Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle

Quite a mystogogical catechesis on Saint Thomas and the wounds of Christ:

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The only way to truly touch the living Christ is through the tender care of his wounds in the poor, sick and outcasts of today, Pope Francis said. Just as St. Thomas' life changed when he touched Jesus' wounds, people who lovingly care for the body and soul of those in need will see their lives transformed, too, the pope said July 3 during his morning Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae. In his homily on the feast of St. Thomas, the pope said people have tried a number of ways to experience the living Christ and none is as effective and direct as encountering him through "his wounds. There's no other way. A refresher course" is useless for learning how to encounter the living God; all it takes is "getting out onto the street," the pope said, according to a report by Vatican Radio. "In the history of the church, there have been some mistakes made on the path toward God," Pope Francis said. Some have believed God could be found through meditation alone or by trying to "reach higher through meditation. That's dangerous! How many are lost on that path and never get there."

Today, July 3, is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle - who tradition tells us travelled to the Indian Subcontinent and was martyred there! St. Thomas - Pray for us!