"If I find favor with you, O Lord, do come along in our company” The day after the baptism party for one of my siblings, two relatives showed up unannounced. They could not make it the day before, so they thought they would stop by that day. As you can imagine, the house was a mess, I am sure the three of us under the age of six we were overtired, and I am confident my mother in no way wanted to host additional guests in the aftermath of the previous day’s celebration. They were, however, invited in and had no problem visiting us in our messiness. In the first reading, Moses stands before God on Mount Sinai. In previous chapters, the Israelites rebelled and worshiped the golden calf. Here Moses intercedes on behalf of the people, praising God and asking that the Lord God come among them;...