Photo was taken last night in Col√°iste Choim, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Stephen Falvey celebrates the moment when he was announced the winner of the Col√°iste Choilm Talent Show Final for 2012.

Thought on Thursday – January – 26/01/2012

Jesus told them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. ~John 2:7

The story of the wedding at Cana is one of the better known Gospel stories and at times too well known. We are so familiar with the story that we simply switch off when we hear it. It has suffered overplay at weddings and most priests could recite it word for word without a script! Despite our familiarity with the story it still has something fresh to offer if we peel back the outer layers. It was the first miracle worked by Jesus. Over 100 litres of water were changed into superb quality wine. It was a mirror of his own story. Jesus brought in a whole new change, a plan, a vision and a new way of thinking. Like the new wine, it was something no one had anticipated or expected. He asked them to fill the jars with water. It is decision time. If they leave the jars empty, then nothing can happen because there is nothing to change. We too are invited each day to fill the jars with whatever is going on in our lives. We can fill them with our hopes, our struggles, our plans, our daily work, our hurts, our frustrations and our struggles. We are invited to fill them with everything. Jesus in turn will do the changing. The jars of life are often complex but the end result is always worth the wait.