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Do as He Tells You | Fr. Chris Somo | Live at the 2026 Chaldean-Assyrian Youth Convention

Youth for Truth

You want greatness? Do as He tells you. Fr. Christopher Somo reflects on the Wedding at Cana, focusing on Mary’s instruction, “Do whatever He tells you,” and the servants’ wholehearted obedience in filling the jars “to the brim.” Halfway-full jars would have made that miracle feel awkward. Same with a halfway spiritual life, halfway relationships, and greatness on your own terms. That’s the same instinct that got Adam and Eve in trouble. He connects this to being made for greatness, arguing that greatness comes through concrete acts of obedience that let God act, not through self-defined success. He shares how obeying his mother after his father’s death, learning to read and write Aramaic, serving as an altar server, and regularly attending Mass, slowly grew into love for the prayers and tradition and ultimately led him to discern priesthood through study, counsel, and seminary. This isn’t a recap of Cana. It’s the part after the wine runs out, when the only thing left is whether you’ll actually put the jars in front of Him. Do whatever He tells you.