"Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 20:24-29.
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, 'We have seen the Lord.' But he said to them, '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.' Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them.. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, 'Peace be with you.' Then 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 and said to him, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him, 'Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.'
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- Gentle Woman of Praise Chapter of Magnificat
- Albany, New York, United States
- Magnificat is a women-to-women ministry which calls forth a lively faith in God and His actions in daily life, a love for Mary and for the Church, and deep holiness. Praying, fellowshipping, reading the Sacred Scriptures, teaching, witnessing, and serving one another constitute the principle means by which the women of Magnificat foster such holiness. Magnificat ministry emanates from a desire to share with Catholic women the fruit experienced through the Roman Catholic Church and charismatic renewal. It is a response to what Jesus says in Matthew 10:8, "The gift you have received, give as a gift." Like Mary and Elizabeth, the women of Magnificat desire to be vessels through which the Holy Spirit is imparted to each other and to others through sharing the love of God each has received. (Magnificat Handbook C-3. For more information about Magnificat go to: http://magnificat-ministry.org/
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Luke 1:39-56
This is the army the Lord raises; these are the children of the baptismal font, the works of grace, the fruit of the Spirit. They have followed Christ without having seen him; they sought him and believed. They recognised him with the eyes of faith not those of the body. They have not put their finger into the mark of the nails but they have bound themselves to his cross and embraced his sufferings. They have not seen the Lord's side but, by grace, they have become members of his body and have made his words their own: «Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe!»
ReplyDeleteSaint Basil of Seleucia (?-c.468), bishop
Sermon for the Resurrection, 1-4