Getting Into It #HolyNameofJesus

In developing The Theology of the Body, JPII confronted today’s false spiritualism. Catholics must develop a less spiritual, but more bodily, more incarnational, and more sacramental vision in living their faith. Through the Eternal Son’s taking flesh “the terrible and tragic rip in the fabric of Creation is being reknit.” The Incarnation is a reversal of the Fall, bringing spirit and flesh together again. In God’s redemptive hands, created realities can once again serve as instruments of grace. The most intimate bodily gesture is a sacramental, a posture of kneeling, prostration, blessing oneself in the Sign of the Cross, kissing [and bowing the head, author]. (Miller in Ball on Sacramentals.)

There was a time when the Holy Name Society was commonplace in a Catholic parish. Its members were men who bowed their head at the Name of Jesus in prayer, in song at every Mass and devotion. Everyone joined in the practice to worship together in this reverential gesture.

Sheed in Christ in Eclipse isolated and analyzed and diagnosed Sheed’s Disease. It is determined through an examination of our conscience on our consciousness of one’s awareness of Christ. Through liturgical revisions of Vatican II and the Revised Roman Missal of 2002, on the Church calendar the feast designed to impress upon all Christians the dignity of the Holy Name of Jesus became another name or Attribute of Jesus until it became obscured: Sheed’s Disease.

What has been the consequence of the loss of consciousness, this eclipse of Jesus in the practice of the Catholic Church? In response to misrepresentations of the "spirit of the Vatican II" Fr. William Most has produced works on Christology and Scripture which express the continuous and ever—vital teaching of the Church. He concludes “the task of authentically interpreting the word of God, whether written or handed on, has been entrusted exclusively (soli) to the living Magisterium of the Church, whose authority is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ."--He continues "This is really the conclusion we reached in our sketch of apologetics. Only the magisterium of the Church has been commissioned to teach by Jesus, the Messenger sent from God. No one else has that right". Hmmmm. This eclipse, this Sheed's Disease, is the crack in the wall for Synodality?

Reviving reverencing the Holy Name of Jesus through the National Association of the Holy Name Society (NAHNS) can right the Barque of Peter. Our Incarnational practice, “In the Name of Jesus let every knee [head, author] bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth and let every tongue confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. Fr. Most’s echo, “Then there was fulfilled what St. Paul wrote in Philippians 2:9-10: "God exalted Him and gave to Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus, every knee [head, author] should bend, of those in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth." This can also refer to the power of Jesus over satan. The passage is poetic, and so need not mean that Sheol is under the earth. The evangelical theme that has informed all of Fr. Most's theology and pastoral work is: God is alive and well, active in the lives of men, majestic and powerful, yet approachable by the humble and filled with overflowing love that finds its supreme expression in Jesus Christ.

 Let's Get into It!!!!!!!

Most Holy Name of Jesus, we thank you, we praise you, we beg your Blessing as we pray:

The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus (Latin: ) is a formal prayer in the Catholic Church dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. It is one of six formal prayers approved by the Catholic Church for public and private use. This Litany carries a partial indulgence.[1] It is believed that the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus was written by SS. Bernardine of Siena and John Capistran in the 15th Century.[2]

The Litany
The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus is said as:
V. Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.
V. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us.
R. Jesus, graciously hear us.
V. God the Father of Heaven
R. Have mercy on us.
V. God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
R. Have mercy on us.
V. God the Holy Spirit,
R. Have mercy on us.
V. Holy Trinity, one God,
R. Have mercy on us.
V. Jesus, Son of the living God, R. Have mercy on us.
Jesus, splendor of the Father, [etc.]
Jesus, brightness of eternal light.
Jesus, King of glory.
Jesus, sun of justice.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary.
Jesus, most amiable.
Jesus, most admirable.
Jesus, the mighty God.
Jesus, Father of the world to come.
Jesus, angel of great counsel.
Jesus, most powerful.
Jesus, most patient.
Jesus, most obedient.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
Jesus, lover of chastity.
Jesus, lover of us.
Jesus, God of peace.
Jesus, author of life.
Jesus, example of virtues.
Jesus, zealous lover of souls.
Jesus, our God.
Jesus, our refuge.
Jesus, father of the poor.
Jesus, treasure of the faithful.
Jesus, good Shepherd.
Jesus, true light.
Jesus, eternal wisdom.
Jesus, infinite goodness.
Jesus, our way and our life.
Jesus, joy of Angels.
Jesus, King of the Patriarchs.
Jesus, Master of the Apostles.
Jesus, teacher of the Evangelists.
Jesus, strength of Martyrs.
Jesus, light of Confessors.
Jesus, purity of Virgins.
Jesus, crown of Saints.

V. Be merciful, R. spare us, O Jesus.
V. Be merciful, R. graciously hear us, O Jesus.

V. From all evil,
R. deliver us, O Jesus.
From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus.
From Your wrath, [etc.]
From the snares of the devil.
From the spirit of fornication.
From everlasting death.
From the neglect of your inspirations.
By the mystery of Your holy Incarnation.
By Your Nativity.
By Your Infancy.
By Your most divine Life.
By Your labours.
By Your agony and passion.
By Your cross and dereliction.
By Your sufferings.
By Your death and burial.
By Your Resurrection.
By Your Ascension.
By Your institution of the most Holy Eucharist.
By Your joys.
By Your glory.

V. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. spare us, O Jesus.
V. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. graciously hear us, O Jesus.
V. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
R. have mercy on us, O Jesus.

V. Jesus, hear us.
R. Jesus, graciously hear us.

Let us pray.

O Lord Jesus Christ, You have said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek, and you shall find, knock, and it shall be opened to you." Grant, we beg of You, to us who ask it, the gift of Your most divine love, that we may ever love You with our whole heart, in word and deed, and never cease praising You.

Give us, O Lord, as much a lasting fear as a lasting love of Your Holy Name, for You, who live and are King for ever and ever, never fail to govern those whom You have solidly established in Your love.
Amen.[3]