God calls each one by name [Isa 43:1; Jn 10:3]. Everyone's name is sacred. The name is the icon of the person. It demands respect as a sign of the dignity of the one who bears it. CCC 2158
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Today's reading is short, focused on our Christian name given at Baptism and an In Brief summarizing what has been covered on the Second Commandment over the past couple of days.
The Catechism Compendium summarizes the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism:
The name is important because God knows each of us by name, that is, in our uniqueness as persons. In Baptism, a Christian receives their own name in the Church. It should preferably be the name of a saint who might offer the baptized a model of sanctity and an assurance of his or her intercession before God. (#264)
The Catechism Companion Vol III has some good commentary on this:
Baptism is a sacred sacrament that uses the name of the Holy Trinity, marking a person's initiation into the Christian Faith... We use the Sign of the Cross to seek God's presence and ask him to bear witness to our actions, blessing what we are doing... The act of making a morning offering sanctifies the day for God's honor and sets a holy tone for daily activities. We bear the name of Christ and bring the power of the Holy Spirit into our work and our family. (p. 76)
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