Thomas Sunday (Eastertide, 2): Be believing
Today is the final day in the liturgical week known as the Easter Octave, but the celebration continues with a seven-week festival called The Great Fifty Days or Eastertide. We are celebrating by visiting our kids and friends in Texas! I'll be back by next Sunday, so stay tuned for a variety of celebratory posts here on the blog!
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio (source)
“Later on
that day / the dark room
was enough
to concoct buttoned down,
in our minds.
While we lingered bolted-in,
shut-up / You
breezed past barricade as One
hole-pocked / exhaled
absolution, a hot gust
peace be with you;
materialized new —
as Yourself / awake & alive
after the woman’s claim
you spoke her name.
Afraid / our fingers
traced your split side
’til we inhaled
Your closer breathing,
our truer air.”
Today's readings: Acts 2:14a, 22-32, Psalm 16 , 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31
The Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter:
“Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.”