Ascension
"At that time: Jesus appeared unto the eleven disciples as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief adn hardness of heart." (Mark 16:14)
The weakness of disciples at this time was to become power unto all of us, (if I may be permitted to say such a thing,) in all that concerned their slowness to believe in the Lord's resurrection. In consequence of their doubts, the fact of the resurrection was demonstrated by many infallible proofs. These proofs we read and acknowledge. What then assureth our faith, if not their doubt? Mary Magdalene, who soon believed, did less for me than Thomas, who doubted long. Because of his doubting, he was asked to touch the scars of the wounds, and thus was healed any wound of doubt in our hearts.
-- St. Gregory the Great
The weakness of disciples at this time was to become power unto all of us, (if I may be permitted to say such a thing,) in all that concerned their slowness to believe in the Lord's resurrection. In consequence of their doubts, the fact of the resurrection was demonstrated by many infallible proofs. These proofs we read and acknowledge. What then assureth our faith, if not their doubt? Mary Magdalene, who soon believed, did less for me than Thomas, who doubted long. Because of his doubting, he was asked to touch the scars of the wounds, and thus was healed any wound of doubt in our hearts.
-- St. Gregory the Great
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6:53 AM
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Thomas has always been a great source of comfort to me. He's the one person who works against type in the ancient world. . .or at least the type that scholars would lead us to believe. ;)
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