Sometimes, we know we did our best but our best wasn’t good enough. We prepared really hard, did everything, invested a lot, and yet, there’s still something lacking. The natural tendency is to panic or break down. Often times, we doubt ourselves and admittedly, we doubt God. We feel so worthless. We feel like maybe things aren’t meant for us. We look for signs but these signs are nowhere to be found. In the end, we drown in our own misery. 

                Because we are so busy looking at the things that didn’t work, we fail to see the beauty in the things that did. We focus too much on how we see ourselves as a failure that’s why we fail to see that the fact we were born, we are already considered winners. We tend to neglect the people around us. We tend to forget the different images of Mary who traveled with us as we journey in life. We tend to neglect our friends and our family, our very foundation. We often forget that these people can help us in those trying times. We often forget about the different versions of Mary who stayed with us despite all the pain that we caused them. We forget those who loved us when we can’t even love ourselves. 

Sometimes, we even get tired of praying, thinking that it won’t do anything anyway. But when things get tougher, still, we go back to the toughest – we go back to God. Always, He is the strongest foundation, the mightiest shield, the fortress. He is the light that shines in the darkest moments of our lives. He is the one who is always willing to listen. 

Even if in our perspective, things will no longer fall to its proper place, we must keep in mind that our God is omnipotent. He has the power to create miracles. 

He can move mountains. I was moved too. 

(Sofia Ronquillo)

It says in a song, “Tell me how to people find each other in a world that’s full of strangers”. The union of two individuals in this overly populated world is a miracle itself. The faith and nakedness they share in each other is even more unbelievable but it is real. 

It takes enough bravery and faith to surrender fully to someone. It is giving your entire life to them as well as sharing the same future. Wine symbolizes the blood of Christ. In my opinion, one reason why Christ did that miracle, aside from genuinely wanting to help, is that He wants his blood to flow to the bodies of the couple as well as to the community they are in. The people, then, will be the vessel of His divine love and will share in the divine role of procreation. In the last part of the passage, it says, “The temple He is talking about is His body.” And because the temple is the body, it implies that it is sacred. 

(Sofia Ronquillo)

(Bryan Cuaresma)

What a joyous day it is to be one with whom you deeply adore;

To exchange vows during the most holy matrimony.

But nothing can be greater than a union guided by none other than our One True Savior,

To relish in pure bliss brought by love's highest form of testimony.

Yet to be part of something as beautiful is a hard path indeed,

But worry not for if you welcome Him with open arms, no hardship may break the bonds of everlasting love.
(Kiana Leaño)

My family is not as perfect as it appears
Since there are struggles and problems that we encounter
But we know that we are there for each other and grow stronger together
We find our relationship as God-Centered
As we knew that marriage is a sacred nature
(Mikaela Tan)


Thou shall not panic for He's everywhere
And anyone who seeks must see
We only need to trust Him 
Believe that He will provide
(Sofia Ronquillo)

The blessing of God bestowed upon
Those who truly love and trust,
And to those who consider each other as home
Two eyes and arms; not four walls
(Khyla Pedregosa)

Our love is like a ring
That once had to start
But now you can't see its ending
With the Lord as your guide
in our endless journey
we will get through everything
for eternity. 
(Sophia Icasiano)

In the story of the wedding in Cana, we can notice that during that time, an event would not be complete without a wine which is the problem of the newly weds wherein they had a shortage of wine, good thing Jesus was with them and created a miracle: he made wine out of water which is impossible to do. 

As we can see, this is how God works for us, he makes the impossible, possible through His magnificent grace. Also, wine must be a significant for an event, just like the blood of Christ which is symbolized with the wine.

(Bryan Cuaresma)

It is said that the Mary was related to one of the spouse in the wedding at Cana, and Mary asked Jesus to intervene because the feast was still going on, yet there are no more wine. For me, the implication of this is that when the couple gets married, their family becomes the other one’s family.  My parents separated even before they got the chance to marry each other. But my family still makes sure that our own families help one another when someone is in need. And for me that’s something that’s beautiful because normally, when a couple is separated, families tend to stay away from each other because of their own reasons, but I’m so thankful that even though my parents are separated, our own families still respect & love one another. 

(Sophia Icasiano)

(Khyla Pedregosa)

(A Reflective Response) 

With my parents’ wedding came the start of a forever family; a family that is together through different circumstances, be it happy, sad or anything in between. Our family is bound not only by the blood that runs through our veins but by the eternal bonds of faith, hope and love brought by the holy sacrament of marriage. 

Growing up, I’ve come to realize that marriage comes with an array of wonderful gifts or benefits but I find it truly admirable knowing that this particular reason is not what makes and builds a strong relationship but rather a healthy mixture of patience, commitment, understanding, love and respect for one another. 

(Kristiana “Kiana” Leaño )

A wedding being an event where Jesus’ performs His first miracle shows how much he values it. He did not let a single situation ruin it for the couple in the wedding of Cana. Setting His miracle aside, His appearance in a wedding shows that He gave His blessing and He hopes that the promises made were being kept. This is the reason why a wedding is performed in front of an altar wherein a man and woman promises to God that they will spend the rest of their life with each other. 

(Khyla Pedregosa)

My family taught me a lot of things and values that contributed to who I am today. One of the lesson I learned is that no matter how hard the situation is we just need to trust God and to also do our part in making that situation better. As a family we’ve encountered hardships in life, but what prevailed is our never ending trust in God. Those hardships did not broke us but it only made us stronger. With God’s everlasting blessing, which started from my parent’s marriage continued as we became stronger and closer to God. I realized that nothing is impossible with God. We may not realize His ways but His ways is always out of our expectation. We just need to be thankful in everything even with the smallest and simplest reason.

(Khyla Pedregosa)

Weddings are blessings which should be celebrated. It’s an event every bride and groom wishes to be perfect. For the guests, it is but a grand and joyous celebration but behind every successful wedding celebration are hours of planning, organizing, and facilitating the event. Although all or most of us know that marriages are not bounded by the level of its extravagance but by the deep and everlasting love and union that surpasses all that is earthly, we know that couples come out of their way to make their special day truly memorable. 

In the Wedding at Cana, we see how happy the couple and the guests were and it was very clear how much effort the couple, along with their family, put into the celebration to make it perfect. From this wedding example we see that the wine had run out and this scenario was somewhat considered catastrophic. Luckily, Jesus was present and was able to save the festivities, of course, with the help of His Mother, Mary. There were some skepticism with Jesus’ aid at first but it goes to show that if we put our faith and trust in Him, then he shall deliver what we need. 

- Kristiana (Kiana) Leaño