In the First Reading for this Sunday, God reveals his name to Moses, saying, "I am who am" (Exodus 3:14). At first blush, the name might sound evasive or dismissive, as if God didn't really want to give his name. But a closer consideration shows that God's words to Moses convey a deep philosophical and theological meaning.
God doesn't just exist. He is existence itself. He is being itself. The world exists only because God wills it to exist. All of reality is rooted in God's existence.
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