This day, I attended Mass at St. Augustine Mission church in Winnebago, NE, just like I did 6 years ago on the 3rd Sunday of Lent in Cycle C, when we heard proclaimed the reading from Exodus in which Moses encounters God in a burning bush. God commands Moses to remove the sandals from his feet, because he stands on holy ground.
St. Augustine was founded by St. Katharine Drexel--it's truly "holy ground" where a saint walked, just as all those who serve here, including those in my group that came here, have made it holy.
On holy ground, in the presence of God, we have the opportunity to ponder Who our God is, like Father Mark Beran talked about in his homily this day in 2019. He is Holy, Almighty, and Just, but He is also merciful and compassionate to all, even to the point of recklessly seeking after us when we keep sinning. He constantly desires for us to repent and be fruitful for His Glory.
As we ponder Who He is, we are led to respond to that invitation to repent from our wrongful ways, receive His mercy, and live righteously before Him.
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