The Mother of Jesus -- Theologian

It is interesting to see that in John's Gospel, the mother of Jesus is never mentioned by her name.  The motive is unknown to me.  He names the other Mary's in Jesus life.  John, of course, never names himself in his own Gospel.  Most believe that he avoided his own name in order to avoid drawing attention to himself.  Instead he refers to himself as "the disciple that Jesus loved."  Having said that, it might be even more important the he not mention his own name. Perhaps some of the same motives went into his policy of not mentioning Mary's name, the mother of Jesus.

In any case, this woman was a perceptive theologian. 

Remember that God waited for Moses to call for His Presence to accompany Israel -- even to the point of hearing Moses point out that the "Egyptians will say that You could not bring us out if you don't finish the job."  (Deut 9:25-28-29)  So, God the Son waited for his mother to make clear to him that it was time to begin his ministry of signs, as they are recorded in this Gospel.  See the text:

John 2:1-11 NKJ:

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." 4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." 

6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, "Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!" 

11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

Think how Jesus' mother understood that this wedding scene was a fitting spot for Jesus to introduce his ministry.  Think about how she understood the possibilities of this providential moment when the poorer wine, the water of Judaism, had run out, and the wine of the New Covenant was present and ready to be offered.  Think of what was taught later by Jesus and the apostles, concerning the Church as the Bride of Christ, and the coming Wedding Supper of the Lamb.  Think how much the mother of Jesus must have understood this at the wedding in Cana.  There seems to be no other motivation for her silent insistence that "now is the time."

As vs 11 indicates, it was the time.

This seer and theologian of the New Covenant saw rightly.