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Reasonable doubt, irrefutable evidence
Prayer
Contemporary Lectionary Prayers
Cycle B
Gospel Note:
In a narrative that intentionally describes appearances of the
risen Christ as both spiritual and tangible, John apparently
directs his account of Thomas to the issue of doubt among
Christian contemporaries who are increasingly removed from the
eyewitnesses. The incident is notable in that Jesus does not
criticize or stifle the doubt of Thomas, but simply overcomes it
with irrefutable evidence.
Liturgical Color:
White
Suggested Hymns:
Come, You Faithful, Raise The Strain
In a narrative that intentionally describes appearances of the
risen Christ as both spiritual and tangible, John apparently
directs his account of Thomas to the issue of doubt among
Christian contemporaries who are increasingly removed from the
eyewitnesses. The incident is notable in that Jesus does not
criticize or stifle the doubt of Thomas, but simply overcomes it
with irrefutable evidence.
Liturgical Color:
White
Suggested Hymns:
Come, You Faithful, Raise The Strain
