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| | [[Image:St. Thomas.jpg|right|thumb|Remembered for doubting the Resurrection until allowed to touch Christ's wounds]] | | [[Image:St. Thomas.jpg|right|thumb|Remembered for doubting the Resurrection until allowed to touch Christ's wounds]] |
| − | '''Thomas the Apostle''' (born in [[Galilee]], died 53 A.D. in Madras, India - feast day of July 3 in Roman and Syrian Catholic churches) is best known as the "doubting Thomas" concerning the [[Resurrection of Jesus]]: "Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." ([[Gospel of John|John 20:25]]) He is known as Saint Thomas in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions, and his name is [[Aramaic]]. | + | '''Thomas the Apostle''' (born in [[Galilee]], died 53 A.D. in Madras, India - feast day of July 3 in Roman and Syrian Catholic churches) is best known as the "doubting Thomas" concerning the [[Resurrection of Jesus]]: "Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."<ref>{{bibleref|John|20|25}}</ref> |
| | + | About a week later Thomas did see and believe, with [[Jesus]] stating: "Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed" (John 20:29).<ref>Elder Gordon B. Hinckley said: "Have you not heard others speak as Thomas spoke? 'Give us,' they say, 'the empirical evidence. Prove before our very eyes, and our ears, and our hands, else we will not believe.' This is the language of the time in which we live. Thomas the Doubter has become the example of men in all ages who refuse to accept other than that which they can physically prove and explain -- as if they could prove love, or faith, or even such physical phenomena as electricity.... To all within the sound of my voice who may have doubts, I repeat the words given Thomas as he felt the wounded hands of the Lord: 'Be not faithless, but believing'" (Ensign, May 1978, p. 59.)</ref> |
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| | + | He is known as Saint Thomas in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions, and his name is [[Aramaic]] in origin. He is the patron saint of [[architect]]s in some churches. |
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| − | About a week later Thomas did see and believe, with [[Jesus]] stating: "Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed" (John 20:29).<ref>Elder Gordon B. Hinckley said: "Have you not heard others speak as Thomas spoke? 'Give us,' they say, 'the empirical evidence. Prove before our very eyes, and our ears, and our hands, else we will not believe.' This is the language of the time in which we live. Thomas the Doubter has become the example of men in all ages who refuse to accept other than that which they can physically prove and explain -- as if they could prove love, or faith, or even such physical phenomena as electricity.... To all within the sound of my voice who may have doubts, I repeat the words given Thomas as he felt the wounded hands of the Lord: 'Be not faithless, but believing'" (Ensign, May 1978, p. 59.)</ref>
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| | At the [[Last Supper]], Thomas received the beautiful assurance that '''Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life'''. | | At the [[Last Supper]], Thomas received the beautiful assurance that '''Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life'''. |