Jesus
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Rejection is a prime example of something we hate experience and seem to love doing to others. Even when we don’t want to.
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There are few things that give us more anxiety as a people than talking about the things that divide us. Then Jesus does.
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Jesus continues preparing the disciples for his departure. With a dire warning of his own, and their coming persecution.
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In celebrating the Feast of the Holy Name, we are addressing, not that Jesus was named, but that his name matters.
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In reflecting on the naming of Jesus, we may be drawn into the details and forget the power in the name for us.
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After being confronted by followers of John the Baptist, Jesus reminds them this whole project is way bigger than that.