![]() Authentic encounter between persons only happens through mutual self-giving: Jesus’ self-giving is shown through his gift of the Holy Spirit to us our self-giving is shown when we open ourselves to receive that Spirit. What is made clear is that believing is not dependent on physical contact with Jesus (Thomas makes his profession of faith without touching Jesus) but coming to believe does depend on personal encounter. To the point: The basic issue in this gospel story is coming to believe that Jesus is risen and alive.Faith allows us to touch Jesus without being able to see him. Today’s gospel story of Jesus and Thomas helps us to understand that faith is a gift from God. How well I know that You are the Only Way, My heart sinks to the ground in grateful, loving surrender Your heart filled with boundless patience, You offer your warm wounds for me to touch, Your silent smile melts me with unending forgiveness. My fears multiply remembering how I betrayed you.Īnd open my life to your all-encompassing love. My love for you cannot reconcile the way you died. My heart is filled twin emotions - love and fear. Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy SundayĪlways protecting my heart from false hope,Īnd yet, O Lord, I do not struggle to believe.
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