I hope everyone has been having a good week. We are now in Ordinary Time in our liturgical year, with next Sunday being the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. We hear a wonderful Gospel this upcoming Sunday about Jesus' first miracle at the Wedding of Cana. Below I have a link to a YouTube video from The Chosen web series depicting the Wedding at Cana. I know that we have had a lot of parishioners talking about The Chosen series, about how much they enjoy it. It is a depiction of Jesus and his ministry from the Gospels. The creators of The Chosen are getting ready to shoot the third season. The Chosen has its own app that you can download to your tablet or smart TV. Or you can watch the episodes on YouTube. The depiction of the Wedding at Cana from The Chosen gives you a glimpse of the wonderful quality of this production. Watching this short YouTube video prepare you for the Gospel at Mass this Sunday as well.
At the Wedding at Cana, we see the relationship between Jesus and his mother Mary in action, showing us how Mary was a big part of Jesus' life, his mission, and ministry. We see Jesus at the beginning of his public ministry through his miracle at the wedding. Ultimately, this Gospel story of the Wedding of Cana is a story of transformation. Just as Jesus transformed the water into wine, just as Jesus was transformed in his mission and ministry, we are transformed on our journey of faith. We are transformed into sacramental beings, into a life-giving presence in our world, just as the wine was transformed to give joy and life to the wedding guests. However, we must be open to change and transformation. We must be willing to trust and risk transformation, just as Mary trusted Jesus to take care of this situation at the wedding.
Blessings to all of you - see you at Mass this weekend.
Father Lincoln
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD88q3vGNR4
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