Tag Archives: Circumcision

There are mysteries in the life of Christ that often go almost unnoticed in modern sensibilities. They lack the dramatic intensity of the Cross or the glory of the Resurrection. And yet, they contain an immense theological depth capable of illuminating the entire Christian life. One of these is the …

“And at the end of eight days, when He was circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.” (Luke 2:21) Amid the celebrations of New Year’s Day—with its toasts, resolutions, and festivities—the Catholic Church commemorates a profoundly theological and often overlooked …