April 12, 2026.
“But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.” (John 20, 25)
The tale of the Gospel this week invites us to meditate on the appearance of a resuscitated Christ to the apostles without Thomas and the appearance of the Lord later in the presence of this one. The plea of Thomas, who demands palpable proof to believe in the resurrection of Christ, is the request of many men, who refuse to accept all that which cannot be shown by reason or verified by the senses and that, doing so, close to themselves the doors of the faith.
The “word of life” we live trying to be a kind of “living body of Christ”, a resuscitated Christ who can say to the incredulous of today: come and touch, stick your fingers in the holes that the nails have left in my hands.
These holes will not be only symbolic, but at times will also have physical marks, brought upon by the wear and tear of living one’s fellow man, or what is the same, carry on our shoulders weights which are not our own but which alleviate others. When someone asks why we do it, it will be the time to answer: because Christ is alive, because He has borne my problems and I have a debt to pay him and I pay it this way: complicating my life for those who are oppressed so that they can live a little better.
As such, realize that they match you. If you behave as a good Christian, you will be as a resuscitated body of Christ that convinces the doubters that the Lord is alive. It is the wounds of charity that attracts those who want proof to believe in the love of God.
Intention: Be witness to the victory of love over egotism. Be witness with my behaviour to attract others, to convince them. That they touch my love and believe.