity of creation.
The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council explained how we should celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday, or its vigil on Saturday evening:. On the contrary, through a good understanding of the rites and prayers they should take part in the sacred action, conscious of what they are doing, with devotion and full collaboration.
They should give thanks to God. Only ten words to summarize everything God wants from us by way of obedience. Think about Exodus 3 where God speaks to Moses from the burning bush. God names himself as the sovereign, self-existent one. That is his name. We see the same thing in Exodus Moses asks God to show him his glory. God shows himself by speaking his name.
Pastor and best-selling author Kevin DeYoung delivers critical truth about the Ten Commandments as he explains what they are, why we should know them, and how we should apply them today. Our name is not tangential to our being. It marks us and identifies us. Over time, as people get to know us, our name embodies who we are. Think of someone whom you love deeply—your child, grandchild, parent, friend, or spouse.
The name of that person represents more than markings on a page. When someone says the name Trisha, I am overcome with good thoughts, because I cannot separate my wife from her name. A whole flood of emotions, experiences, joys, and desires comes to me at the sight or sound of those six letters put together in that name. I have a name that is fairly difficult to malign. The worst name to stick is the name my friends in seminary gave me.
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