2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th January 2022

From the evangelists Mark’s and John’s respective Gospels, we know that in the first days after his baptism in the Jordan, Jesus the Nazarene was still living among his relatives and townspeople, preaching to the people, calling and training his disciples (Mark 3:31, John 2:1-2).

Today, Mary, his mother, and Jesus are at a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and Jesus has brought along his disciples to join in the celebration, singing, dancing and drinking wine. And soon, the wine runs out!

Mary, who already understands and believes in him, asks Jesus for a miracle or something to save the bridegroom from embarrassment. This catches Jesus off guard, for, from his reply, he has no thought of beginning The Good News in this way or at this moment.

Yet the spirit in him recognises the Spirit speaking to him through his mother, and he changes the water into wine.  He performs his first miraculous sign at the wedding in Cana. In this way, Jesus manifests his glory to the disciples who begin to discover him, know him, believe in him (v.11), and ultimately bond with him and in him in the New Covenant.

As for Mary, she will not speak again in the Gospel after leaving us disciples of her Son. But her last words are here: Do whatever he tells you (v. 5).

Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us disciples and pray that I may do whatever the Lord tells me. May it be the attitude I hold to show my fidelity to the Covenant.  Amen!