Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time
First reading Exodus 3:1-6,9-12
On this feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the image of the burning bush in today’s reading takes on profound symbolic meaning. The bush that burns without being consumed prefigures the mystery of the Incarnation, God dwelling within the womb of the Virgin Mary without diminishing her virginity, just as the divine flame burned without destroying the bush. This moment also reminds us of that God’s response to human suffering is never passive; the fire of His presence is kindled by the cry of His people. Mary, in her quiet and faithful “yes,” becomes the living vessel through which God comes close to our pain, revealing that divine intervention often begins in silence, in hidden places, and through humble hearts. As Moses was drawn to the mystery of the burning bush, so are we invited to draw near to the mystery of Mary, who bore the fire of God’s love and gave Him to the world. Let’s reflect: Am I open, like Mary, to becoming a vessel of God’s presence, allowing His compassion to respond through me to the cries and suffering of the world around me?
Don Giorgio