THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

Last week at the resurrection of Jesus, Mary Magdalene saw the anges inside the tomb.  Then she saw the gardener and did not recognize him as Jesus until he spoke her name.  This week Thomas obeys Jesus’ command to put his fingers into the nail wounds and his hand into his open side.  Only then does Thomas come t full belief.  Inour lives we may not recognize the subtle presence of Jesus.  He may be there in an answered prayer.  We may be pleased, calling it good fortune, but fail to give Jesus the credit.  We may be like one of those nine lepers who did not return to thank the Lord for their cleansing.  We have all heard the saying, “I’ll believe it when I see it.”  Our Catholic faith calls us to switch this around, to place our trust in God and to say, “I’ll see it when I believe it.”

                                                                                 Deacon Dick Folger