Heretofore the only Rock in Scripture has been God.

Why the name catholic. Names were more than just a way for other people to identify you from others but rather a name had meaning behind it that stood for a particular trait of that person or bestowed honor. The act of naming carries great significance. 18 And I say also unto thee That thou art Peter Jesus speaking to Simon names him Rock.

There are many instances in the Bible that show the importance of names. However he knows that Gods grace operating throughout his life is the main reason he is a Catholic. To name something is to claim authority over it.

The Church is catholic the Catechism teaches because she proclaims the fullness of the faith. This is surprising because Jehovahs Witnesses loathe the Catholic Church and have done everything in their power to strip their church of traces of Catholicism. 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.

Jehovahs Witnesses blast orthodox Christendom for hiding the name of God. That is the meaning of the name Peter. The Importance of the Christian Name Quoting Pope Benedict XVI Fr.

Roger Landry in his column in The Anchor reiterates the importance of baptizing children with Christian names. HOW CATHOLIC NAMING TRENDS HAVE CHANGED. 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.

16 Strong Confirmation. 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. 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.