Heard a priest point out today that, of all miracles Jesus could have chosen to start his public ministry, he chose to create alcohol in order to prolong a party.

Which seems really weird until you realize that he's thereby foreshadowing the Wedding Feast of the Lamb and inviting us all to follow him and celebrate with him.

There is a time for celebration, and Jesus being among us is a perfect reason to celebrate.

For the  Bridegroom is with us!

Also, changing water into wine foreshadows the Eucharist, because he changes it all the way into wine. It's not part-water, part-wine. Its substance is changed completely.

But basically, yeah, God came to Earth and said, "Y'all should come party with me. I brought the wine!"

And people think Catholicism is no fun...

I'm praying for you!

:)