Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 16, 2022

Readings: Isaiah 62.1-51, Corinthians 12.4-11, John 2.1-12

The Gospel Reading today tells us about a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Mother Mary was there and Jesus Christ with his disciples was also a guest. As the ceremony progresses, the wedding feast ran out of wine and Mary approached Jesus his Son to complain that they gave no wine. "They have no Wine" These were the exact words of Mary to her Son Jesus Christ when the wine at the wedding feast ran out. Mary comes to Jesus at a very critical point. A wedding feast without wine is a disaster.

Mother Mary was concerned about the impending shame that would fall on the newlywed, and she goes to the son for immediate rescue. Mary's request to her son shows her in-depth knowledge of her son and his mission on earth. Furthermore, it is a profound expression of her faith in the son's ability to take care of needs.

In life, we sometimes run out of wine when we see darkness instead of light when life gives us several reasons to give up because of the challenges around us. We run out wine when things seem to be falling apart starting from our families to others areas of our lives, When we run out of wine may we remember that through Mary to Jesus Christ we can have a remedy beyond the normal.

At the heart of the miracle of changing water into wine, our Lord Jesus Christ manifested his glory to his disciples who witnessed the sign. We could say that the miracle at Cana in Galilee is the culmination of a series of manifestations. Happening the beginning of his ministry. It was very fitting that his closest disciples witness this manifestation for the strengthening of their faith.

More than two thousand years after the miracle at Cana in Galilee, we do not need another changing of water into wine to build and sustain our faith in the salvific power of our Lord Jesus Christ especially when we run out of wine in our lives.

The greatest gift from God to us is Jesus Christ the Emmanuel(God with us). God's presence in our lives like the presence of Jesus Christ at the wedding feast is the greatest in our lives. With our Lord Jesus Christ as the ultimate guest in our lives, the prophecy of Isaiah comes to fulfillment as nations will behold our vindication and we shall have a new name as the new wine at the wedding feast.

As we make progress in the New Year, let us keep our attention on Jesus Christ who has the Solution to every lack in our lives, and like his mother, Mary recommended to the servers may we be ready to obey his words.