no other name

Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday in the Octave of Easter (Divine Mercy Novena Day 8)

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel:

Acts 4:1-12 Psalm 118:1-2, 4, 22-27 John 21:1-14

Acts 4:12  And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

This may be controversial, but at the end of the day it is what is true, and the truth wins out.

Recently President Obama decided to cover the IHS (symbol of Christ)  in the background of one of his speeches.  This raised quite a stir.  Why would he cover the name of Christ?  He can give all the excuses he wants, but at the end of the day he covered the name of Christ so as not to distract from himself.

Do we do the same?  Do we, in our own ways, put Jesus under a cover so as not to be a distraction from us?

Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to never cover the name of Jesus, but to boldly proclaim that Jesus is the son of God and my savior.

Amen