The Wedding at Cana

 Lectio:   

2 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.[a] 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers[b] and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.

Studium:     

2:1 The Third Day.  Interesting.  Jesus for the first time will manifest His glory on this "Third Day,"  as He manifests His glory three days after His death.  Why three days?  The third of these wedding celebrations?  Three days after calling some of His apostles?

Also note that John doesn't call Mary anything other than the Mother of Jesus.  And why would she be so concerned about running out of wine?  Who would notice that?  Well, a relative of the wedding party would, wouldn't she? 

And I've heard many times that Jesus calling His mother, "Woman," 2:4, was not rude.  It just would be rude today.

2:5 Mary knew Jesus would do whatever she asked, her tone is assurance.  "Do whatever He tells you." are the last recorded words of Mary.  One of my "cloistered brothers" calls this incident the first catechism, i.e., just obey Jesus!

2:10  Jesus transforms water into wine, just as He transfigures wine into His Precious Blood at every Mass.  

Finally, Jesus' attendance at this wedding is the basis for sanctifying a wedding into the sacrament of marriage.

Meditatio:

Wowza!  Jesus starts His public ministry giving us a sacrament and an introduction to Mary, changing water, and impressing everyone, especially His disciples.  But Mary knew He would.  Does she feel sorry that this is His beginning of leaving her?

Oratio:

Thank you, Jesus, for sanctifying marriage.  Thank you, Jesus, for changing water into wine to prefigure the Eucharistic celebration.  Thank you, Jesus, for showing us that this wine looks forward to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

Contemplatio:

I am awed by Your care for us.

Resolutio:

I will work towards spreading the glory and power of God.