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Jeffrey AdeSep 20, 2025

Naim, where Christ raised the widow's son from death, was not a place where he was well-known. So why did he go there?

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Why did Christ choose Naim for his first raising of the dead?

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Naim, where Christ raised the widow's son from death, was not a place where he was well-known. So why did he go there?
Editor’s Notes
On the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Church reads the account of Our Lord’s raising of the widow’s son, at the city of Naim (“Nain” in modern parlance). This occurred during a preaching tour of Galilee, soon after the healing of the centurion’s servant, and before the embassy of St John the Baptist’s disciples.
There are only three accounts of Christ raising the dead, namely the widow’s son, Jairus’ daughter, and Lazarus. In this first such miracle, Christ manifests his power over life and death without being asked, foreshadowing greater resurrections to come.
Anecdoate: ‘The Widow’s …

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