The Holy Name of Jesus
by Saint Alphonsus Liguori
The Name Jesus 'Signifies' Savior. And Saint Peter assures us that the
Eternal Father has not given-to Men, any other name, by which they may be
Saved, amidst the Snares-of this Deceitful World, than the
Adorable Name of Jesus. It is this Name that makes the
Truth of Faith, shine everywhere, and that calls Men from the Depths of Darkness, to the
Adorable Light-of the Gospel. It is by Virtue-of this Adorable Name that the
Apostle gave Light-to the Blind, made the Lame 'Walk', 'Healed' the
Sick, 'Raised' the Dead to Life, and 'Filled' the Whole World with Astonishment.
And if the Angel, at-First, announced-that Jesus would bring Life into the World, by 'Delivering' it from the
Cruel Slavery, into which Adam had Plunged it, this Good Savior 'Confirmed' this
Promise Himself, when He declared that He had
come, so that His Sheep might have Life, and might have it more-Abundantly. By Virtue-of His
Name, we see Idolatry 'Overthrown' and the Synagogue 'Vanquished'. Ah! since in this World, there is
no Good that is not due-to the Efficiency-of the Name of Jesus, let us
Acknowledge-with Humility and Love, the Source-of all these
Riches; and if in the Past, we have been Unfaithful, let us Once-for-all, put an End-to our
Ingratitude, and let us Endeavor-to Repair, all the Wrong that we have Done,
and Say:
Prayer
O Amiable and Holy Name of Jesus! may the Seraphim of Heaven give to Thee for me, Suitable thanks,
and never cease to-Praise Thee by Forever Repeating that Thou dost Merit all-Glory, all-Honor, and all-Power. My Sweet Savior,
I Hope to-Obtain, by Virtue-of Thy Name, the Salvation-of my Body and Soul; I Hope that with this Glorious Name in my Heart
and on my Lips, Victorious-over the World and the Flesh, I shall have the Happiness to-Sing Thy Praises and to-Bless the
August Trinity, forever-and-ever.
Amen
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