As an exercise of Adams authority God brought the animals to Adam so that he could give them a suitable name.

Why the name catholic. But if its true as I hear anecdotally that once upon a time it was expected for Catholics to go with saints names and only saints names with some priests even. Kenneth Whitehead traces the usage of the term Catholic Church to show how that name has been used throughout the whole of history without any changes. Mary Major Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore Our Lady of the Angels etcMary used to be one of the.

Therefore Jesus has given Simon His own name. Ok lets go through it. Heretofore the only Rock in Scripture has been God.

Since the beginning of the recording of names in various countries starting in the 1800s in the US and the early 1900s elsewhere Catholic names have held high positions in the top 100 and top 10 lists. Jehovahs Witnesses blast orthodox Christendom for hiding the name of God. The act of naming carries great significance.

Theres no absolute reason I suppose why Catholics ought to avoid Old Testament names. To name something is to claim authority over it. He is a Catholic because he believes that truth is real that it is beautiful and good and that the fullness of truth is in the Catholic Church.

We honor Jacob David and the rest for the part they played in salvation history. The Catechism of the Catholic Church in our own day has concisely summed up all the reasons why the name of the Church of Christ has been the Catholic Church. The name Mary mentioned in the Bible as the Virgin Mother of Jesus is one of the most endearingly popular names in the Christian world.

In the Garden of Eden God gave Adam dominion over the animals. She bears in herself and administers the totality of the means of salvation. 18 And I say also unto thee That thou art Peter Jesus speaking to Simon names him Rock.