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፲፮ / ጥሪ · 2027-01-24

At the wedding feast of Cana, Jesus performs the first of His signs by changing water into wine. Through this sign, He manifests His glory, and His disciples begin to believe in Him. The shortage of wine represents human limitation: the celebration cannot be completed by human resources alone. Christ transforms emptiness into abundance and embarrassment into joy. He reveals that the salvation He brings is not poor or insufficient; it is generous, transforming, and overflowing. The Blessed Virgin Mary notices the need before others speak about it. She brings the situation to Jesus and then gives the servants a command that remains essential for every disciple: “Do whatever He tells you.” The servants obey even before they understand what Christ intends to do. Their obedience makes them participants in the sign. Christian faith likewise requires trustful action, not only intellectual understanding. When believers obey Christ, ordinary water can become the wine of grace, joy, service, and new life. The Letter to the Hebrews warns believers not to neglect so great a salvation. Jesus accepted human weakness, suffering, and death so that He might lead many children into glory. The One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified belong together; Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers and sisters. Saint John teaches that faith in Jesus as the Son of God overcomes the world. The Spirit, the water, and the blood testify to Him, and eternal life is found in the Son. In the house of Cornelius, Saint Peter recognises that God does not show partiality. Christ’s manifestation is for people of every nation. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit and power, and His saving mission reaches everyone who believes. Cana therefore reveals Christ as the divine Bridegroom who brings the joy of the new covenant. The proper response is faith, obedience, confidence in Mary’s maternal intercession, and willingness to become servants through whom Christ’s grace reaches others.

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