"The Wedding Feast at Cana" (Prayer Offering Reviewed by Fr. Nuno Rocha) w/ Live Record by Fr. Thaddaeus Lancton, The National Shrine of the Divine Mercy
LIVE RECORD STUDIO: HOSTED BY AMELIA
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the Mother of Jesus was there; Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, 'Woman, what concern is that to you and me? My hour has not yet come.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you."' (John 2, verses 1 to 5).
“We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this next decade in honor of the memory of You turning the water into wine; and we ask of Thee through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, for an openness to recognizing the miracles in our lives.”
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How we can we approach meditating on the 2nd Luminous Mystery?
VIDEO PART I: THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
In tonight’s evening post, AMELIA asks Fr. Lancton,“In Cana, Jesus begins his miracles.”
Q1. “How can couples become aware of the vocational dimension of their relationship — like a miracle?”
Q2. “What are some ways married couples can approach the habit of praying together? and why is this important?
Q3. “How can children help their parents to pray?”
VIDEO PART II: WHAT IS “TRUE DEVOTION”?
Fr. Thad, in this Luminous Mystery, we can ask for “TRUE Devotion to Our Lady”.
Q3. Can you tell us about the concept of “TRUE DEVOTION?”
Q4. How can we achieve TRUE DEVOTION
TRADITIONAL MUSIC FOR WEDDINGS TO LISTEN TO THIS EVENING
CANON in D (by: Johann Pachelbel, German composer and organist)
SHEET MUSIC: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Pachelbel
RHP TRIVIA: Ever wonder about the origin of MENDELSSOHN’S WEDDING MARCH? Watch the following performance by the London Symphony Orchestra to find out: https://youtu.be/reu4GvUjm5o and enjoy!
VIDEO PART III: ST. VALENTINE’S DAY DECADE ROSARY FOR FEBRUARY 13
The 2nd LUMINOUS MYSTERY is taught in this video by Fr. Lancton, MIC and Amelia. Do you know a married couple who might like to pray this decade Rosary? Download this PDF and share!
SHOW TRANSCRIPT OF DECADE ROSARY FR. LANCTON: “THE MOST HOLY ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY”
+ “IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN”
LEADER READS:
"On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the Mother of Jesus was there; Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.'
And Jesus said to her, 'Woman, what concern is that to you and me? My hour has not yet come.'
His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you."' (John 2: verses 1 to 5).
We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this next decade in honor of the memory of You turning the water into wine; and we ask of Thee through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, for an openness to recognizing the miracles in our lives.
LEADER
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
RESPONDENT
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
LEADER X 10 HAIL MARYS
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen
LEADER
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
LEADER
Oh Mary, conceived without sin,
R.
Pray for us who have recourse to thee.
LEADER
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
R.
Lead all souls to Heaven, and help those most especially in need of thy mercy.
LEADER
Our Lady of Most Holy Rosary
R.
Save us. Save all the people of the world.
LEADER:
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
R.
Make our hearts like unto Thine Heart.
LEADER
Oh, Glorious St. Joseph
R.
Pray for us.
LEADER:
Hail Holy Queen,
Mother of Mercy.
Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve:
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus,
O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
LEADER:
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LEADER
O God, whose only begotten Son by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on this mystery of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may imitate what it contains and obtain what it promises, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
R.
LEADER:
+ In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN
NOTES REVIEWED BY IZZY:
‘I will give him the morning star’ (Rev. 2:28).
The Prayer of St. Pope John Paul II to Our Lady Star of the Sea
Mary, Star of the Sea, light of every ocean, guide seafarers across all dark and stormy seas that they may reach the haven of peace and light prepared in Him who calmed the sea.
As we set forth upon the oceans of the world and cross the deserts of our time, show us, O Mary, the fruit of your womb, for without your Son we are lost.
Pray that we will never fail on life’s journey, that in heart and mind, word and deed, in days of turmoil and in days of calm, we will always look to Christ and say, ‘Who is this that even wind and sea obey him?’
Our Lady of Peace, pray for us!
Bright Star of the Sea, guide us!
Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray for seafarers, pray for us.-Amen
This post segment contains images from a chapel in the Porto region of Portugal that focuses on the Rosary and which also reminds couples to rely on “Our Lady, Star of the Sea”: Stella Maris — for she is the morning star (Revelation 2: 28).
COUPLES CAN PRAY THE ROSARY DECADE EVERY THURSDAY
As a prayer exercise for those preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony or those who are already married, this rendition of the recitation of the “2nd Luminous Mystery” by Fr. Lancton and Amelia, we hope, might provide inspiration for couples to unite in prayer every Thursday and even on St. Valentine’s Day — a way to spend time together and even reflect on some of the questions in this podcast.
Couples discerning the vocation of marriage can listen to Fr. Lancton’s answers for more thoughts on prayer. 2
You are listening to the Rosary Hour Podcast.PART IV: VALENTINE’S DAY Q & A + THE PURPOSE OF VOWS, ETC.
AMELIA: It’s almost Valentine’s Day and we are exploring the “Secret of Joy in the 2nd Luminous Mystery”.
Q5: Fr. Thad, do you have any suggestions for praying on Valentine’s Day and what should be my prayer be on this day?
On Wedding Vows: ON MAKING PROMISES
AMELIA: When we read the Bible, we learn that God always keeps His promises.
Q6: What does it mean to keep a promise when you get married and why are wedding vows necessary?”
AMELIA: Fr. Thad, Karen from Hamilton asks:
Q7: “Why can’t Catholics write their own wedding vows?”
AMELIA: Fr. Thaddaeus, the CCC notes about “the grace of the sacrament of Matrimony” in section 1641 that
"By reason of their state in life and of their order, [Christian spouses] have their own special gifts in the People of God."145
It goes on to say that …
“This grace proper to the sacrament of Matrimony is intended to perfect the couple's love and to strengthen their indissoluble unity. By this grace they "help one another to attain holiness in their married life and in welcoming and educating their children."146
AMELIA:3
Q8: Fr. Thad, can you comment on this teaching in the Catechism: What does it mean?
PART V: FINAL QUESTIONS: EXTEND, MAKING CONNECTIONS
AMELIA: I was just wondering, Fr. Thad…
Q9: how does the 5th Joyful Mystery connect to 2nd Luminous Mystery The Wedding Feast at Cana?
AMELIA: Thank you for listening to the Rosary Hour Podcast. My name is Amelia, and we are here with Fr. Thaddaeus Lancton, Marian of the Immaculate Conception in the United States of America. You can join Fr. Thaddaeus Lancton, MIC, and Fr. Timothy Childers, MIC, for “Keepin’ It Marian” — their podcast about the Blessed Virgin Mary, her virtues, and the Marian Fathers.
Please join Zosia the novena in preparation for the Feast of the Presentation and the Feast of the Annunciation — visit
to be part of this preparatory prayer.
KAREN’S WEDDING MUSIC PICK FOR TODAY’S POST:
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FOOTNOTES
For those who wish to read a sample Mass for St. Scholastica can link here:
https://www.medlockhead.co.uk/resources/2024-02-10%20--%20St%20Scholastica.pdf
We invite couples to pray the Rosary together by coming to Holy Mass early, or even offering to the Pastor a sacrifice their time through helping with the Rosary, i.e. prior to or after the Holy Mass on Sundays.
Children can also help to lead the Rosary after perhaps discussing with the pastor what prayers or music he might like to include, inviting others in the parish to help, etc. Married couples might also talk to the pastor about adding a decade of the Rosary to the wedding ceremony or a wedding breakfast / gathering.
Couples can learn the 1st Luminous Mystery with Fr. David Michael Moses here:
CONTINUATION
1642 Christ is the source of this grace. "Just as of old God encountered his people with a covenant of love and fidelity, so our Savior, the spouse of the Church, now encounters Christian spouses through the sacrament of Matrimony."147 Christ dwells with them, gives them the strength to take up their crosses and so follow him, to rise again after they have fallen, to forgive one another, to bear one another's burdens, to "be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ,"148 and to love one another with supernatural, tender, and fruitful love. In the joys of their love and family life he gives them here on earth a foretaste of the wedding feast of the Lamb”:
etc….
How can I ever express the happiness of a marriage joined by the Church, strengthened by an offering, sealed by a blessing, announced by angels, and ratified by the Father? . .. How wonderful the bond between two believers, now one in hope, one in desire, one in discipline, one in the same service! They are both children of one Father and servants of the same Master, undivided in spirit and flesh, truly two in one flesh. Where the flesh is one, one also is the spirit.
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