When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. (And) Jesus said to her, Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servers, Do whatever he tells you. Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told them, Fill the jars with water. So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter. So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from (although the servers who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now. Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him. -The 2nd Luminous Mystery

Gospel Reading at Mass


Question from Betty Lampitt on 10/28/2007:

Our Pastor did now read the Gospel at mass yesterday. He permitted three (3) grade-school children to "take parts" in reading the Gospel. I was flabbergasted. Is this something new - that lay people read the Gospel?

Answer by Rev. Mark J. Gantley, JCL on 11/2/2007:

Isn't that cute? Maybe he'll let them read the words of consecration also. Then it'll not only be illicit but also invalid.

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 03, 2008

    I am a widow getting remarried in October. I'm trying to select the gospel reading for our Wedding Mass. Any suggestions for something that is upbeat, and appropriate for an older couple (in our 50's) who don't plan to have children together (smile), would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, MD

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 03, 2008

    Dearest Anonymous,

    The best thing I can help is go to this catholic forum http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/conference.htm. Copy and paste this link to your address bar. Just select the category fits to your query. Thanks

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