Family Faith Reflections from Chris
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May 16, 2020This month, I’m honoring the Month of Mary by revisiting Gospel stories about the Blessed Mother. John’s Gospel includes one of Jesus’ most famous miracle stories — and one of Mary’s moments to shine.
Rather than retelling this story, I thought you might enjoy reading it for yourself. It’s a short and simple read, and I’ve prepared a few questions below to help you “get to know” Mary in the story a little better.
- Read John 2: 1-12
- Consider the people in this story:
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Have you ever turned down your mother’s request for help? What was the look on her face? How was her reaction? Did Mary react the same way?
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After Jesus initially refuses to help (verse 4), Mary stops talking to him and instead turns around and starts speaking with the servers (verse 5). How does your mother let you know that a “conversation” was over?
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Mary doesn’t tell the servers, “Jesus will fix this,” or “My son will take care of this.” Instead she says, “Do whatever he tells you.” She seems to know that he will do what she asked, even though he didn’t want to. What does that tell you about their relationship? Is she used to his obedience? Does he honor her needs?
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Jesus seems to be swayed by the words of his mother. Consider the ending of the Hail Mary prayer: “Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us.” What can we tell from this story about Mary’s requests of her son ?
One final fun note: After Jesus turns the water into wine, the head steward states that it’s better than the wine they had before. What a fun illustration that Jesus’ power is 100% effective! He never does a job halfway. The wine is the best wine, our sins are entirely forgiven, and the life he offers is eternal.