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This Catholic Answers Live episode explores the biblical and theological meaning of the name of Jesus, explaining why the Church celebrates a feast in His honor and how Scripture uses His name to express authority, presence, and saving power. The discussion clarifies why Jesus is called both Jesus and Emmanuel, what it means to gather, pray, and believe “in His name,” and why invoking the name of Jesus is not a magical formula. Listeners also learn why baptisms performed only “in the name of Jesus” are invalid and what the mysterious name written on the foreheads in the Book of Revelation signifies.
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Questions Covered:
- 02:55 - Why do we have a feast for the Name of Jesus?
- 13:06 - Why is his name Jesus if the angel said to name him Emmanuel?
- 18:00 - What does it mean when Jesus talks about receiving someone “in my name”?
- 21:55 - What does it mean when Jesus says “when two or three are gathered in my name…”?
- 29:15 - Believing in the “name” of Jesus
- 35:15 - If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
- 47:30 - Improper use of Jesus’ name
- 50:01 - Why is the baptism in the name of Jesus invalid?
- 52:50 - What is the name written on the forehead about in the book of Revelation?