Second Sunday of Easter - Year C

Meditation – 2nd Sunday of Easter Year C
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
John 20:19-31

We call him “Doubting Thomas” for a single mistake that he made.  Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, was not there when the Lord appeared to the rest of them after his resurrection.  As many of us might do if we have missed out on something good, Thomas disparaged the disciples’ claim to have seen Jesus. And furthermore, it would not be enough now for Thomas just to see the risen Lord. He would have to touch the wounds, put his finger into the holes made by the nails and his hand into Jesus’ side where the sword had pierced him (John 20:25)...

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