Description: What do we mean when we say to the Father, “Hallowed be thy name”? We are recognizing the holiness of God. The Catechism tells us that the holiness of God is the inaccessible center of his eternal mystery. What is revealed of his holiness in history and nature is called by scripture, “glory”. When God made man in his image and likeness, he crowned man with glory and honor, but when man sinned, he fell short of the glory of God. From that time on, God manifested his holiness by revealing and giving his name, beginning with Moses, in order to restore man to the image of his Creator. Finally, in the person of Jesus, God’s holy name is given to us in the flesh as “Savior”. He reveals this through his Word and through His sacrifice. At the end of the Jesus’Passion, the Father gives to the Son the name that is above all names. Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of the Father.” This is Peggy Stanton and this has been the Order of Malta’s Minute with the Catechism.
A Place Of Peace – November 14, 2020