Second Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 5:12-16; Apoc 1:9-13; Jn 20:19-31

It is not doubting that is the problem, rather it is a failure to seek the truth.

Some of the disciples were impetuous peter was one who was prepared to fight for Jesus, in the garden of Gethsemane, Thomas was another who when Jesus talked about going to ~Bethany after they received the news of the death of Lazarus said " let us go, that we may die with him." Thomas was a courageous man who loved Jesus. this was a reason why he found it so difficult to believe it when he was told of the resurrection, he said that he would not believe unless he saw for himself, 'the mark of the nails and the wound of the spear' when he saw Jesus his heart melted and he believed in the resurrection. Jesus told Thomas 'there is another way. the way of faith. Blessed .are those who have not seen and have believed.'

Adapted from sundaythoughts.com  Martin Tierney

Easter Sunday

Readings: Rom 6:3-11; Lk 24:1-12

The Resurrection is not the product of fevered minds. It is a historical reality that straddles time and eternity.

Sundaythoughts.com  Martin Tierney