A Poem a Sunday

Epiphany 2 – C

John 2:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Wedding at Cana

2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.” So they took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

A Poem a Sunday

Epiphany 2- C

Sign

Wine, fruit of the vine,

created for the Divine.

Miracle or Metaphor?

Miracle:  analysis of the chemistry –

percentage of alcoholic content

in those water jars now laced with wine.

How is that physically possible?

600 fifths Christ created.

We seminarians figured that out

when making or own ‘Johnson ’72.’

Metaphor: bride and groom / a wedding:

portrait of the coming kingdom.

Now God will renew relationships

around a celebration table.

Could this miracle be a sign, a metaphor

for the coming age in Christ?

Could it be a precursor

of the Eucharist

when jars of purification

are transformed into celebration

and there is a place

at the bride and groom’s table

for everyone?

Wine,

fruit of the vine,

created by the Divine.

Sign of the coming Kingdom.

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