We all know Thomas as the one who refused to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead unless he personally was able to touch the Risen Body and feel the wounds. Something which Jesus invited him to do when he next was among his disciples. Thomas' response is total. He not only recognises that the man in front of him is the Jesus he always knew but he falls on his knees and makes a statement which goes far beyond what his human eyes could see: "My Lord and my God!" he proclaims. It is a statement of deep faith. He is the only person in the Gospel who calls Jesus God.

We can also thank Thomas for eliciting from Jesus one of his most beautiful statements. Having complained that he did not know where Jesus was going and thus could not know the way, Jesus gently replied: "I am the WAY, I am Truth and Life."

Let us today renew our faith in Jesus as our Lord and God and commit ourselves to following His Way.