Caravaggio – “The Incredulity of Saint Thomas”
1601-02 – Oil on canvas, 107 x 146 cm
Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam
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Sunday, April 7, 2012
John 20:19-31
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It is the first day of the week, the first day of a new creation. In Genesis 2:7, God creates Adam by forming a clay nose out of the earth, blowing God’s very own breath into it. Jesus breathes into the moist, pliable clay of the Apostles and makes them a new creation through the presence of the Holy Spirit.
The resurrection not only involves the risen body of Jesus of Nazareth, but our own bodies as well. The resurrection envelops us through the gift of the Holy Spirit. By the in-breathing of Jesus, we can cry out with St. Paul: “It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me” (Gal 2:20).
Thomas was absent when the risen Christ first appeared. Thomas receives a second chance a week later to witness the resurrection. However, do not be like him, presuming that you will have a second chance next week to worship, if you let this Sunday go by.
The Reading for Today
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Bible Breaths
Though doors locked: Peace be with you. v. 9
Receive the Holy Spirit. v. 22
Jesus: my Lord and my God v. 28
Not seeing, yet believing v. 29
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This is the Second Week in Easter, Year C.
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Year C is dedicated to the Gospel of Luke, with focus on the Gospel of John in the later weeks of Lent and during the Easter Season.
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