LIVE CATHOLIC 11:30AM |SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C| January 19, 2025

TODAY'S REFLECTION It is only in God that we can shine out in glory. Returning from exile, the people of Israel encounter a destroyed homeland, which is very disheartening to them. So the prophet Isaiah encourages them by promising them that the Lord will restore their land to glory. Jesus begins that restoration at the wedding feast at Cana. That occasion exposes the level of abuse going on within the Jewish rites at Jesus’ time. Jesus will restore them to their former glory by presenting himself as a replacement. The jars of water at the entrance to Jewish homes are meant for washing the legs (Purification Rite). By taking the jars away from what they are used for, Jesus now stands in for that service. With him, no longer do we need ordinary water to be purified, but Jesus who washes us in His precious blood (Rev 7:14).