I've actually never heard that we receive a new name in Heaven! From my research for this article, it seems we will have the name we were Baptized with.
17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
Hi Jamie! This post caught my eye because I also loved the prayerful process of discerning saint names for our children. "How did you pick your baby's name?" is also one of my favorite questions to ask new parents. :)
Your writing is so clear and well researched! I hadn't heard those quotes from St. John Chrysostom, but they knocked me off my feet -- especially the second one. Thank you so much for this!
Loved this reflection! I have also been struck by that St. John Chrysostom quote about naming our children after great saints.
I believe it was in The Ethics of Beauty where Timothy Patitsas also discusses the tradition in many cultures of naming our children after our parents. He points out that this can bring a lot of healing to the relationship we have with our own parents as we now "re-parent" them ourselves.
The fact that God knows me by name fills my heart with so much gratitude and love. I can't wait for the time when we receive our new name in heaven!
I've actually never heard that we receive a new name in Heaven! From my research for this article, it seems we will have the name we were Baptized with.
On Revelation 2, I read something like it:
17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
On Revelation 2, I read something like it:
17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
I think I got this from Revelation 2:
17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
Hi Jamie! This post caught my eye because I also loved the prayerful process of discerning saint names for our children. "How did you pick your baby's name?" is also one of my favorite questions to ask new parents. :)
Your writing is so clear and well researched! I hadn't heard those quotes from St. John Chrysostom, but they knocked me off my feet -- especially the second one. Thank you so much for this!
Thank you for this kind comment! I also love hearing how parents have chosen the names of their children. :)
Loved this reflection! I have also been struck by that St. John Chrysostom quote about naming our children after great saints.
I believe it was in The Ethics of Beauty where Timothy Patitsas also discusses the tradition in many cultures of naming our children after our parents. He points out that this can bring a lot of healing to the relationship we have with our own parents as we now "re-parent" them ourselves.