Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Wedding at Cana
Dear Friends,
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. 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. (Passage from the Gospel of St. John, 2:1-11)
I have visitors who come to the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island every day. They come to pray and often to ask for prayers. Next week on Tuesday there will be more people as I will start the retreat that day at 2:00 p.m., and it will last until Thursday at noon. All are welcome.
Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,
“I bless you, My brothers and sisters who read this message of mine. I would like you all to contemplate the reading concerning the Wedding Feast at Cana. My Son, Jesus, was there with the Apostles and I took part too in this feast. Cana is not far from Nazareth where I lived. During the Wedding Feast something happened and so they came to Me about the problem. They asked Me if I would ask My Son, Jesus, to help them. I went to Him and told Him that they ran out of wine. My Son had never performed a miracle before but at My request He changed the water into wine and it was good wine at that.
I want you, My dear children, to know that I am always ready to intercede for you as I did at Cana. My Son will never refuse My request, as it was obvious at the Wedding Feast. I am ready to pray for all your needs especially spiritual needs such as an increase of faith for you and for your loved ones. I pray for the sick and especially for those who are suffering much pain. Today there are many who are depressed and feel lost. Ask Me and I will pray for all those people because they are all My children. I love you all, My dear children, and I want you to be close to Jesus, My Son, and to listen to Him and to follow Him daily. Be men and women of prayer and especially pray your rosary every day. The rosary is My preferred prayer. Go to Holy Mass as often as you can and go to receive My Son in Holy Communion. He will bless you and you will make your Mother happy.”
Father Melvin