A personal favourite today; Thomas represents all the frailty of our humanity and fragility of our faith.
As Catholics, do we treasure the gifts we are given in faith?
Just this evening I was chatting with an older gentleman after daily mass...who very sweetly mistook me for being 12 younger than I am...he was amazed and heartened that someone in my age group is so devoted to the Mass. (I travel about 30 kilometres each day to attend.)
So many so called "cradle Catholics" seem to take the richness of the faith for granted. They do not see the sheer beauty of God's Church.
Like the ex-smoker, it is the later life converts to the true and full Church of Jesus Christ, that are often the most vocal and powerful apologists.
Those of us, in a similar way to Thomas, who have known the fullness of Jesus all our lives, can take Him for granted; even doubt His true majesty. Meanwhile, those who learn of Jesus and the fullness of God later in life... believe with a zealous passion that should make many of us feel deeply ashamed.
Dear Lord,
Fill my heart with a passionate love for you. Give me the strength and willingness to proclaim your gospel to all I meet. In moments of doubt or conflict, remind me of your good friend Saint Thomas who, having placed his hand in the lance wound in your side, did joyfully preach the Gospel to heathen India and received a martyr's death through a similar wound.
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