Reflection: My Lord and my God...

When Jesus appeared in the midst of the disciples, Thomas was not with them. When they saw Thomas later, they told him that they had seen the Lord. Thomas doubted and said, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in His hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." John 20:25  

My pastor gave a beautiful homily about Thomas this morning. He said not to focus on his disbelief. He said that Thomas went from hearing to disbelief and from disbelief to touching and from touching to believing. 

When we hear Jesus, even when we do not believe, He touches us and we come to believe. An encounter with Jesus always changes us. 

A week later, the disciples were in the locked room again and Thomas was with them. Jesus appeared in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving but believe." Thomas answered Him, My Lord and my God." John 20:26-28

I have a beautiful rosary given to me by a dear friend. The beads on this rosary are small miraculous medals. This rosary is so precious to me. I pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day with it. As I pray the rosary with my husband each day and hear the mysteries of the rosary, my unbelief goes away. As I touch the beads, the tiny miraculous medals, I believe. 

HEAR, UNBELIEF, TOUCH, BELIEF

When we hear Jesus, even when we do not believe, He touches us and we come to believe. An encounter with Jesus always changes us.

Blessed are those who have not seen but still believe.  John 20:29