SAINT THOMAS: THE HERO OF FAITH
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, by Caravaggio, AD 1602 By Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) A SERMON FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PASCHA (LOW SUNDAY) I will say these things to you now, in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen. Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, we stand today within the radiant afterglow of Pascha, with the Paschal Troparion still ringing in our ears, in that sacred octave wherein the Church does not merely remember but abides within the Resurrection. The light has not dimmed; the tomb is yet empty; the wounds of our Savior yet shine with glory. And Holy Mother Church, like a wise nurse, calls unto us with the voice of Saint Peter: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word.” For we are not yet masters of this mystery, but are like newborn babes, born into it. And it is here, precisely here, that the Church giveth us the holy figure of the Apostle Thomas. Not only as a warning, but also as a guide. For too long he has been...
