I need to Consider that My life as one of the Water Jars in wedding at Cana

Gospel Thoughts*

*Ordinary Season : C Cycle : 2nd Week - 2nd Sunday*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 2:1-11*

*FIRST READING - Is 62:1-5*

*SECOND READING 1 Cor 12:4-11*

*I need to Consider that My life as one of the Water Jars in wedding at Cana*

*1) Wedding at Cana*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the wedding at Cana. 

Jesus, Mary and His disciples were present for the marriage. There during the Function, Wine runs out of stock

Mary requests Jesus to save the situation. That's why Jesus performs a miracles where He turns water into wine

*2) Marriage at Cana and the Water Jars*

In the miracle of turning the water into wine, the existence of the Jars also play a very important role 

As Gospel mentions, there were huge 6 water jars, which were kept for ceremonial washing 

These 6 jars become the important aspect of the miracle, and we know the use of these jars

*3) The Role of the Jars*

Jars were used to fill the water, which was later transformed into wine by Jesus 

Jars helped to contain the necessary raw material for the miracle, that is water 

Jesus performs the miracle from using the available things 

So, jars, water and the service of the servant become the integral part of the miracle

*4) My Life as a Jar*

We can see our life as a beautiful jar, created by God

Either this jar can be kept empty, or with ordinary water or with miracle water 

Jesus works on what is available in the Jar 

The very fact that Jesus was able to produce good quality of wine, it is right to conclude that that quality of the water also was good 

So what type of material I am filling in the Jar of my Life 

*5) Jar was filled by the Servents*

The filling of the jars was an important task in the miracle. 

Jesus asks the servants to fill the jars with Water 

After filling the jars with Water Jesus works miracle. 

*6) Who is filling the jar of my life?*

Is it my Spiritual self? 

Is it my bodily self? 

Is the world around filling my jar of life?

Is the wordly things filling the jar of my Life?

Miracle depends on what is filled in the Jar

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*