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¶ 2777

In the Roman Liturgy, the Eucharistic Assembly is invited to Pray to our heavenly Father with filial boldness; the Eastern liturgies develop and use similar Expressions: "dare in all confidence," "make us worthy of...." From the burning bush Moses heard a voice saying to him, "Do not come near; Put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." 26 Only Jesus could Cross that threshold of the divine Holiness, for "when he had made purification for Sins," he Brought us into the Father's Presence: "Here am I, and the children God has given me." 27

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