Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin Message
Throughout the Old Testament, the theme of wedding is used to symbolize the marriage of God and his people as well as the good cheer that occurs when human beings come together in love. So, it is no accident that in the context of John’s Gospel, Jesus’ first public sign and wonder takes place at a wedding feast, for Jesus himself is the marriage of divinity and humanity.
In the course of the wedding celebration attended by Jesus, who is the fulfillment of Israelites’ religion and institutions, and his mother, Mary, the new Eve and the greatest woman ever, the wine ran out. In those days and in that culture, a marriage feast will last for seven days. Sadly for this couple, their wine ran out and they were about to face a public humiliation and embarrassment if word came out that there is no more wine. Noticing the difficulty, the Blessed Mother Mary says to Jesus, “They have no wine.” In those words, Mary is ancient Israel speaking to its God, reminding him that the people have run out of joy, purpose, and connection to one another, that they have become dry bones with no life. She is taking up the lament of so many of the Hebrew prophets and sages who cried, “How long, O Lord?”
Friends, is your life dry and dreary? Has your marriage lost its spark? Have you lost the joy of living? Start praying to Jesus through the Blessed Mother and say, “The wine of my life, my marriage, my family etc. is running out. Please, I need a refill.” Pray this prayer regularly and watch as Jesus fills you with the best wine. As today’s Gospel shows us, Jesus does not just restore the lost situation; he makes it better than it ever was.
Fr. Marcel
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