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Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Wedding of Cana

The Second Luminous Mystery

Jesus, His Mother and disciples were invited to a wedding in Cana.
During the wedding feast the wine ran short.
Mary turned to Jesus: "They have no wine."
Jesus replied: "What would you have me do?
My hour has not yet come."
Mary said to the waiters: "Do whatever he tells you."

Stained glass window of Jesus turning water into wine

There were six stone water jars, each holding fifteen to twenty gallons. Jesus bids the waiters to fill the jars with water, and then draw some out and take it to the chief steward. The chief steward said to the groom: "Every man serves the good wine first... but you have saved the good wine until now."

At Mary’s request, Jesus worked His first miracle.
By His presence, Christian marriage was raised to the dignity of a Sacrament.

Picture of Stained Glass Window taken at St. Wendelin Church, Wendelin Ohio.

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