VI. Liturgical Analysis
Another way to examine this scriptural passage is liturgically or how the Church today keeps the Gospel in living Tradition. This is important because the Gospels and scripture are not just for the times they happened but they are read and explained especially during the liturgy of the mass because they are words that all peoples should live by. John 2:1-11 is proclaimed during the second Sunday in ordinary time. Paired with the Gospel are two readings; the first being from the book of Isaiah and the second reading is from the book of Corinthians. Along with these three readings the responsorial psalm is a song of praise to God about his marvelous deeds. The first reading is from Isaiah 62:1-5. It is about how God delights in Israel and they will rejoice as a bride groom rejoices over his bride. Off the bat there are obvious words such as “bridegroom” and “bride” that are the same words one hears during a wedding ceremony especially during the time of Christ. The wedding feast is often associated with the baptism of the Lord. The first reading from Isaiah speaks on how during the old covenant before Christ, Israel would be called “my delight,” and will “be called by a new name.” However Christ is the new covenant and during Christ’s …show more content…
His role for her is to be the intercessor and mediator of all of God 's children. In some of her only words in the Gospel our Blessed Mother says “Do whatever He tells you." This is what our Blessed Mother does: “she presents herself as the spokeswomen of her son’s will (Redemptoris Mater 21)." Here at the wedding feast at Cana, John tells this story so that the reader can see Mary 's faith and that in turn helps the disciples begin their own journey to faith. This is the purpose of this story, to go to Our Blesses Mother always because she brings us to her
Another way to examine this scriptural passage is liturgically or how the Church today keeps the Gospel in living Tradition. This is important because the Gospels and scripture are not just for the times they happened but they are read and explained especially during the liturgy of the mass because they are words that all peoples should live by. John 2:1-11 is proclaimed during the second Sunday in ordinary time. Paired with the Gospel are two readings; the first being from the book of Isaiah and the second reading is from the book of Corinthians. Along with these three readings the responsorial psalm is a song of praise to God about his marvelous deeds. The first reading is from Isaiah 62:1-5. It is about how God delights in Israel and they will rejoice as a bride groom rejoices over his bride. Off the bat there are obvious words such as “bridegroom” and “bride” that are the same words one hears during a wedding ceremony especially during the time of Christ. The wedding feast is often associated with the baptism of the Lord. The first reading from Isaiah speaks on how during the old covenant before Christ, Israel would be called “my delight,” and will “be called by a new name.” However Christ is the new covenant and during Christ’s …show more content…
His role for her is to be the intercessor and mediator of all of God 's children. In some of her only words in the Gospel our Blessed Mother says “Do whatever He tells you." This is what our Blessed Mother does: “she presents herself as the spokeswomen of her son’s will (Redemptoris Mater 21)." Here at the wedding feast at Cana, John tells this story so that the reader can see Mary 's faith and that in turn helps the disciples begin their own journey to faith. This is the purpose of this story, to go to Our Blesses Mother always because she brings us to her