There is something quietly courageous about Thomas. While the others had already seen the risen Lord, Thomas refused to perform a faith he did not yet possess. He would not pretend. In a room full of rejoicing, that takes a certain kind of integrity. Jesus does not punish him for it. He shows up again, specifically for Thomas, and offers his wounds as evidence. Not a rebuke, but an invitation: “Put your finger here” (Jn. 20:27). Here, the risen Christ meets honest doubt with patient, tangible grace. This is the logic of the early Church too. In Acts, signs and … Continue reading #SV – Thomas Unfiltered