(How does today's gospel call me to live this lockdown? Allow me to share my humble reflection with you.)
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ (John 2:1.3)
In the
gospel of John, Jesus’s first miracle is not a healing, but a transformation
of water into wine. Wine isn’t necessary for survival, but it represents all
the "plus" in life that gives it taste, warmth and colour. Mary
recognizes that it's not enough to survive, you have to live, too.
This lockdown
forces me to put aside all the 'plus' of my life. Right now, I must simply focus
on survival, and I find this painful. However, still today, Jesus can transform
what appears to be plain water into a source of joy, vitality and dynamism. I
must seek to live deeply the very simple things that are within my reach.
Abba,
Father, I don't want to simply survive, I desire to live deeply. To Mary's
concern corresponds the compassion of your Son who wants me to taste the rich
wine of your life-giving Spirit. Open my heart so that I in turn can be a
source of deep life for others.
Amen.
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