July 16, 2025, Wednesday of the 15th week in ordinary time.

A reading from the book of Exodus.

Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian.

Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horib, the mountain of God.

There an angel of the Lord appeared to him in fire, flaming out of a bush. As he looked on, he was surprised to see that

the bush, though on fire, was not consumed. So Moses decided, I must go over to look at this

remarkable sight and see why the bush

is not burned.

When the Lord saw him coming over to look at it more closely, God called out to him from

the bush, Moses, Moses.

He answered, here I am.

God said, come no nearer.

Remove the sandals from your feet,

for the place where you stand is holy ground.

I am the God of your father.

He continued,

the God of Abraham,

the God of Isaac,

the God of Jacob.

The cry of the children of Israel has reached me,

and I have truly noted that the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Come now, I will send you to Pharaoh to lead my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.

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