Thomas Sunday the end of the bring Paschal
Week
Today in the Orthodox Church, we commemorate the great miracle of
our saviour Christ appearing to st. Apostle Thomas, who failed to
believe to the rest of the holy apostles that they have seen our
saviour alive.
Thomas wanted said that he won't belief if he doesn't touch and see
the incorruptable risen body of our saviour Jesus.
Our Lord by his great mercy has appeared once again to the pupils
dinnering with them.
Thomas was with the teachers and the door was locked (as the fear
of persecution for Christ's testimonial was among the
aposltes).
Suddenly our Saviour entered the room where all the pupils were
gathered through the locked door (a Glorious miracle inconceivable
for our minds).
As the Lord knew about Thomas weak belief and his disbelief in his
prophecised Resurrection in the third day, when Christ entered he
has addressed Thomas and told him to come forth and see and touch
his wounds and see that a spirit has no bones and flesh, (obviously
Thomas erroneously thought that the resurrection from the death
would be in spirit and no physical body will be present (this kind
of belief today is also wide-spread inside many heretical christian
groups)).
The Lord continued on and told Thomas, "Thomas you have seen and
believed, now blessed is those who haven't seen me and
believed"!
Here is part of the daily troparion:
Touch my rib with a hand, Thomas, speaks Christ, and come and
touch (feel) the scars from the nails.
With faith do test it, and be a believer and not a non-believer.
Thomas has touched with a finger to the Master and loudly
shouted:
"You are my Lord and my God, most merciful Glory to
you!"
Let we all the Orthodox Christians be a believers as Thomas and be
blessed in accordance to our saviour's word, as we haven't seen the
Lord's Risen glorified body as Thomas and the rest of the holy
apostles did.