The second appearance of Jesus is not about “Doubting Thomas.” It isn’t about dogma or the kind of belief that expresses itself in a creed. It is a story of thanks.

A Doubting Thomas sort-of sonnet. by Jill Alexander Essbaum in the February 10, 2021 issue. Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email to a friend Print. Sometimes I think belief is obsolete. The ...

In a story read at Mass on the First Sunday after Easter, Thomas says it’s malarkey when his buddies tell him they saw Jesus, who had come back from the dead. His friends do not throw him out ...

“The disbelief of Thomas has been more beneficial to our faith than the faith of all the disciples, because while he, by touching, is restored to faith, our spirit is confirmed in it, setting ...