The drama of this scene with the Living Lord has captivated the imagination of believers since the early days of the Church. It is part of God's revelation of how his Resurrected body is the same as his Crucified corpse which was not in the Empty tomb. One celebrated image of this event presents St Thomas placing his hand in the wound of the Pierced One and the flesh depicted is in no way spiritualised; the body is indeed a real body. And this is the truth; the Risen Lord is complete as man and as God.

St Paul insists that the Church he is passing on to his followers is aligned to the the Lord. He is the "cornerstone" and we too are to be a holy place where Christ can be found. We can lead our lives in God's holy way and thus offer proof of "Happy are they who have not seen and yet believe". The Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son brings us God for us to welcome and adore. We do this with the help of Our Lady and all the saints some of whom, as did St Thomas, knew Jesus before and after his Resurrection; thus knowing at first hand that the Resurrected one  was indeed a real body.

Dear Lord, let my thoughts today be on you and your care for us. We see and hear signs and sounds of corruption but your words assure us that "your holy one will not know decay" but live for ever in the Love promised to us.