No Wine
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
John 2: 1-12 – There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Draw some out now and take it to the head waiter.” So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from — although the servers who had drawn the water knew —, the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.” Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“Do whatever he tells you.”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
This is the only instruction Mary gives in the New Testament, “Do whatever he tells you.” So, when Jesus tells the servants what to do, “Fill the jars with water,” they obey as well as they can: “…they filled them to the brim.” This brief encounter at the wedding at Cana illustrates Mary’s role in our faith and in our lives very well. She brings Christ to us and brings us to Christ.
Mary instructs us to do whatever Jesus tells us. But how do we hear what He is telling us? Christian meditation (mental prayer) is one awesome way to listen and to respond every day to what Jesus tells us. It doesn’t matter how great or how insignificant His instructions may seem, we should obey them as well as we can. The servants’ role of filling water jars doesn’t seem important, but their little action plays a part in the work of Jesus. In fact, He uses the water they supply to work the first of His glorious miracles. Every day after our prayerful reflection we should make a small commitment (resolution) to put our reflection, our listening to Christ, into practice. (e.g., We will quickly obey God and our parents today!)
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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