Deepertruth: Roll Away The Stone

John 20:26-29 tells the story, "Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."

Many of the Catholics I have come to know are in many ways like me who at one time abandoned the hope of our faith and fall away for thousands of manufactured reasons. But like myself, many are Reverts back to the Faith! Like St. Thomas, Jesus shows compassion and Mercy accepting the Prodigal. The Lord's Majestic Sacraments are so important.

The Lord might say this was simply all in a days work, for many of us, it might be a lifetime. What work is Jesus accomplishing in you today? With the new dawn, Jesus gives us much. Consider one more blessing given to St. Thomas!

Following the Council of Jerusalem (49 A.D.), according to a writing called, "The Passing of Mary", St. Thomas was given the grace to have witnessed the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.