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A meditation with John 2:1-12 (Water into Wine or the wedding at Cana), using imaginative contemplation.

I encourage you to have a quick read of the scripture passage before starting this meditation, if you have time. You can find it in the NRSV here. One line that I don’t really offer in the meditation, but is in the text, (and I think quite helpful) is “Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.” (verse 11)

I’d love to hear how you found this meditation – I find the approach particularly helps me to taste and feel the dynamic between Jesus and his mother. Interestingly, John only ever refers to Mary as Jesus’ mother in his gospel.

The blessing at the end is one I made up as I was saying it, I do want to acknowledge that the phrase “strange graces” is from Jan Richardson’s Beloved is Where we Begin, a blessing/poem that I bring to groups and individuals regularly.

Blessings on YOU, dear one. Thanks for being here, and may this be alive for you in a new way today.

Lissy x

Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.

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All music by Pete Hatch.