Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan
El matrimonio: El amor y la vida en el plan divino

This image of the Wedding Feast at Cana, written by contemporary artist and iconographer Vladimir Grygorenko, depicts the major elements of the familiar story from the Gospel of John (2:1-11). At right, the head waiter tells the groom, seated beside the bride, that the good wine has been kept until last. The second man on the right represents the wedding guests, who do not understand the meaning of what has transpired. In the foreground, the server pours the water at Christ’s command, and at left, Mary converses with Christ. This conversation shows forth Christ’s desire to help the married couple at Mary’s request, and it is central to the meaning of the piece.

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