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Sunday, January 20. 2013

From today's Lectionary: "you have kept the good wine until now"

John 2:1-11

2:1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

2:2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

2:3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

2:4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come."

2:5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

2:6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

2:7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.

2:8 He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it.

2:9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom

2:10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now."

2:11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

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Whoops. At first glance, I thought this article was about Obama. I thought the header said, "You have kept the good whine until now." My bad!

#1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2013-01-20 06:40 (Reply)

I tell people I'm a "Wedding at Cana" kind of Christian. Jesus could party.

"Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,
there's dancing, laughter & good red wine;
at least I have always found it so,
Benadicamus Domino!"
Hilaire Belloc

#2 Tom Armstrong on 2013-01-20 09:46 (Reply)

Iv'e always wondered what changed Jesus's mind in favor of performing the miracle after telling his mother it was none of their business and His time had not yet come.

#3 Mizbish (Link) on 2013-01-20 10:11 (Reply)

When your Mom asks for a favor, you do it.

#3.1 Bird Dog on 2013-01-20 11:51 (Reply)

Apparently Mizbish has never been the unmarried adult son at a family gathering. I can assure you from personal experience that he is always the one who gets tagged to make the beer (or given the culture, wine) run.

Another thing about mothers and sons - at this point, Mary is probably the one person living to whom Jesus has revealed the plan. He sees to be to me to be looking forward to the time when there would be a feast for which he would provide the wine - one that we celebrate every week.

#3.1.1 Another guy named Dan on 2013-01-21 16:19 (Reply)

It seems to me the marriage feast at Cana is cause to celebrate...no matter how bad things seem. The wedding scenes in Fiddler on the Roof and, if I recall correctly, Guns of Navarrone celebrated the continuation of life despite seemingly impossible odds.
When I ask myself: is there any good news out there? It would be nice to see bird/animal photos, some beautiful art, or some links to some majestic music, I see the Sunday lectionary post.
At actually Saturday's vigil Mass, our Priest mentioned how Jesus wanted to join us in our celebrations of life. God wants to be with us in our lives, good, bad, or indifferent, not just someone we turn to in times of distress. He wants to be invited to our parties, our wedding receptions (especially where one family isn't certain of the other), our graduations, our celebrations, and our feasts. Of course, God also wants to be with us when the car won't start, the spouse is a jerk, the kids are impossible, the boss is inane, and the friend's don't call. God wants to be an integral part of our lives because he loves and cares for us. And, whatever hardships we endure, Jesus also endured, so He gets it; He understands fully the human condition, which is in large part the beauty of Christianity. If only I could remember and apply these simple truths.

#4 Mark on 2013-01-21 17:22 (Reply)

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From today's Lectionary: "you have kept the good wine until now"