“Further, Christ shows that the greatest possible honor is owed to parents by the fact that, out of respect for his Mother, he decided to work a miracle that he had not wanted to perform.”
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John 2, 1; PG 73, 225.
A great view from a church father on Jesus’s interaction with the Virgin Mary at the Wedding of Galilee. How would someone respect their parents?
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References:
Gambero, L., 1999. Mary and the Fathers of the Church 1st ed. Translated by Buffer, T., San Francisco: Ignatius Press.
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