Catechism

I was reading to Ian and Daniel a children's book of Bible stories, and we were on the Sermon on the Mount. In the account where the Saviour presents the Lord's Prayer, I decided to try to explain what each verse meant. I explained that "Hallowed be Thy name" means "Let everyone say that Your name is holy."

At that point, Ian asked me, "Is Madeleine's name holy?"

(Luckily, that was a no-brainer; since Madeleine is derived from Magdalene, then yes, since Saint Mary Magdalene is holy, so is her name, even though nobody else's name is as holy as God's.)

December 25, 2008