Pope: Christ's miracles reveal God's love for us
(Vatican Radio) Jesus’
first miracle, at the Wedding Feast of Cana, was the focus of Pope Francis’
catechesis at the General Audience Wednesday 8 June 2016. Following on from
his earlier reflections on parables of mercy during this Jubilee Year, the Pope
said Christ’s miracles were not performed so that people would “marvel” at
them, but rather, through them, Christ revealed the Father’s love for us. They
are also, he said, an invitation for the renewal of our faith
Below, please find Pope
Francis’ remarks to English speaking pilgrims:
Dear Brothers and
Sisters: In our continuing catechesis for this Holy Year of Mercy, we now
consider the first of Jesus’ miracles, the changing of water into wine at the
wedding feast of Cana. Saint John fittingly calls these miracles “signs”,
for by them the Lord reveals the Father’s merciful love. Jesus’ choice of
a wedding feast points to the deeper meaning of this miracle. It is a
sign of the new covenant that he came to inaugurate, the messianic banquet
promised for the end times, where he is the Bridegroom and the Church his
bride. By changing the water kept for ritual purification into new wine,
Jesus signals that he is the fulfilment of the Law and the prophets.
Mary’s command to the servants – “Do whatever he tells you” – can serve as a programme
of life for the Church. We are called constantly to renew our love for
the Lord, and to draw new wine, new life, from his saving wounds. The
miracle at Cana reminds us that we are invited, as members of the Lord’s
family, the Church, to draw near to him in faith, and thus to share in the joy
of the wedding feast of the new and eternal covenant.
I greet the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors taking part in today’s
Audience, particularly those from England, Scotland, France, the Netherlands,
China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States of
America. With prayerful good wishes that the present Jubilee of Mercy
will be a moment of grace and spiritual renewal for you and your families, I
invoke upon all of you joy and peace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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