John 20:24-29
Today we celebrate St. Thomas. Often seen as a symbol of doubt, perhaps Thomas embodies a different kind of faith. His questioning, a “methodic doubt,” may have paved the way for a deeper understanding. His doubts became a bridge to a stronger faith, one built on experience and reason.
Jesus, with patience, appeared to Thomas, offering the proof he craved. Yet, with a beautiful twist, Jesus asks, “Have you believed because you have seen me?” “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Jesus guides Thomas from a childlike faith reliant on evidence to a mature faith that trusts without needing to see.
This challenges our generation’s understanding of faith. Like Thomas, we often crave tangible signs and wonders. But countless saints and believers throughout history, despite never walking with Jesus on Earth, possessed unwavering faith ignited by the message of salvation. Let us, like them, see beyond sight, for “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).
