| Devotion Name: | Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus | Devotion Type: | Holy Name Devotion | |
| Primary Focus: | Christ | Origin Century: | 15 | |
| Origin Region: | Italy | Founder or Promoter: | Bernardine tradition | |
| Duration or Frequency: | Daily or on related feasts | |||
| Associated Promises: | Traditionally associated with reverence, confidence in prayer, and honor given to Christ. | |||
| Liturgical Association: | Holy Name feast; private and public devotion | |||
| Feast Day(s): | Most Holy Name of Jesus — January 3 | |||
| Spiritual Significance: | Forms reverence and loving confidence in the saving name of Jesus. | |||
| Virtues Emphasized: | Reverence|Faith|Confidence|Love | |||
| Related Saints: | Jesus Christ|St. Bernardine of Siena | |||
| Related Events: | Catholic devotional tradition | |||
Summary: Classic devotion honoring the saving and venerable name of Jesus in prayer and reverence.
Description:
Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus belongs to the long Catholic tradition of reverencing the holy name of Jesus, in which the very utterance of the Savior’s name becomes an act of faith, adoration, and petition. This devotion grew in strength through preaching, litany, and pious repetition.
It teaches the believer to speak the name of Christ not casually but prayerfully. In doing so, it forms reverence and confidence together.
How to Practice: Use the approved prayers, litanies, or invocations with special reverence for the holy name of Jesus.
Spiritual Significance: Forms reverence and loving confidence in the saving name of Jesus.
