Isaiah 62:1-5 / 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 / John 2:1-11

We have reached the second week of Ordinary Time. We are discovering who Jesus is through His teachings and works.

Today the evangelist John tells us about the first sign performed by Jesus in His public life, in the exercise of His ministry, turning water into wine during a wedding in the city of Cana, in Galilee, in response to the request of Mary, His Mother.

The Old Testament compared the joy of the arrival of the Messiah promised by God to a wedding, as we can see in today's first reading.

Today the prophet Isaiah tells us about God's desire for vindication and victory to shine forth in Zion. The prophet says that Jerusalem would be the Lord's Delight, the Spoused. Isaiah concludes by telling that Zion would be the joy of God, as a virgin is the joy of the young man.

How beautiful it is to know that God is in love with us, just like a young engaged couple. It is a strong, pure and true love that we must value and cannot despise. It is a love that saves us and brings us vindication. It is a love that must radically transform our lives, making us better, more generous and caring people.

Let us welcome Jesus into our lives. He is the Bridegroom who came to show us all His love and care for us. Let us present to Him our water, our human capabilities and limitations. God gave Jesus the power to radically renew us. Let us allow Him to act freely in us, let us not resist Him. Let us be docile to Jesus.

Today, the apostle Paul tells us in his first letter to the Corinthians about the way the Holy Spirit acts in the Christian community. He produces all of different workings in everyone, distributing gifts to each one for some benefit.

We must discover the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given us to administer them for the good of our community. Let us not deprive our brothers of the gifts that the Holy Spirit distributes generously.

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