Aria and Will Wedding Homily (John 2:1-11)

Water into wine

Water of friendship into wine of union

Water

Natural

Bare necessity

Brings refreshment but not lasting joy.

Wine

Drunk when there is abundance

Inebriates

Brings joy

Builds community

Water of friendship

What you have now

Story of how they met

Wine of union

After today, you will be joined together like many grapes are brought together to make wine

Winemaking process

“One heart in love”

Inebriation

God’s joy

Community

Beginning a family

What to do?

When the wine of your love seems to turn sour, follow Mary’s advice: Do whatever he tells you

What does he tell you?

Love one another as I have loved you.

Look to the cross and ask yourself “Do I love her/him like and how he loved me?”

Make this cross the center of your marriage, of your lives, and the wine of union and joy will never run dry, even when at times it seems like it is.

Aria and Will, in just a few moments, the Lord will change the water of your friendship into the wine of union. As you state your intentions and exchange your vows, pray for the grace to love as he loves you, for if you ask, and strive to remain faithful, you will receive.