Jesus turns water into wine

Jesus Turns H₂O into wine

The first key is an attitude of creative service. Mary mother of Jesus was not in charge of this wedding at Cana. In the ancient world, it was always the bride's father who was in charge. 

When Jesus and his newly formed band of followers showed up, they would have joined right in. With the added drinking capacity of a bunch of hardy fishermen, it's no wonder that they ran out of wine.

It’s interesting that the head caterer (the "headwaiter"), the one who was responsible for providing food and drink throughout the wedding festivities, was not the one who noticed that the wine was running short. Instead, it was the Blessed Virgin Mary.

 Even in the midst of a rollicking party, a wedding feast where she was a guest and not a hostess, she kept her attention to the needs of others. She didn't become so self-absorbed in having a good time that she forgot about those around her.

Instead, she recognized the potential disaster, and then she took the initiative to do something about it – to help avert the great embarrassment and disappointment that running out of wine would cause to the bride's family.

That was Mary's habitual approach to life: she always fostered an attitude of creative service. She kept her eyes open for opportunities to help others, and she took the initiative to seize those opportunities. This is how she reflected in her own day-to-day life the goodness and generosity of God, who is always thinking of us and providing for us and watching over us. 

An attitude of creative service is the first key to being a true follower of Christ. St Vincent Pallotti said it well: "Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams... In heaven we shall rest."

                    Charles Joseph-Liturgical Task Force