Weddings symbolize the hope of the future for people who are in love. They symbolize to commitment, undying love and the best in each other’s company. It is at such an occasion that the first miracle of Jesus happened.

The wedding took place in Cana of Galilee not far from Nazareth. It is the small village where Nathanael lived and he is the one who had said, “Can anything good come from there?” (John 1:46). Cana and Nazareth obviously were rival communities. Yet, it is here that Jesus, his disciples and his mother attended this celebration.

According to ritual custom and Jewish law, if the bride was a virgin the wedding took place on a Wednesday and if she were a widow then it would take place on Thursday. The wedding of that era was a lengthy celebration. They didn’t just meet at the c…