Second Sunday of Easter (Year 4, NL)

I’m struck by the boldness and clarity of the writer of John’s Gospel.

It's like a MOTH event—with the vulnerability of community.

Passing the peace is a word of welcome. It’s also much more than that.

For some reason, I couldn’t find the holy in the holy rocks everyone else was venerating.

Children are good at asking questions that build relationship.

Some people say they don’t identify as Christian because of what they see, or don’t see, in the church.

When Jesus walks into the locked room, the first thing he offers is peace.

I can’t fathom a God who isn’t personal—and personally accountable.

John 20:19–23

The disciples don't believe Mary—or do they?

1 Peter 1:3–9, John 20:19–31

There is a richness and depth to this week's text from John's Gospel, fertile ground for reflection. Below are some assorted thoughts the story of Thomas inspires in me.

Why is the Jesus on that crucifix so small?

The cross overshadows him, dwarfs him. This is what I think about in my Aquinas class.

To ask a question is to risk an answer. Sometimes we don’t like the answer we receive. In Thomas’s case, though, the real risk is in success.