I teach this every year to my students when I do the three epiphanies. First, the gifts of the magi reveal the hypostatic union; then the baptism in the River Jordan reveals the Trinity; finally the miracle at Cana reveals the sacramental kingdom-- in other words, all three reveal the Incarnation.
The sacraments revealed at Cana are manifold: not only transubstantiation, a la St. Cyril, but also sacerdotal ministry and holy matrimony. The sacramental kingdom is also revealed to be a communion of saints, with honor accorded to the Queen mother and the eschatological situation of a wedding banquet.
Yes. However none of those are simple enough for the average person. For the average person kicking against this reality like many Protestants - this is the simple truth that's hard to debate. If God can do anything then why not this? :-)
I teach this every year to my students when I do the three epiphanies. First, the gifts of the magi reveal the hypostatic union; then the baptism in the River Jordan reveals the Trinity; finally the miracle at Cana reveals the sacramental kingdom-- in other words, all three reveal the Incarnation.
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Yes. However none of those are simple enough for the average person. For the average person kicking against this reality like many Protestants - this is the simple truth that's hard to debate. If God can do anything then why not this? :-)
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