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“Remove your sandals for the place where you stand is
HOLY ground”
How would you define “HOLY?” Is it someone or something that is
shown reverence, or considered sacred? Is it someone or something that
one holds in the highest esteem? Christian faith teaches us that of all that
is HOLY, GOD IS HOLY! Actually, in liturgy, you hear the words: HOLY
HOLY HOLY IS THE LORD.
There is a certain connotation that if you say something three times,
that it really means what it really, says. HOW TRUE - GOD IS HOLY!
I invite you this week to recall an experience with God just as Moses
did in the first reading from the book of Exodus. Is there a person, a place
or an event in your life that made you stop and think about the presence
of God in your life? At the Baptismal Classes that I conduct, I ask that very
same questions of the proud parents and godparents.
99% of the time when they think of a person that makes them think
about God, it will be their baby, most especially if the baby happens to be
their first-born. The miracle of life, the miracle of love can easily cause us
to think about God.
Some people when thinking of a place where they can sense the
presence of God is at the ocean, the smell of the salty air, and being
mesmerized by the movement of the waves upon the shore. Others sense
the presence of God by being up in the mountains, viewing a beautiful
sunset, and listening to the sounds of a babbling brook or the chirping of
birds.
There are some people who can recall an event, either joyful or sad
that made them stop and think about the presence of God. Maybe they
had a close-call, and given a second chance. Some people have changed
their lives completely around because of such an encounter. People like
Moses, St Paul, and Mary Magdeline just to name a few. How about you?
Is there a God-like experience that you can recall? It just helps you during
the Season of Lent to turn our attention to God who is Holy and who loves
us no matter what.
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