Holy is His Name

Detail of Sistine Chapel fresco Creation of
the Sun and Moon by Michelangelo (c.1512)

Pillar Focus The Lord's Prayer: "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

What does it mean to say, "Hallowed be thy name"?

To "hallow" or to treat God's name as something holy means to place him above everything else. 
A "name" in Sacred Scripture indicates the true nature of a person. To hallow God's name means to do justice to his reality, to acknowledge him, to praise him, to give him due honor, and to live according to his commandments (Youcat #519).

How is the Name of God made holy in us and in the world?
To make holy the Name of God, who calls us “to holiness” (1 Thessalonians 4:7) is to desire that our baptismal consecration animate our whole life. In addition, it is to ask –with our lives and our prayers – that the Name of God be known and blessed by every man (CCCC 589).


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