THE WONDERS OF THE HOLY NAME

The Wonders of
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Fr. Paul O'Sullivan, O.P.
WITH ECCLES. APPR., 1947
TAN Books and Publishers

   "For which cause God also hath exalted Him, and hath given Him a name which is above all names: That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth." -----Philippians 2:9-10

APPROVED BY HIS EMINENCE
THE CARDINAL PATRIARCH OF LISBON
March 4, 1947
First published circa 1946 by the former Edições do Corpo Santo, Lisbon, Portugal. Retypeset and republished in 1993 by TAN Books and Publishers, Inc., with permission of Saint Martin de Porres Apostolate, Dublin, Ireland.

This booklet is lovingly dedicated to the Sweet Mother of Jesus. No one loves the Name of Jesus as she does.

LETTERS OF APPROBATION

The Wonders of the Holy Name has received the warmest approval of many Archbishops and Bishops. We quote two of these:

CARDINAL'S PALACE, LISBON

March 4, 1947

I approve and recommend with all my heart the little book entitled "The Wonders of the Holy Name."

NUNCIATURA APOSTOLICA IN PORTUGAL

March 7, 1947

My Dear Father Paul O'Sullivan,

My cordial thanks for the kind offer of your beautiful book, The Wonders of the Holy Name, which I have read with much interest. I see that it explains with great clearness and precision the doctrine of the Holy Name, a doctrine so dear to the Church.

Certainly the perusal of this book will enkindle in the hearts of its readers a boundless confidence in the Omnipotence of the Holy Name. I am, therefore, very pleased to approve warmly this latest work of yours, which is a worthy link in the long chain of your zealous and useful publications.
Blessing you with all my heart, I remain with the highest esteem,

Yours very sincerely,
PETER CIRIACI, Archbishop of Tarsus
Apostolic Nuncio

LETTER FROM THE MASTER GENERAL
OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER

SANTA SABINA

August 29, 1945

To the Reverend Father Paul H. O'Sullivan Reverend Dear Father:

We are aware of how you have dedicated yourself for the past fifty years to all kinds of Catholic Propaganda, especially the Propaganda of the Press.

Your activity has been indeed marvelous. Now you have launched a veritable crusade in favor of the Holy Name of Jesus, a crusade which has been crowned with very great success. All this fills our heart with joy, and therefore we send you our paternal blessing and the blessing of our Holy Father St. Dominic.

We beg you to accept the assurance of our sincere affection.

Fr. M. S. Gillet, O.P. Master General

TO THE READER

Dear Friend,

   Read this booklet slowly and with attention, not once, but many times, and you will thank God all the rest of your life. It will give you much happiness, and it will enable you to obtain from God wonderful graces and blessings. It teaches the wonders of the Holy Name of Jesus, which few Christians understand. The frequent repetition of this Divine Name will save you from much suffering and great dangers.

   The world is now threatened with the direst calamities. Each one of us can do much to save himself from the impending evils, and we can do much to help the world, the Church and our Holy Father the Pope, simply by repeating frequently, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus."
(See Chapter 2).

-----The Author

Part 1

Chapter 1
THE WONDERS OF THE HOLY NAME

We have been hearing and have been repeating from childhood the Holy Name of Jesus, but alas, many, very many, have no adequate idea of the great wonders of this Holy Name!

What do you know, Dear Reader, about the Name of Jesus? You know that it is a holy name and that you must bow your head reverently when you say it. That is very little. It is as if you looked at a closed book and merely glanced at the title on the cover. You know nothing of all the beautiful thoughts in the book itself. Even so, when you pronounce the Name of Jesus you know very little of the treasures hidden in it.

This Divine Name is in truth a mine of riches; it is the fount of the highest holiness and the secret of the greatest happiness that a man can hope to enjoy on this earth. Read and see. It is so powerful, so certain, that it never fails to produce in our souls the most wonderful results. It consoles the saddest heart and makes the weakest sinner strong. It obtains for us all kinds of favors and graces, spiritual and temporal.

Two things we must do. First of all, we must understand clearly the meaning and value of the Name of Jesus. Secondly, we must get into the habit of saying it devoutly, frequently, hundreds and hundreds of times every day. Far from being a burden, it will be an immense joy and consolation.