Redemption

Gospel According to St John 

 Chapter 2 v 1

Christ changes water into wine. He casts the sellers out of the temple.

1 And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there [John 2:1] 2 And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine. 4 And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? my hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

[4] "What is that to me": These words of our Saviour, spoken to his mother, have been understood by some commentators as harsh, they not considering the next following verse: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye, which plainly shews that his mother knew of the miracle that he was to perform, and that it was at her request he wrought it; besides the manner of speaking the words as to the tone, and the countenance shewn at the same time, which could only be known to those who were present, or from what had followed: for words indicating anger in one tone of voice, would be understood quite the reverse in another.

6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. 7 Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it. 9 And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom, 10 And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

Following our divine model—"Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now"—we keep the greatest treasure for the very end. After exploring the depth of our faith, we arrive at the crowning masterpiece of God's love and mercy: The Redemption.

To deepen your meditation on this profound mystery, we invite you to explore the work of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori in The Mysteries of the Faith: The Redemption:

https://www.saintsbooks.net/books/St.%20Alphonsus%20Maria%20de%20Liguori%20-%20The%20Mysteries%20of%20the%20Faith%20-%20The%20Redemption.pdf

To love God more and more, we must seek to know Him more deeply. Here are two essential guides to deepen your faith, study the truth of the Church, and become a better Christian:

Catechism of the Council of Trent

The Catechism of Saint Pope Pius X

Rembrandt - The Crucifixion

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