
John 20:19-31
Second Sunday of Easter
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
John 20:19-31
Shalom aleichem!
Peace be with you!
And in song/dance: Peace be upon you sung by Jewish boys choir.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-52MWBzal2c&t=73s
Shalom Aleichem! Thank you for the music tip. 🐌
Toda Raba, cenaclemary12! I enjoyed the video very much! May peace be with you.
Despite my locked door
Your Grace has still found me out.
My steel shield bears cracks.
My metal ego protects me
from all the hurts of the world.
Your light seeks me out.
Doubt gone away now,
Hope fills the empty place.
Mercy stands sentry at the door.
Your light surrounds me.
You shine both inwards and out.
Doors now wide open!
Peace be to you!
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
St. Faustina, Chaplet of Divine Mercy