1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
Today the Church celebrates Jesus’ first public miracle, the miraculous conversion of water into wine at the wedding at Cana. Marking the start of Jesus’ public ministry, the miracle at Cana was a clear sign to the Disciples-- to everyone-- that Jesus was the Son of God. The Miracle at Cana is the second Luminous Mystery of the Holy Rosary.
When we consider the miracle at Cana, we must view it through the relationship of Jesus to the Blessed Virgin Mary, his mother. It was through her love and belief in her son, Our Lord, that the hour of His ministry began. Just as Mary suffered greatly with Jesus, she, too, shared in his miraculous accomplishments. Her love and connection to Our Savior is undeniable, the primary reason which we pray the Holy Rosary—that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the advocate for all mankind, is best able to intercede on our behalf with her Son, Our Lord. The miracle at Cana demonstrates without question that Jesus obeys his Mother, and that with love, anything is possible—even conversion!
Thanks for posting this. The image helped my wife and I while meditating upon this mystery of the Rosary. Keep up the awesome work from one Catholic blogger to another.
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