"When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, Moses feared 'looking upon God.' It is not an unreasonable reaction to an encounter with the infinite. Like all human beings, Moses was a mere mortal creature, flawed and sinful. How could he dare to look upon the all powerful, all knowing, eternal God? Happily, Moses survived to tell the tale to the people of God. He survived because the Lord drew near to Moses, calling him by name. The Lord announced: 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.'"
In a recent commentary, Bishop Richard G. Henning, bishop of the Diocese of Providence
(RI), reflected on the God's walking with on on our journey through this world.
To access Bishop Henning's complete essay, please visit:
The State of Hope: The God Who Accompanies (28 SEP 23)
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