My hour has not yet come (John 2.1-11)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
On the one hand, Jesus with his apparently rude response shows, however, to want to protect his mother from that offer that she proposes to do: because with this miracle the path of pain and love that will bring Jesus to the cross begins. On the other hand, we see how Mary herself, not being able to fully understand the intent of her son, will have shouted in hearts many times: "My God, my God why have you abandoned me?".
From the Gospel according to John
Three days later, there was a marriage to Cana of Galilee and there was the mother of Jesus. He was also invited to the wedding Jesus with his disciples. In the meantime, the wine is missing, the mother of Jesus said to him: "They no longer have wine." And Jesus replied: "What do I have to do with you, or woman? My hour has not yet come ». The mother says to the servants: "Do what she will tell you." There were six stone jars for the purification of the Jews, each containing two or three barrels. And Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars of water"; And they filled them to the edge.
He said again: "Now draw and take them to the table teacher." And they brought it to him. And how he tasted the water that became wine, the table master, who did not know where he came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), called the groom and said to him: "Everyone serves the good wine at first and, when they are a little brilliant, the less good one; Instead, you have kept the good wine so far ». Thus Jesus began his miracles in Cana di Galilee, he manifested his glory and his disciples believed in him.
* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has been inhabited in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day to make the priest and prefers to build bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author of the blog like Jesus. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata project thank him for sharing these reflections on the word with us.
