In this Commentary Clip, contrary to popular opinion, Tony suggests that in desiring to see Christ, to touch Him and place His finger in His wounds, St. Thomas the Apostle provides an important example for us to imitate. For, while many see merely doubt in Thomas’s words, what he in fact exemplifies is divine intimacy, an intimacy that brings forgiveness, healing, and ultimately, fullness of life.
You can check out Tony’s full Gospel Reflection for Divine Mercy Sunday here.
Endnotes:
Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus, the Apostles, and the Early Church, 91-95.
John 11:18
John 11:16
Mark 5:28
John 19:34
Genesis 2:21-22
St. Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 229K.1.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1396.
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.