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Saint
Thomas,
Apostle,
in
the
name
of
the
Father
and
of
the
Son,
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
O
God,
come
to
my
assistance.
O
Lord,
make
haste
to
help
me.
Glory
be
to
the
Father
and
to
the
Son
and
to
the
Holy
Spirit,
as
it
was
in
the
beginning,
is
now,
and
ever
shall
be,
world
without
end.
Amen.
O
my
Jesus,
through
the
Immaculate
Heart
of
Mary,
I
offer
you
my
prayers,
works,
joys,
and
sufferings
of
this
day,
in
union
with
the
Holy
Sacrifice
of
the
Mass
throughout
the
world,
for
the
remission
of
my
sins,
for
the
intentions
of
my
family
and
friends,
and
in
particular
for
the
intentions
of
the
Holy
Father.
Amen.
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From
a
homily
on
the
Gospels
by
Saint
Gregory
the
Great,
Pope.
Thomas,
one
of
the
twelve
called
the
Twin,
was
not
with
him
when
Jesus
came.
He
was
the
only
disciple
absent.
On
his
return,
he
heard
what
had
happened,
but
refused
to
believe
it.
The
Lord
came
a
second
time.
He
offered
his
side
for
the
disbelieving
disciple
to
touch,
held
out
his
hands,
and
showing
the
scars
of
his
wounds,
healed
the
wound
of
his
disbelief.
Dearly
beloved,
what
do
you
see
in
these
events?
Do
you
really
believe
that
it
was
by
chance
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that
this
chosen
disciple
was
absent,
then
came
and
heard,
heard
and
doubted,
doubted
and
touched,
touched
and
believed.
It
was
not
by
chance,
but
in
God's
providence.
In
a
marvelous
way,
God's
mercy
arranged
that
the
disbelieving
disciple,
in
touching
the
wounds
of
his
master's
body,
should
heal
our
wound
of
disbelief.
The
disbelief
of
Thomas
has
done
more
for
our
faith
than
the
faith
of
the
other
disciples.
As
he
touches
Christ
and
is
won
over
to
belief,
every
doubt
is
cast
aside,
and
our
faith
is
strengthened.
So
the
disciple
who
doubted,
then
felt
Christ's
wounds,
becomes
a
witness
to
the
reality
of
the
resurrection.
Touching
Christ,
he
cried
out,
My
Lord
and
my
God.
Jesus
said
to
him,
Because
you
have
seen
me,
Thomas,
you
have
believed.
Paul
said,
Faith
is
the
guarantee
of
things
hoped
for,
the
evidence
of
things
unseen.
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It
is
clear
then
that
faith
is
the
proof
of
what
cannot
be
seen.
What
is
seen
gives
knowledge,
not
faith.
When
Thomas
saw
and
touched,
why
was
he
told,
You
have
believed
because
you
have
seen
me?
Because
what
he
saw
and
what
he
believed
were
different
things.
God
cannot
be
seen
by
mortal
man.
Thomas
saw
a
human
being
whom
he
acknowledged
to
be
God,
and
said,
My
Lord
and
my
God.
Seeing
he
believed,
looking
at
one
who
was
true
man,
he
cried
out
that
this
was
God,
the
God
he
could
not
see.
What
follows
is
reason
for
great
joy.
Blessed
are
those
who
have
not
seen
and
have
believed.
There
is
here
a
particular
reference
to
ourselves.
We
hold
in
our
hearts
one
we
have
not
seen
in
the
flesh.
We
are
included
in
these
words,
but
only
if
we
follow
up
our
faith
with
good
works,
the
true
believer
practices
what
he
believes.
But
of
those
who
pay
only
lip
service
to
faith,
Paul
has
this
to
say.
Therefore,
James
says,
faith
without
works
is
dead.
This
life
was
made
visible.
We
have
seen
it
and
we
proclaim
you,
the
eternal
life
which
was
with
the
Father
and
has
appeared
to
us.
We
have
seen
it
with
our
own
eyes,
and
with
our
own
hands
we
have
touched
the
word
of
life.
What
we
have
seen
and
heard
we
declare
to
you,
the
eternal
life
which
was
with
the
Father
and
has
appeared
to
us.
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Grant
Almighty
God
that
we
may
glory
in
the
feast
of
the
Blessed
Apostle
Thomas,
so
that
we
may
always
be
sustained
by
his
intercession,
and
believing
may
have
life
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
your
Son,
whom
Thomas
acknowledged
as
the
Lord,
who
lives
and
reigns
with
you
in
the
unity
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
God
forever
and
ever.
Amen.
All
that
I
have
and
all
that
I
am,
I
give
to
your
hands,
Jesus,
through
the
heart
of
Mary,
your
blessed
mother.
Amen.
Sacred
Heart
of
Jesus,
have
mercy
on
us.
Our
Lady
of
Guadalupe,
pray
for
us.
In
the
name
of
the
Father,
and
of
the
Son,
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
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