Since the spirituality of the Name comes from the very heart of God's revelation, as such it offers an exciting bridge for understanding between the Catholic Church And The Orthodox Churches, and an aid to dialogue between Christians and Jews. In his reflections upon Scripture, he illuminates the Jewish roots of the Christian spiritual tradition, and offers new insights on Creation, and the transforming effect that the Incarnation has upon the world. In his reflections upon Scripture, he illuminates the Jewish roots of the Christian spiritual tr In this work Fr Michael Lewis explores, in the light of Scripture and Christian Tradition, the mystery and wonder of the Holy Name, and its cultural expressions in the Jesus Prayer of the East, and the devotion to the IHS monogram (spread by St Bernardine of Siena) in the West. That’s what we’re saying when we pray, Hallowed be Thy name. In this work Fr Michael Lewis explores, in the light of Scripture and Christian Tradition, the mystery and wonder of the Holy Name, and its cultural expressions in the Jesus Prayer of the East, and the devotion to the IHS monogram (spread by St Bernardine of Siena) in the West. Hallowed be Thy name is a request and an attitude like that of a friend of mine, who would send her children to school every morning with the admonition, Remember who you are, repeating the family name and making it clear that they were expected to bring honor, not shame, to that name.
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