De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

Welcome to this, the twenty-seventh of my reflections on the theology of the Sunday readings at Mass. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I sincerely hope that this reflection will inspire you. You might find that it answers a few questions you may have, but most of all I hope that it will show you how fantastic Sacred Scripture is and perhaps enable you to share some of my love and passion for the Bible as you begin to comprehend how layered and multi-faceted it is, and what a carefully considered part of the Mass the readings are. If you want to know how these posts came about, please read my first post in this series  here . I would like to think this regular blog would be a great help to anyone who reads at Mass, to enable them to foster a deeper understanding of the message they are trying to impart to the congregation. There are several different ways to read this post. I would suggest the first thing to do is to look at the relevant...

The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Caravaggio 3rd July 2012 Today is the feast of St. Thomas, remembered for his incredulity regarding Christ’s Resurrection from the dead. Lots of us identify with St. Thomas because he expresses such an understandable doubt: he wants proof, and many of us echo that yearning for certainty, indeed, this is one of the most prevalent themes of the Psalmist, the verses of the Psalms are the way Jesus prayed, and the Psalmist cries out to God: "How long will you hide your face from me" Ps 13 "Thy face LORD do I seek, hide not they face from me" Ps. 27:9 "As a hart longs for flowing streams, so my soul for thee, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?" Ps 42:1-2 "Why do you hide your face" Ps 44:24 "O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is." Ps 63:1 ...