Pray SV: Second Sunday of Easter

Fr. Dan Hall, CSV
I think that of all the characters in scripture, Thomas is the one with whom I feel the most connectedness.

In today's gospel story of Jesus' appearance to a group of his disciples after the resurrection, St. John records the touching encounter between Jesus and "doubting Thomas." "We have seen the Lord," the disciples tell Thomas, but Thomas is not ready to accept the reality of the Resurrection.
"Unless I see the holes that the nails made in His hands and can put my hand into His side, I refuse to believe."

The story continues, "Jesus came in and stood among them, ‘peace be with you,’ he said. Then he spoke to Thomas. ‘put your finger here; look here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.'"

Put your hand in mine! Feel me! Touch me! See, Thomas, I am real! I am risen! Thomas, face reality.
We need only listen to Thomas' response to know that indeed he had felt and touched his way to reality: "my Lord and my God!" Jesus answers, "You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe."

Sometimes, things which appear too good to believe, are indeed true. 
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