Saint Thomas - The Glum - He had an ardent love for the Lord Jesus Christ and was willing to die for him. Saint Thomas is probably best known for his inability to believe that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead. For that inability to believe, he earned the name "doubting Thomas"

He was not present when Jesus first appeared to His disciples after the resurrection. Upon hearing of the appearance, Thomas said, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails and put my hand into His side, I will not believe". - John 20:25 - A week later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, including Thomas. When Jesus invited him to touch the nails print and put his hand into His side, Thomas response was, "My Lord and My God!" - John 20:28 - Jesus said to him: "You believe because you can see me, Happy are those who have not seen yet believe". 'He doubted that we may believe'.

When Jesus made known his intention to go into Judea where only a short time before the Jews had threatened to stone Him. Thomas urged his fellow disciples, "Let us go too and die with Him". - John 11:16 - Knowing that His earthly life would soon end, Jesus said He was going to prepare a place for His followers and that they knew the way. Thomas asked, "Lord, we do not know where You are going and how can we know the way?" - John 14:5 - To that Jesus replied, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life" - John 14:6 -

After the resurrection Thomas was on the Sea of Galilee with six other disciples when Jesus signaled to them from the shore and told them where to cast their net. - John 21:2 - Thomas was also with the other disciples in the Jerusalem upper room, after the Ascension of Jesus. Saint Thomas is also known as the Apostle of India because he went to preach the Gospel in that country until he got into trouble with king Mazday for his wife believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and wanted to convert to Christianity. Eventually, Thomas were martyr, he was led to the top of a hill and killed. His feast day is on July 3.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -