Thursday Highlights and Spiritual Insights
"...God greatly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the Name that is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in Heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Phil. 2: 9-11)
The Optional Memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Optional Memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus
This feast marks no progress in the development of the Church year. It merely embellishes the occasion just observed when the Child received the Name Jesus as had been foretold by the angel. The feast is meant to impress on us Christians the dignity of the Holy Name. (Catholic Culture)
On This Day in Catholic History
1840 - Blessed Damien of Molokai (Joseph de Veuster), Roman Catholic priest and missionary to Hawaii, was born at Tremelo, Belgium (d. April 15, 1889).
Birthdays
1892 - J. R. R. Tolkien, British writer, author of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (d. 1973)
1894 - ZaSu Pitts, American actress (d. 1963)
1905 - Ray Milland , Welsh actor (d. 1986)
1932 - Dabney Coleman, American actor
1945 - Stephen Stills, American musician (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, and Nash)
1956 - Mel Gibson, Australian actor
1978 - Kimberley Locke, American singer
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