Jesus performs his first miracle while he and his mother Mary are at a wedding celebration and the wine runs out. Jesus is encouraged by  Mary to solve the problem and instructs the servants to fill six jugs with water. Much to everyone’s astonishment, as the liquid is poured out of the jugs, what comes out is the finest wine.

Today’s readings speak of God’s abundant provision, and in the story of the wedding at Cana the quantity and quality are both unexpected.  e consider what this tells us about God’s loving generosity, how we experience it in our own lives and how we might respond.