This period of time is a gift to us and a time for us to catch our breath before we begin preparing for Easter.

This Sunday we resume a period of Ordinary Time in the Church calendar. Having celebrated the season of Christmas, we resume a period of Ordinary time for almost two months until we begin the season of Lent.

The Gospel this Sunday speaks to us about the ordinariness of life. Jesus is with His disciples at a wedding feast in Cana and they run out of wine. Mary informs Jesus of this and He proceeds to change ordinary
water into the best of all wine. This story teaches us some important lessons.

First and foremost, we see Mary noticing the situation and informing her son of the problem. Mary intercedes for the couple and has her son take care of the situation.

Mary does the same for us, her children. Mary is a powerful intercessor for us. She continually watches over us and is concerned about us. Mary intercedes for us with her Son.

Secondly, we see how Jesus is able to take ordinary water and turn it into something extraordinary. This
happens in our lives. Jesus is able to take the ordinary events of our lives and change them into something extraordinary, something holy, a place where we can experience the presence of our God. Let us ask the Lord to open our eyes to recognize Him present in the ordinary events of our lives.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
Father Jim