Do You Believe This?
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, 01/19/2025, Companion Diocese Sunday.
In addition to being the Companion Diocese Sunday, this week also falls into the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme (challenge) for this year is “Do You Believe This?” (Jesus Christ’s question to Martha when he went to see her after Lazarus had died.- This was Martha’s response to Jesus’s question:
“Yes, Lord,” she told him. “I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God.” (John 11: 21-27 NLT)
In today’s Gospel (John 2: 17-27) Jesus performs the miracle of turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana which Jesus and His mother were invited to. For those who believe, as Martha did, Jesus is the fine wine which we receive at communion. We, too, have tasks to do for Jesus, starting with our belief.
(Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11; John 11: 17-27)
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