Praying the holy name belongs to no one, but is a gift to everyone

The core of Christian prayer is humility. Such humility is displayed when hearts acknowledge their sins, call upon the name of the Lord, and seek his mercy. It is his mercy that opens the door to peace between himself and humanity and such mercy is found by invoking his name and relying upon its power.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church makes the observation: “This simple invocation of faith developed in the tradition of prayer under many forms in East and West. The most usual formulation...