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Meditations on the Meditations on the Marriage at CanaMarriage at Cana
Recommendation: Please read the contents of one Recommendation: Please read the contents of one of the 20 mysteries meditations before you start of the 20 mysteries meditations before you start your prayer. Some of these presentations (e.g. The your prayer. Some of these presentations (e.g. The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion) contains Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion) contains over 60 slides. With so much spiritual food that it over 60 slides. With so much spiritual food that it is best to is best to read and contemplate on a few of the read and contemplate on a few of the slides each timeslides each time..
We welcome biblical scholars, theologians, We welcome biblical scholars, theologians, lecturers and professors of theological institutions lecturers and professors of theological institutions and seminaries and lay people around the world to and seminaries and lay people around the world to contribute precious pictures and wordscontribute precious pictures and words to to accompany specific scenes in the Rosary in Visual accompany specific scenes in the Rosary in Visual Art. You can contribute through the BLOG on our Art. You can contribute through the BLOG on our website.website.
Second Luminous Second Luminous MysteryMystery
The Marriage Feast at The Marriage Feast at Cana.Cana. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in
Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there… Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there… When the wine ran short Mary said to Him, “They When the wine ran short Mary said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, how have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother told the servers, “Do whatever come.” His mother told the servers, “Do whatever He tells you.”He tells you.”
Spiritual fruit: FidelitySpiritual fruit: Fidelity Devotion to Devotion to MaryMary
Paolo Veronese, The Marriage at Cana, 1562. Museum of Louvre. Paris
1. Wedding Feast at Cana.
Gerard David, Marriage at Cana. Early 16th century.
2. Here the supply of wine failed.
3.** The Mother of Jesus said to Him: They have no wine left.
This scene is an example of “Mary’s solicitude for human beings, her coming to them in the wide variety of their wants and needs”, and her role in “bringing those needs to Christ.”(Pope John Paul II)
3A. The Mother of Jesus said to Him: They have no wine left. “I want my children
to live always in the greatest trust in me. They must expect everything from me. As little children, they should leave it up to their Mother to provide!I will do great and extraordinary things, even miracles, when it is necessary.” (Gobbi)
3B. The Mother of Jesus said to Him: They have no wine left.
“It is a quality of mercy to regard another’s distress as one’s own, because to be merciful is to have a heart distressed at the distress of another.” (St. Thomas Aquinas)
4. Mary said to the waiters:“Do whatever He tells you.”
Marten de Vos 1603, Vrouwe-kathedraal.Antwerp.
“It is an exhortation to trust without hesitation, especially when one does not understand the meaning or benefit of what Christ asks.”(Pope John Paul II.)
4. Mary said to the waiters:“Do whatever He tells you.”
Marten de Vos 1603, Vrouwe-kathedraal.Antwerp.
“If you remain with me, I myself will tell you at every moment what I would like you to do. I will take you by the hand and together we shall do everything. I am like a mother who is teaching its child to take its first steps.”“My joy is that of leading them, as a mother, to the great goal of sanctity. Through them I will save an immense number of souls.”(Gobbi)
“Rely only on me and nothuman means. There isone thing that you canalways do, which is the only thing that I want youto do at each moment:your prayer, your sufferingyour trust in me.Let yourself instead bedivested of all otherpreoccupations. This is myMovement, my son. So thenlet me act! Accustom tosee me as the light of yourevery action.”(Gobbi)
5. There were six stonewater jars, each holdingfifteen to twenty gallons
Byzantine icon. Fresco in St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral. Dallas. Texas
6. Jesus bids the waitersto fill the jars with water,and then draw some out and take it to the master.
Pure water was changed into excellent wine, to demonstrate that lukewarmness and negligence should give place to love and zeal.Am I aware that my life should be completely changed by thepresence of Christ from water into wine?
Mattia Preti, The Marriage at Cana. 1613. National Gallery. London
7. Only the servants who had drawn the water knew where the wine came from.
Paolo Veronese, The Marriage at Cana, 1562. Louvre Museum. Paris.
8. The master said to thegroom: “Everyone servesthe good wine first…butyou have saved the goodwine until now.”
At the last supper, He would change bread and wine into His Flesh and Blood, and thus He would remain with them until the end, to strengthen and console them.
"In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name leave thy lips, never suffer it to leave your heart."
This mystery shows us that Mary, our Mother is concerned with our daily needs, even material ones: “They have no wine left.” Her intercession is powerful. Jesus will never refuse her requests.
The Children’s illustrated bible. Hermes House.
9. A wonderful mother
10. Marriage Sacrament By His presence, Christian marriage was raised to the dignity of a sacrament.
Help us to do whatever you tell us, through Mary’s intercession.
May the grace of obedience to the teachings of theChurch come down into our souls.
Paolo Veronese, The Marriage at Cana, 1562. Louvre Museum. Paris.
The ( National ) RosaryThe ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of For the Evangelization of (Nations)(Nations)
1.1. Fatima Prayer:Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all evangelization.evangelization.
““O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.”mercy.”
2.2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit:Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of Principal agent of evangelization.evangelization.
““Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”beloved Spouse.”
3. 3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ):Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new Star of the new evangelization.evangelization.
““Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the (National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your Look upon them continually with mercy and through your intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal themintercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, of their sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”
We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in Heaven !Heaven !
