St. Pedro Poveda Castroverde was
killed on this day in 1936. After his
ordination he traveled to Spain where he
worked to educate the poor. During the
Spanish Revolution anti-Catholic forces
arrested him and shot him for being a
priest.
What does it mean for a Christian to be baptized with a particular name?
"In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit", the person is baptized with a name. The name and the face are ultimately what make a person unique, even in God's sight. "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine" (Is 43:1).
Christians treat the name of a person reverently, because the name is profoundly connected with that person's identity and dignity. From time immemorial Christians have selected names for their children from the list of the saints; they do so in the belief that the patron saint is an example for them and will intercede with God for them in a special way.
Why do Jews celebrate the Sabbath?
The sabbath is for the people of Israel the great sign commemorating God, the Creator and Redeemer.
The sabbath recalls in the first place the seventh day of creation, when God "rested, and was refreshed" (Ex 31:17), this, so to speak, authorizes all men to interrupt their work and replenish their energies. Even slaves were supposed to be allowed to observe the Sabbath. This recalls the second great commemorative sign, the liberation of Israel from slavery in Egypt: "You shall remember that you [yourself] were a servant in the land of Egypt ... " (Dt 5:15). The Sabbath is therefore a feast of human freedom; on the Sabbath all breathe freely; on it the division of the world into masters and slaves is abolished. In traditional Judaism this day of freedom and rest is also a sort of foretaste of the world to come. (YOUCAT questions 361-362)
Dig Deeper: CCC section (2168-2172) and other references here.