REFLECTION:
To be a Christian is to be anonymous. One becomes anonymous in three ways: I have no name, I have no relatives,
or I am just one among many. For the Jews, having no name is excluding me from God’s creation.
Outside of God’s creation, I am nothing. Closely linked to having a name is having relations, especially family relations.
If I have no relative, I am nobody. Jesus wants us to be anonymous in the third way: I am one among many or I am claimed like anyone.
Jesus does not disrespect our unique names. Likewise, he does not encourage us to disown our relatives.
He wants us to embrace one name and relation—as Christian and be among Christ’s ones.
Today, the same acts of being anonymous in Christ—like living with the poor without recognition and
fighting for our marginalized brothers and sisters—remains a tough challenge.
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