Today is the Second Sunday after the Epiphany.The marriage in Cana of Galilee is commemorated: the first miracle of Jesus. Mary, full of charity, asks of Jesus His first miracle. Jesus, at the request of His Mother, anticipates the hour appointed for the manifestation of His Divinity to His Disciples, so that he puts His power at the service of His love. (The Roman Missal, 1962)
The communion verse for today is from John 2. 7-11)
The Lord saith: Fill the waterpots with water, and carry to the chief steward. When the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, he saith to the bridegroom: Thou hast kept the good wine until now. This first miracle did Jesus in the presence of His disciples.
When Jason and I went to the Holy Land, we saw water jars similar to what would have been used at the wedding in Cana, and they were huge. Much, much bigger than those shown in this painting.
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