St. Bonaventure declared the name of Mary “cannot be pronounced without bringing some grace to him who does so devoutly.” The Church links the feast of the Holy Name of Mary with that of her Nativity, celebrating it within the octave of the Nativity. The most holy name of Mary, joined to that of Jesus, possesses a hidden power which puts to flight the demon, and fills the soul of him who utters it in loving faith, with consolation and hope.