Trust His Mother

 

 John 2: 1-11

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine

2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, ² and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ³ When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

⁴ “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

⁵ His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

⁶ Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

⁷ Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

⁸ Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, ⁹ and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside ¹⁰ and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

¹¹ What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

This is one of the few passages where we see the influence of Mary on Jesus, and by extension, on us.  She notices that the wine has run out and knows how the problem can easily be solved: Go to Jesus.  She does, and even when apparently rebuked, she moves on to tell the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."  She knew the heart of Jesus, that he too would not want the newlyweds  to suffer embarrassment, and felt confident when she spoke to the servants.  He took his cue from her.

In our own lives, when we are "out of wine", out of "steam", low on energy or overwhelmed with deadlines or too much to do, may we turn to Mary and trust that she will present our "case" to Jesus who will then come to our rescue as he did in Cana. May we learn to trust in his mother who is our mother too.

Bro. Rene

Almighty God, may we, like the servers in Cana, have the trust to follow the words of the Blessed Mother: “Do whatever he tells you.” When things do not go as planned or when we are disappointed and frustrated by the world around us, you are still capable of showing us your love. May we always turn to you in prayer, trusting in your providence and love, even in our moments of doubt and discouragement. Grant this, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Rev. Brian C. Ching, C.S.C.