TOPIC: WATER CHANGED INTO WINE
2C SUNDAY HOMILY, JOHN 2:1-11,
JANUARY 16, 2022
1. STORY
One
day while sitting at a well, John overheard three mothers speaking about their
sons. The first mother praised her son as he could recite many poems from memory.
The second mother praised her son because he could sing beautifully. The third
mother said nothing. After their heavy buckets were full and they prepared to
carry them home, the three sons appeared. The first son continued to recite
poems, the second son continued to sing songs, while the third son helped his
mother carry her buckets. When the mothers asked John what he thought about the
three sons, he replied that he saw only one son, the one who helped his mother.
Jesus helped his mother Mary. Jesus was a true son.
2. GOSPEL, JOHN 2:1-11
A.
THEY HAVE NO WINE.
Mary
noticed that the wine had run out at the wedding banquet. She knew that
something had to be done so as to make it a successful
gathering.
B.
DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU. Mary knew the only one who could help in this matter
was Jesus. At his mother’s request, he solved the problem by changing water
into wine.
3. APPLICATION TO LIFE
A.
OUR PROBLEMS.
Most
people are bothered by some kind of a problem. One may be in poor health,
another may have money problems, still another may be unhappy with life. One
may have trouble with family members, dislike their work, or be lonely. The
list of problems is long.
B.
JESUS CAN HELP US.
Just
as Jesus helped at the marriage banquet, so Jesus can help us in our
lives.
i)
Jesus can help us by his TEACHINGS through the Church or through the bible. He
can tell us what we should do and not do. He can teach about the purpose and goal
of life. Listen to the word of Jesus.
ii)
Jesus can give us the STRENGTH through the Eucharist to live through
difficulties. He can give us the strength to do what is right and the strength
to resist temptations in life. Receive the Eucharist at every Mass you attend.
iii)
Jesus, by his EXAMPLE, can help us to accept life as it is, to accept suffering
and unhappiness as he did. Pray daily to Jesus for the help to do his will as
he did the will of God.
4. CONCLUSION
The true son was the one who helped his mother carry the water buckets home. Jesus helped Mary by changing water into wine. Jesus helps us solve our problems by his teachings through the Church and the bible. He gives us strength by the Eucharist to do what is right and resist temptations. Jesus helps us by his good example to accept the suffering we have and the difficulties we encounter. We thank Jesus for being our helper. We ask him to give us the strength to help others.
