ST THOMAS; FEAST DAY 22nd DECEMBER
ST THOMAS; FEAST DAY 22nd DECEMBER Carravaggio, St Thomas touching Christ's wounds. Doubting Thomas is famed for his refusal to believe in the Resurrection of Our Lord until he had seen His wounds. His refusal to believe in the absence of concrete evidence is something we all can relate to: We are called to have faith in the Risen Christ, the Son of Man, who is God and whom we cannot see. The Gospel tells us, John 20:19-31: At that time, when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the midst of them and said to them: Peace be to you. And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord. He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. When He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them: Receive Ye the Holy Ghost: whose sins you shal...