Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
Along with the feeding of the 5,000 (the multiplication of the loaves), the wedding feast of Cana is a New Testament prefiguration of the Most Holy Eucharist.
It is a sign that demonstrates the divinity of Christ and his saving mission, which is to unite us to the Father and usher in the Kingdom of God.
Read MoreKing Herod represents those threatened and insecure people who greet the birth of a child with fear. Just as he deceitfully tried to ascertain the child’s whereabouts so that he might be killed (as he typically did with any would-be contenders to his throne), many today see the unborn child as a threat to their own throne of comfort, lifestyle, and personal autonomy.
Read MoreIn today’s Second Reading, St. Paul’s words manifest a deep awareness of the ultimate purpose of life: to be at our heavenly home with the Lord. This talk is sustained by faith, not by sight. To the world, however, this is nonsense, as only what can be seen and measured is real while everything else is wishful thinking.
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