The Feast of Saint Thomas



And Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!” 

Today we honor the apostle Thomas and we recall the Lord Jesus strengthening his faith by appearing to Him after His Resurrection and proving Himself by the revelation of His Sacred Wounds. Legend also states that Thomas was late to arrive to the Virgin Mary’s funeral and in turn She appeared to Him and gave Her a relic of Her clothing as proof of Her Assumption. Another legend states that Thomas baptized the three Wisemen. Therefore as we celebrate Christmas in July, today would be a good day to begin any such celebrations if we hadn’t already. We could do so by watching movies and listening to music and doing activities related to the feast of the Epiphany . An interesting insight to this is that St. Thomas is also a special partaker in the Epiphany of the Lord but not as an Infant as the wise men were but as the Resurrected King.This occurred when St. Thomas didn’t believe Jesus appeared to the other disciples, He said he wouldn’t believe unless he himself touched Jesus’ wounds. Jesus appeared to Thomas and presented His glorified wounds. St. Thomas’ response is recalled each time we pray, “My Lord and my God” when the Blessed Sacrament is raised during Consecration at Mass. So in a special way in this month where we honor the Precious Blood of Jesus, our Easter joy is also renewed in today’s feast. Finally, today is an important day for the Divine Mercy Devotion as the Gospel for Divine Mercy Sunday is that of Christ and St. Thomas. 

A plenary indulgence can be gained under the usual conditions by visiting a church named for the Saint of the day and praying the Our Father and Apostle’s Creed.

Who is St. Thomas?
St. Thomas Day Customs  
The Relics of St. Thomas 
St. Thomas Iconography 
The Risen Christ and St. Thomas  (Ch 8)
Jesus Strengthens Thomas’ Faith (Clip)

As St. Thomas evangelized India, He is their patron. Today is a great day to learn about Indian culture.

India’s National Page 
Vegan Indian Food

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