Jn 20, 24-29
Tomás, uno de los Doce, a quien llamaban el Gemelo, no estaba con ellos cuando vino Jesús, y los otros discípulos le decían: “Hemos visto al Señor”. Pero él les contestó: “Si no veo en sus manos la señal de los clavos y si no meto mi dedo en los agujeros de los clavos y no meto mi mano en su costado, no creeré”.
Ocho días después, estaban reunidos los discípulos a puerta cerrada y Tomás estaba con ellos. Jesús se presentó de nuevo en medio de ellos y les dijo: “La paz esté con ustedes”. Luego le dijo a Tomás: “Aquí están mis manos; acerca tu dedo. Trae acá tu mano; métela en mi costado y no sigas dudando, sino cree”. Tomás le respondió: “¡Señor mío y Dios mío!” Jesús añadió: “Tú crees porque me has visto; dichosos los que creen sin haber visto”
Ocho días después, estaban reunidos los discípulos a puerta cerrada y Tomás estaba con ellos. Jesús se presentó de nuevo en medio de ellos y les dijo: “La paz esté con ustedes”. Luego le dijo a Tomás: “Aquí están mis manos; acerca tu dedo. Trae acá tu mano; métela en mi costado y no sigas dudando, sino cree”. Tomás le respondió: “¡Señor mío y Dios mío!” Jesús añadió: “Tú crees porque me has visto; dichosos los que creen sin haber visto”
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GospelJN 20:24-29
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord."
But Thomas said to them,
"Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands
and put my finger into the nailmarks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."
Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord."
But Thomas said to them,
"Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands
and put my finger into the nailmarks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."
Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
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Meditacion:
Today we celebrate the festival of Santo Tomas. St. Thomas suffers from a bad reputation; possibly you have commonly known him as "Thomas the unbeliever", but that is an unjust image of the apostle. In fact, Thomas could be one of the greatest forgotten heroes of the New Testament.
If you wanted to find one of the deepest acts of faith in the Gospels, the exclamation of Thomas to see the risen Jesus would be among the first places on the list: "My Lord and my God!" (John 20, 28). He did not simply call him "Messiah" or "Rabbi", but Lord and God. This was also a very personal proclamation: Thomas not only declared that Jesus was "the Lord" but proclaimed him as his Lord. These words did not come out of nowhere, they were the fruit of all the time I had shared with Christ; they were the result of his determination to listen to Jesus and follow his guidance.
So, who was this Thomas "the believer"? He was a jealous and enthusiastic apostle; the first to declare his willingness to accompany his Master, even if that meant dying with him (John 11, 16). He was also eager to learn more about Jesus. At the Last Supper, it was Thomas who asked: "Lord, we do not know where you are going, how are we going to know the way?" (John 14, 5). After Pentecost, Thomas traveled everywhere, even going to India, where tradition says he was martyred in 52 AD.
It's an awesome resume! However, Thomas is always remembered as the one who doubted. Surely Santiago, Felipe or Andrés would have been as suspicious as he was if they had found themselves in their same situation on Easter Sunday. Surely, any of us would have thought that the news of Jesus' resurrection was hard to believe. So, maybe, we should give Tomas a new nickname, maybe we should call him "Tomás the believer" or "Tomás the faithful" or "Tomás the adventurer".
Today, as you reflect on how Jesus used Thomas to change the world, ask him to do the same for you. Ask him to grant you the same zeal, the same curiosity and courage that this apostle had. And he thinks that, even when the doubt comes up again, that does not mean that your story is over. Even more than Thomas, you can also be "happy" because you believe without "having seen" (John 20, 29).
"Beloved Jesus, shape me how you formed Thomas. Teach me to believe, then send me as your witness. "
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Hoy celebramos la festividad de Santo Tomas. Santo Tomás sufre de una mala reputación; posiblemente tú lo has conocido comúnmente como “Tomás el incrédulo”, pero esa es una imagen injusta del apóstol. De hecho, Tomás podría ser uno de los héroes olvidados más grandes del Nuevo Testamento.
Si quisieras encontrar uno de los actos más profundos de fe en los Evangelios, la exclamación de Tomás al ver a Jesús resucitado estaría entre los primeros lugares de la lista: “¡Señor mío y Dios mío!” (Juan 20, 28). No lo llamó simplemente “Mesías” o “Rabí”, sino Señor y Dios. Esta fue además una proclamación muy personal: Tomás no solo declaró que Jesús era “el Señor” sino que lo proclamó como su Señor. Estas palabras no salieron de la nada, fueron fruto de todo el tiempo que había compartido con Cristo; fueron el resultado de su determinación de escuchar a Jesús y seguir su guía.
Entonces, ¿quién era este Tomás “el creyente”? Era un apóstol celoso y entusiasta; el primero en declarar su disposición de acompañar a su Maestro, aunque eso implicara morir con él (Juan 11, 16). También estaba deseoso de aprender más sobre Jesús. En la Última Cena, fue Tomás el que preguntó: “Señor, no sabemos a dónde vas, ¿cómo vamos a saber el camino?” (Juan 14, 5). Después de Pentecostés, Tomás viajó a todas partes, llegando incluso a la India, donde la tradición dice que fue martirizado en el año 52 d.C.
¡Es una hoja de vida impresionante! Sin embargo, Tomás es siempre recordado como el que dudó. Seguramente Santiago, Felipe o Andrés habrían sido tan desconfiados como él si se hubieran encontrado en su misma situación aquel Domingo de Pascua. Con seguridad, cualquiera de nosotros habría pensado que la noticia de la resurrección de Jesús era difícil de creer. Así que, a lo mejor, deberíamos darle a Tomas un nuevo sobrenombre, tal vez deberíamos llamarlo “Tomás el creyente” o “Tomás el fiel” o “Tomás el aventurero”.
Hoy, mientras reflexionas en la forma en que Jesús utilizó a Tomás para cambiar el mundo, pídele que haga lo mismo contigo. Pídele que te conceda el mismo celo, la misma curiosidad y valentía que tenía este apóstol. Y cree que, aun cuando la duda vuelva a aflorar, eso no significa que tu historia ha terminado. Incluso, más que Tomás, tú también puedes ser “dichoso” porque crees sin “haber visto” (Juan 20, 29).
“Amado Jesús, fórmame como formaste a Tomás. Enséñame a creer, luego envíame como tu testigo.”
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