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On this 8th day after Christmas, the “Octave” of Christmas, we commemorate the day when Jesus would have been circumcised according to the Jewish law and given his name. This was a ritual common to all Jewish boys. The rite of circumcision made them a member of God’s family. St. Joseph officially giving Jesus his […] The post Homily 449 – The Names of Jesus and Mary – Octave of Christmas appeared first on Voice in the Wilderness.