Search results for John 20:24-29

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - How will your belief in the Living Lord show in action?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 The verses which make up the Gospel text for today may be seen to be divided into four parts, all of w...

Doubting Thomas or certain Jesus?

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Pea...

Thursday, April 9, 2026- Have you received the forgiveness that Jesus proclaimed? How will you preach this forgiveness t...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48 These verses contain the appearance of the risen Jesus to the eleven and their companions.  Luke’s account has para...

'He's Right Behind Me, Isn't He?' Says Thomas After Declaring He Won't Believe Jesus Rose Until He Sees Him

JERUSALEM — After definitively declaring that he would not believe in Jesus' resurrection unless he saw and touched him, the Apostle Thomas was completely humiliated to learn that...

St. Thomas’ doubt challenges us to believe without seeing Jesus in the flesh

Pride: for faith has no other obstacle than this. If man were humble, he would have faith enough to move mountains.

Sunday's Readings: 2nd Sunday of Easter

Acts 2.14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1.3-9; John 20.19-31 IN JOHN, seeing and rejoicing go hand in hand. When the disciples “see”— in other words, when they discern what is true —...

So Now What? The Easter Story Continues John 20:19-31 #sermon

Let Divine Mercy Bring Good from Evil

Unless I see the mark of the nails in His hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into His side, I will not believe. These are the words of St. Thomas when his...

See, here's the thing...

  Above, you'll find the audio (only) of my homily for Sunday, April 12. Here's a link to the gospel I preached on and below you'll find the text of my homily. (If a widget doesn't...

“Doubting Thomases”: Celebration of the Triumph of Faith over Doubt

Ariadna NefedkinaEverybody should experience this very personal meeting with Christ in their lives. After all, the Lord does not avoid our questions: He waits for us, like Thomas,...

The Folded Napkin

“And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and seeth the linen clothe...

Saturday, April 11, 2026 - Will you communicate Jesus’ healing touch to someone like he has communicated it to you?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 4:13-21; Mk16:9-15 Most scholars today regard Mk 16:9-20 as an addition to the original ending of Mark at 16:8. A number of reasons are...

NIGHT PRAYER: Saturday 4/11

As we have at other times, this evening we'll pray with art: images depicting the story in tomorrow's gospel: doubting Thomas.  Many of the images in this post were influenced by C...

Friday, May 1, 2026 - Has your narrow mindedness, prevented others from encountering Jesus? Will you realize that he is...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 Today’s Gospel reading contains the first of the teachings of Jesus that speak about his departure and what it means...

Sunday Reflections, 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), 12 April 2026

The Incredulity of St ThomasCaravaggio [Web Gallery of Art]Second Sunday of Easter, Year ADivine Mercy SundayReadings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand)Readings (En...

April 12, 2026 – Peace Be With You

Prepare: Jesus’ disciples are familiar with fear. Throughout the gospel of John, we hear that Jesus’ followers are filled with fear, especially of the Jewish authorities. To procla...

Monday Morning Offering: 4/13

  The story of Thomas' doubt and belief is proclaimed every year on the Sunday after Easter.  I wrote today's Monday Morning Offering 14 years ago and have posted a variation of it...

Thursday, April 9, 2026 - The hands and side that Jesus showed his disciples are visible today in each of us who claim t...

Pause for Prayer: SUNDAY 4/12

Thomas was a doubter     and sometimes, Lord         - I'm a doubter, too...  Sometimes I doubt     your love for me,    your care for me,         your word to me,    the mercy...

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: When Faith Trembles

Doubt is often treated as something believers should hide, as though faith and questions can never occupy the same heart. Yet the story of Thomas, as recorded in John 20:24-29, tel...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - Have you been tempted to give up or give in when things do not go the way you want them to go?...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7-15 The text of today repeats the last two verses of yesterday in order to situate the question that Nicodemus asks in th...

Pause for Prayer: SATURDAY 4/11

 The gospel on the Sunday after Easter is always the story of doubting Thomas.  Each of  us might ask ourselves this weekend then, "What are my doubts?"   I believe, Lord - but I s...

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Have others been drawn to Jesus by the witness of your life?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 These verses contain what some think is John’s final witness to Jesus. Others see them as the words of Jesus or the...

You Will Do Greater Works Than These: Fifth Sunday of Easter

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we see the apostles as dense as they can possibly be, yet Jesus promises: “You will do the works that I do…and greater ones.”  Really? Gospel (Read Jn. 14:...