Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Jesus himself is the capstone. We all make up the structure. Each day, each moment, we are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
When we go daily to live out our Christian duties and obligations, we work with the Holy Spirit in the building.
The Psalmist tells us, “Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.”
These are the exact words of Jesus at the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Sometimes as we carry on his command of Jesus, we have doubts, confusion, misunderstandings, and criticisms. We are not alone. May we never forget the One we are following, the One who calls.
Thomas realizing this doubt, said to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”
For those that live in the United States, tomorrow, the 4th of July, is our Independent Day celebration. We Americans are attached to our liberty, and at times we forget that our lives are given to us. We have been given all things as gifts. Today, as we celebrate our Independence and the Feast of Saint Thomas, the Church celebrates the Eucharist not as Republicans or Democrats but as the People of God. The Church seeks to bring all men and women into the Eucharistic communion of the Church. Hence, we are called to engage with the public square, to create spaces of love in what is, at times, a loveless or hellish world. A world where not a few Democrats are happy to speak about the dignity of labor and bracket out the unborn. A world where not a few Republicans purport themselves as radically pro-life, except for the migrants on the border. In this environment, the light of the Gospel must shine so that through the Gospel, the city of men and women could be transformed into the city of God.
Happy 4th!
Have a blessed week!
