And one of Mary's reasons for saying: "They have no wine," and thus asking for the miracle, may have been that she knew it would confirm the faith of the new Apostles in her Son. What a loving, compassionating Mother she already is! How her heart is enlarging to take in all that concerns her Son--His work, His interests, His miracles, His Apostles! She notices the needs, and just hints them to JESUS; there is no need to explain and go into details; they understand each other--it is heart-to-heart work. If the flame of compassionating love is burning in her heart, it is because it has been lighted at the fire of the Sacred Heart. In after years, especially during the Passion and after the Ascension, when the Apostles must so often have turned to Our Lady for consolation, help, and direction, how they would look back to the time of the feast in Cana of Galilee, when they heard her say her first _official_ word: "They have no wine"! And how the remembrance of it would strengthen their faith, not only in Him, in Whom from that moment they "believed," but also in her whom He had then so clearly pointed out as His co-worker, and as the one from whom they might expect help in their needs. If Mary did so much for her children when she was on earth, without even being asked; and if she supplied needs, of which they were scarcely conscious, what will she not do now, when, as the great Intercessor at her Son's right hand in Heaven, she hears the entreaties of her children on earth? She still co-operates with JESUS; her work is still to find out the needs of her children and to tell Him of them. When I am in need, perplexity, or trouble, what a consolation and strength it would be to remember that this very need of mine is a subject of conversation between JESUS and Mary; and that, when His hour is come, her pleadings for me will be heard, and the need will be supplied! _Colloquy_ with the Mother of Compassion. "Mater misericordiæ, ora pro nobis." _Resolution._ To try to-day to prevent little unpleasantnesses happening to others. _Spiritual Bouquet._ "The Mother of JESUS was there." Her Seventh Word _His Mother saith to the waiters: "Whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye."_ (St John ii. 5.) _1st Prelude._ The Marriage Feast. Mary speaking to the waiters. _2nd Prelude._ Grace to obey. _Point I._--LOVE'S CONSUMMATION--OBEDIENCE