But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?" He answered, "I will be with you; and this shall be your proof that it is I who have sent you: when you bring my people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this very mountain." (Ex 3:1-6, 9-12)
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God calls whom God wills. Even though Moses protests, God promises: I will be with you. End of discussion. The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was approved in 1226, but Mount Carmel has been a holy place since the days of the Prophet Elijah (850 BC).
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16
