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ST.THOMAS DAY-CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP
                       
JOHN 20 :24-29

Vs 28. “Thomas answered him “MY Lord And MY God “
 
According to tradition, St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, came to India in
A.D 52., and landed at Kodungallur on the Malabar coast. He preached the Gospel to the Brahmin families of Kerala, many of whom received the faith. He established seven Churches there: Kodungallur, Kottakkavu, Palayur, Kollam, Kokkamangalam, Niranam and Chayil. It is also a tradition that he frequently visited Malayattoor hills for prayer. Later, he moved on to the east coast of India. He was martyred in 72 A.D. at Little Mount (near Madras) and his body was brought to Mylapore (near Madras) and was buried there. His tomb is venerated until this day.

Apostle Thomas often known as doubting Thomas was among those who had been with the Lord from the beginning. He heard him preach, saw the miracles, and enjoyed the Lord’s friendship. When the other Apostles told him that, while he was out, the Risen Lord had appeared to them, Thomas thought they were delusional and demanded proof. He wanted, with his own hand, to inspect the wounds of the crucified Lord.

Pope Gregory I commented  that Thomas’ incredulity and his resistance to believing did more to kindle our faith than the faith of the other apostles. For when Thomas saw the Risen Lord bearing the wounds , he uttered a profession of faith repeated countless times by Christians everywhere: “My Lord and my God!” . That encounter with the Risen Lord changed Thomas forever.

His encounter with the Lord no longer made him a doubting Thomas. He was instead an evangelizing Thomas who proclaimed the Gospel far and wide and bore witness to the Crucified and Risen Lord by his own death, his martyrdom.By breathing into Thomas the power of the Holy Spirit, the Risen Lord set Thomas free from the constraints of unbelief,and set him free for mission to bring the Gospel to unknown lands.
 
PRAYER
May the Lord Jesus  Christ dispel our doubt, enlighten our minds and hearts, and give us faith and courage that we may proclaim his Name even to the ends of the earth.Amen

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Do not disbelieve, but believe”

Anish Thomas, Marthoma Church of Greater Washington
Christian Education Forum, Diocese of NAE of the Mar Thoma Church

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