[Officium]
S.Sancti Thomae Apostoli

[Lectio7]
Evangélium szent János könyvéből
!John 20:24-29
Azon időben a tizenkettő közül az egyik, Tamás, vagy melléknevén Didimusz, nem volt velük, amikor megjelent nekik Jézus. És így tovább.
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Homily by Pope St Gregory (the Great.)
!26th on the Gospels.
Dearly beloved brethren, what is it in this passage which particularly claimeth our attention? Think ye that it was by accident that this chosen Apostle was not with them when Jesus came? or, when he came, heard? or, when he heard, doubted? or, when he doubted, felt? or when he had felt, believed? All these things were not accidental, but Providential. It was a wonderful provision of Divine mercy, that this incredulous disciple, by thrusting his fingers into the bodily Wounds of his Master, should apply a remedy to the spiritual wounds of unbelief in our souls. The doubts of Thomas have done us more good than the faith of all the disciples that believed. While he feeleth his way to faith, our minds are freed from doubt, and settled in faith.